Miracle of Life

As Mother’s Day approaches, being a first time expectant mother, I have a different view of it this year.  There is nothing to explain what has happened the past 25 weeks other than a miracle.  My new favorite hobby is to lay and feel our little Bonzo in my stomach moving around.  As he moves, I wonder what is going on in there, whether that was a punch, a kick, or a flip that I just felt.  I find myself thinking about what he will look like and whether his personality will be a combination of my husband and mine.  My decision making and priorities in life have already changed.    

While I can’t say every moment has been enjoyable, I can say it is all a miracle.  There are many changes your body goes through to grow this little human inside of you, no matter how much you read or plan you don’t understand it until it happens.  Each week brings new exciting “joys of motherhood,” some of these are positive others you can do nothing but laugh about.  My husband and I often use the phrase “Have a kid they say, it will be fun they say,” to help me laugh off some of the not as enjoyable moments.  

One of the most amazing parts of all of this is to not only see the love that my husband and I have for our little Bonzo, but to see the love that my 5 year old nephew has for his cousin.  He has named the baby for us, and I am sure he will be devastated once he learns that “Sammy” will have a different name.  He must understand that this is a miracle as well, because so far we haven’t had to address the how did he get in there or how will he get out questions!  This past weekend, “Sammy” was moving around and the look on my nephew’s face was priceless when he put his hand on my belly only to get it kicked.  My favorite part is when he gives me a hug and lays his head on my belly and says “Goodbye Sammy, I love you.”

I can’t wait to see and experience all of the upcoming miracles of life that lie ahead of us.  There is something very special about the bond that forms between a mother and their child.  I wish all of you mothers and mothers-to-be a very Happy Mother’s Day!