On Your Due Date

It's really quite comical to me that we are at this point in this pregnancy. While we were beyond ecstatic in the beginning to find we were pregnant, I know both your Daddy and I instantly began to worry. Our first road was not an easy one at all and we did not want a repeat of that pregnancy, especially with two little boys in our lives now. And so we prayed. We prayed for a "normal" full-term pregnancy.

This pregnancy definitely hasn't been without it's bumps and scares, but it has been pretty close to "normal." I am so thankful for the two, very different, pregnancies I have been able to experience because they have given me two very different perspectives.

I am still so thankful for the struggle of our first pregnancy. While there were moments of darkness and hopelessness, we saw first hand the true power of God as he watched over myself and you Little Boys. Our lives were touched by the nurses and doctors that cared first for me as a patient for nearly nine weeks, and then for the nurses and doctors that cared for you for over seven weeks. I pray we were able to shine our light and impact their lives in someway too through our faith. And while we were on edge throughout the entire pregnancy and did not want to be in the hospital, there was something reassuring about having nurses and doctors right there on standby had something gone wrong.

This pregnancy, I was able to experience more of the growing pains of pregnancy. I was able to be up and moving around, aching and uncomfortable (which I truly say as a positive thing)! I am so thankful that I have now had the perspective to experience two extremes of pregnancy: dangerous, bedridden, and preemies vs past my due date! As a mommy to preemies, I used to get so annoyed at people complaining about "still being pregnant" and wanting to induce labor two and three weeks in advance. And while I would still take full term uncomfortableness to preemies any day, I can at least now relate and understand better where these comments come from.

So, on this day, your due date, I am not wishing away my pregnancy. We are ready and excited to meet you (and we will on Thursday, Tse Tse's birthday, unless you have other plans!) and are so excited to see what this life holds for you. But for today, I'm thankful to celebrate 40 weeks. No one thought we'd make it to March, let alone your due date and longer. Today, I'm thankful that I'm not uncomfortable and wishing away this pregnancy. I'm thankful for these final kicks I am feeling, for these final days of feeling this amazing life growing inside of me. I am thankful for this pregnancy and all that it brought. Happy due date, Peanut! Can't wait to meet you this week!