Over my last couple of worded posts I have expressed the fact that our life is fundamentally changing. For various reasons though I have been rather backward in coming forward about how.
Well here it is..
We're expecting the arrival of our first child around mid January.
To say this unexpected but welcomed blessing is going to change my relatively calm and simple days is an understatement. Already the adjustment has been an interesting journey of challenges along with loving support and we haven't even made it to birth yet :-)
As each week passes and we get one step closer to a future with a child in our home everything changes but overall stays the same.
We have the same priorities, just our reason for feeling passionately about them might have moved a little. We have the same beliefs, maybe just a little more investment in living them. For better or for worse, we are the same people because no matter where we end up the only person we can't leave behind is ourselves.
As I walk forward and continue to choose the paths that I feel resonate most deeply all I can do is listen, wait and hope for the strength to learn whatever lessons my life continues to provide.
13 comments:
Congrats! Those little ones do have a way of changing the way we look at things and they way we do them. Blessed be.
Congratulations Belinda!! Motherhood is a great ride with all it's up and downs. I adore it :-)
Wishing you lots of joy at the start of your journey
Thanks,
It's lovely to receive your support.
I fully expect to adore the experience too.. even if some days I end up strongly questioning my sanity :-D
Belinda
Congratulations! You'll love it!
I went back 4 times and I wouldn't have done that if motherhood wasn't awesome.
Congratulations, how exciting!!
I did wonder if that might be the case. Look forward to seeing some photos in January.
Lets hope the summer isn't too fierce for you.
Hi Frogdancer,
Thanks for the encouragement as you tend to get loaded down with other people's gripes and bad stories unless you're really careful.
Thanks GreenFumb,
Early Jan up here isn't generally too severe so I have high hopes that the weather will be working for me.
Kind Regards
Belinda
That's actually pretty soon! I'm excited for you!
Congratulations!!!
I can't remember what life was like before children, being a parent becomes such an integral part of you that you can't imagine not being one.
Enjoy every bit of pregnancy and the exciting years to come. They race by faster than you can imagine (I know everyone tells you this and you don't really believe it but its very very true).
Lynda
Thanks Angelina,
I'm getting to the pretty excited point too.. Yes when I realised that it's only the week after Christmas that bub would be considered term when born it blew my mind just a little.
Hi Crunchie's Mum,
I have no doubt it races by.. if my pregnancy is anything to go by time has been rapidly speeding up through the last 6 months :-)
Kind Regards
Belinda
Woo hoo Belinda!! Huge congrats midear, and ignore my blog post of the other day - YOURS won't turn out like OURS!!! Promise.
Gah, am grinning like an idiot! So pleased.
Best wishes from the Cait Nicholas clan. Take care of yourself.
Thanks Cait,
They will be who they are, and as you well know some are as challenging as all get out.
As nearly as I can tell, so far, our job is about supporting them in finding out who that is and giving them loving support to make that work for them positively.
Best Wishes
Belinda
I am so slow, der!
Congratulations, how exciting, good luck with everything. I hope you are feeling OK...
Thanks Dixiebelle,
We're all doing well. Apart from a little tiredness as bub does it's growth sprint to the finish I really have had a really easy ride.
Kind Regards
Belinda
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