Little Tiny Baby People
2nd August, 2008
As you can see we saw many interesting sights a long the way.
That was earlier today, and now…
Thank-you to everyone who visits me here and lets me know, I appreciate it so much! Thank-you for keeping in touch. I hope my life’s not too boring. In case you are new here, I just wanted to let you know that I "usually" take weekends off from blogging, but I thought this too important of a thought ("Little Tiny Baby People") to keep to myself.
Now to all those who have been wondering how I’ve been…
This last week I have been feeling very nauseous. I know it’s most likely the dreaded PMS, but I’ll let you in on a little secret. I HAVE BEEN feeling ready. Yup, you know what I’m talking about, right? I would love to start having those kidlets (also known as: Little Tiny Baby People) now. They are to be expected by 2010, for sure, but I must admit that lately I’ve been really feeling the time clock tick. Having these students fill our guest room, providing for them and caring for them triggers something very strong inside of me. I want to have one-of-these-little-people-called-a-child. I want to have one of my own. One who represents Jeff and I and of whom I can chase after for a short time, as a form of exercise of course. I’m not sure how we will let everyone know, when it does happen, but I THINK it will most likely be posted up here for all to see! Even though, I am totally doing jumping jacks with an overflowing abundance of let’s-get-it-on-and-make-a-baby excitement, I am TOTALLY freaking out. It IS also a scary thing to bring a little human into this world, is it not?
I have been praying about this…
You know? I know it’s all up to God and when He thinks it’s best for us to have a little one…when and if He thinks we should. You know like, would Jeff and I make good parents? Aw, so much emotion. So much excitement. and So much fear. But I am ready! I think.
Were you ready? And how did you feel, when you were?
Just for the record. Jeff is not ready. We are not trying. So if it’s God’s will the kidlets come BEFORE our anticipated year of arrival 2010-it WILL be God’s-will-and-doing that it happens.
I was not ready even tho it was planned…and I’m not ready this time either….there is always doubt. But God gives us strength. As a Mom I question myself daily on what I’m doing, but God gives me strength. Being a Mom is the hardest job I’ve done, but the most rewarding also. God will give you strength when the time is right. Where was the hike, is it close by, it looks beautiful I would love to go there.
The hike was in Silverdale just outside of Mission, so yes very close! It WAS beautiful and a little scary-not knowing what wildlife would pop out of the forrest to say “Boo”!
Parenting is the hardest job but also the most rewarding? Wow! I’m so excited to take this challenge on, seriously. I LOVE challenges and change, but I think you know that already. ;)
And yes we should definitely “take a hike” there, together. It was so much fun! Even though it was a challenge to overcome the tiny bit of fear that lingered in the back of my mind.
Hey Demara, I haven’t blog visited for a wee while. Did I feel ready? Well hubby and I married in March 1999 and I was 31.5 years old. We planned to have a year for ourselves and had booked to go to England to visit family in July 2000 – we planned to try after that trip…well just one we did not use contraception, just once and bam, I was pregnant with our first born. I was shocked because it happened prior to going to the UK and I had vile morning sickness in the UK and all the way back and for the next 25 weeks. It was hard core, then I had high b/p and an induction at 36 weeks to have him – giving birth was a breeze after so much sickness.
Having #2, at first this was NOT an option, but as an only child (which was fine, but I wanted more than 1, and hubby wanted 2 children)when my son was 14 months old, we thought – hey would be nice…might have a girl..trust God that I would not be so ill this time. We ‘tried’ for 3 months and then I was pregnant – this time everything was normal and we had our baby girl. We just knew when we had her that we were done having children – I was 35 and never wanted to have children over that age (our personal feeling, others I know are happy in their 40′s).
It is hard work, but you don’t think about that side of things when you think about your wee baby. You take each day, live each day. Our son was hyper and life wasn’t easy, he also had to where glasses from 18months of age…but at 7 years old, wow he has calmed down heaps and is a dear and precious delight. Our daughter is 5 and such a girly girl, and at times a bit of a diva. God has spoken to me a lot through them in ways I never expected. Sometimes I feel restricted and often I don’t feel I am a ‘Mum’ – but I think that is because I imagined I would be a different person simply because I had become “mum’, I am still very much me…wow, getting long…
Honestly, I don’t think it’s possible to be ready. We can prepare as much as we can but we can never really know what to expect until it happens. I believe you and Jeff would make great parents. It is alot of work and it is really scary but it’s also extremely rewarding and satisfying. Just continue to follow God and He will lead you in the right direction.