Little Moments

I always heard that being pregnant was an amazing experience, but of course, it's something that you don't understand until it's actually happening to you. I woke up this morning to Eli kicking and moving around and it was the most amazing feeling I have ever had. There are no words to describe the way I felt. I am a big advocate of reading, so I decided that I was going to start reading to Eli even when he is still in the womb, so this morning we started our reading. We read The VeggieTales Book "God Made You Special." And, I spoke over Eli and told him how special he is and how God created him especially for me and Robert. Tears filled my eyes as I thought about how he would be here in four months and I am going to be a parent... responsible for molding him, guiding him, teaching him and helping make him a competent, respectful, intelligent, child of God... that's a big task, but God has promised that He doesn't give us more than we can handle, so with Him by our side, I know we can do it.

Speaking of parenthood, this whole pregnancy has had me thinking about my mom and looking back over my life and childhood. I remember how she and my dad would drop everything and sacrifice for us. She made sure we had food and was always fix her plate last at dinner... I didn't get it then, but I do now. She would save her money and give it to us for a function at school or to buy clothes, even though she hadn't bought new clothes for herself in years. And, when I was in high school and she was really sick and taking her chemo treatments, she would ride in the car and hour away as sick as a dog, sit in the car and watch the same half time show she had seen all season, just so she could be there for us. I hope that I am half the parent to Eli that she was to me and my dad is to me now, as well as all the other "parents" that God has placed in my life over the years. I am so blessed to have all these people in my life and I know that Eli will be loved, supported, encouraged and guided in a Godly way!! And, for that I am extremely thankful.