My little angels

A Tribute to Mom part 1

You found out that you were about to have a baby... you're already 8 weeks in... what goes on in your head? You try to figure out what bills you will now have to pay - and God - look at the cost for diapers and formula alone - How are you going to clothe your child, are you going to screw up?

You go to the Doctor's Appointments and as each month goes by, you see the life you used to have slipping away... you look at those cute jeans you bought 6 months ago and wonder if you will ever get to wear them... will you ever have the strength to get through this?

Another couple of months and the toilet has become your new best friend, your girl pals tell you all the crazy things they did last weekend and you wish you could have been there as you rub your ever growing belly. You feel the usual kicks and you start to smile, wondering what this baby will look like - will she have my eyes? Will she be smart? Will she be successful? Will other kids tease her when she goes to school - God I think I'll just die if someone ever breaks her heart!

You get into that final month and things really start to go crazy. Strangers keep rubbing your belly and co-workers make the usual comments, "Wow - You're Huge", "you look like you're going to pop", "You know when I had my baby...", "you should do... that's what I did", and you smile politely at all the comments and recommendations but you just wish people would keep their hands to themselves and you want to tell your co-workers to just shut up!

You get to the count and your due date is fast approaching... you think back to those parenting classes you took and that horrible video they showed you of the woman giving birth and cringe "Oh God, I can't do this!" You feel the tickle as your baby kicks and moves about and smile...

posted by jennro @ 5:24 AM