How lucky we, as women, are!!

As I was doing my morning routine today, brushing teeth, washing face, etc..., I was thinking about my sister-in-law. She is coming into her 30th week carrying twins. Then I started thinking about me and other mothers. I couldn't help but smile because we are so very lucky to carry life in our bodies. Sometimes I don't think that we realize this. We get so caught up in our everyday lives, housecleaning, children, and so on, that we miss this quite often. I think about how some couples struggle to have children and then when they least expect it, the Lord generously gives them a child or two :)!! What an amazing thing, we as mothers, get to experience as we feel every move, jab, nudge, kick, and even hiccup. We go from our flat tummies to these enormous bellies that we can't even get around let alone shave our legs. We get to a point in the last few weeks that we wish it was all over and that we could see our feet again. It comes and then, as quickly as it came, it goes. Then there is this wonderful, beautiful baby who depends fully on you to take care of them and love them. What a precious gift!! Even though you may not be expecting to get pregnant or even if it was planned, there is nothing in this world that you could not be more proud of, than being a mother. I want to encourage all mommies with young children. Before you know it, it's over. You will never have them as babies again, so hug them, kiss them, pray over them, play with them, listen to their long drawn out stories and make them feel as though that was the most exciting thing you've heard all day. They will remember and that is what they carry with them. To all the expecting mommies, feel blessed!! Enjoy these nine months, even in the uncomfortable stages. It does not last forever. There will be days when you wish they were back in your tummy, trust me!! But then there are days when you could stare at them forever. No matter what anyone says, hold your baby, cuddle them, rock them to sleep. They will ask, when they are older, if you ever did that. As I look at my four children 7, 5, 3, and almost 1; tears feel my eyes, cause it wasn't that long ago they were my little newborn. We are at a whole new stage in our life now and it is fun. Then there are days like today when I remember back and think how lucky I am, I am so blessed!!