Baby Bump in the Road

Written on March 16, 2021

This is my little guy at 16 weeks— I am 37 weeks now.

Our beautiful little Baby Bennett is on his way! He will be here in the next few weeks or maybe even sooner. Being pregnant has taught me so many things about myself that I never knew. One of them being that growing a little person is truly a miracle. How my body has responded to each stage of pregnancy is astonishing. I have been fortunate to have a smooth pregnancy and I have been so grateful to God for his love and guidance through out. I didn’t know what to expect. And so I did everything I could to focus on being grateful, positive and active every step of the way. I would say the biggest gripe of pregnancy is the nausea and the restless leg syndrome at night. But other than that- I am capable of managing all the little pregnancy woes.

I think about the little human that I am creating. And what I think of often is what he is going to look like. What is his little personality going to be like? Will he be a good human being? Will I be able to lead him to God in all things? I know that he is entering a world that is very confusing and subjective to fallacies. I hope that he can decipher what is true and what is not. My biggest challenge as his mom is to show him love in all things and courage to have discernment. I hope that he will be able to lead others as well. My prayer for Bennett is that he will bring joy wherever he goes– shedding light on God’s love. Even as a kid, I pray that for him.

I love my Benny boy so much already. And I am so in love with my husband. He is my best friend and has been a pillar of strength for me throughout this pregnancy. Having a husband that wakes up every morning delighted to see you and eager to open the word of God is EVERYTHING I could of hoped for.

Our maternity photos were taken by my friend Jill from high school. They turned out so good! It was a little chilly but it ended up being a beautiful evening.