It is so amazing to know that this baby we will shortly have in our arms, and in our lives, is something we created. Nadia, my wife, texted me one day while I was at work, and all she said was, “I have a surprise.” Many things ran through my head, I wondered what she was going to surprise me with; maybe cookies, maybe cake, or maybe something even sweeter. As I drove home, I kept guessing at what the surprise could be, but I never expected what it really was. When I walked up the stairs my wife came to me and pulled me into her arms, and said, “I’m pregnant.” I was shocked, excited, scared, and unbelievably happy. It felt so unreal. We had talked about having a baby for quite a while, but we never expected it would happen so fast. The first thing we did was tell everyone the terrific news!
I’m so excited to be able to hold my little girl. Its incredible how much I love her already, I haven’t seen her or held her yet, another 5 months to go. Sometimes the time seems to go so fast, and other times it goes so slowly. When I think about the fact that it has already been almost five months, it b lows my mind. It seems as though it were only yesterday that we were hoping and praying for a beautiful baby. On the other hand, when I think about the fact that we still have five months to go, time seems to move so slowly.
I can already hear, feel, and even see Daphne moving. She kicks so hard that I can see Nadia’s stomach moving. If I press my ear up to her stomach I can hear our little baby moving around. When we check her heart beat with a Doppler, I press all around her stomach to feel for Daphne. I can usually find where she is, place the Doppler at that spot, and hear her little heart pounding so quickly.
Sometimes it feels so unreal, like a dream, and other times it hits me like a wall. I realize Daphne is very real, a small baby we will be carrying out of the hospital in a few short months. We will nurture, care, and always love our little baby girl, Daphne.
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