Well - he was right, it would come...My new OB laughed at my appointment this week (27 weeks now) when she saw the huge jump in my weight gain from the last appointment a month ago and said, "Well, just like little kids can have growth spurts...your baby can have growth spurts in utero too."
So we were shopping at Home Depot this week for hurricane preparedness stuff when this energetic Jamaican with dreadlocks stopped dead in his tracks as he passed us. He stood in a wide squatting stance, pointed at my stomach and shouted rhetorically, "Oh my gosh! Is that a baby in there?!?" "Is it a boy or a girl?" Apparently I was looking especially big that day. After finding out that it is a boy he jumped about 2 feet in the air and yelled, "YES!!!" I think he could tell that his enthusiasm surprised us a little, as well as everyone else in the aisle. Before walking away he said, "Don't worry I would've been that excited if it was a girl too." I think he was more excited than Jeff was when Jeff found out - not that Jeff wasn't excited...maybe just not quite so hyped up on caffeine? We laughed and laughed about it for a few days.
This Mother's Day was so special as I could feel our little guy kicking and moving around in there. I'm so thankful to be able to be a mother - it is my greatest desire. I also felt very sensitive and aware of those who long to have children and haven't yet had the opportunity. A woman in our ward gave a talk on Mother's Day who has been trying for years to have children. She taught a few principles about motherhood that I learned so much from. This year I'm so thankful for all of the past, present, and future moms who have taught me so much. And I'm so thankful that Heavenly Father has entrusted us with our little guy. I can't wait to meet him!
Happy belated Mother's Day, mom and Dana.
You are looking so- - o cute! And a little hot! Thanks for the update but I wish I was there to see you and hug you in person! See you in a few weeks YIPPEE Love mom
ReplyDeletesuper cute!!! :) Im so happy for you guys:) and i LOVE the story about that guy! crazy!! i just love people sometimes!! :) and happy mothers day to you Trisha!:)
ReplyDeleteYou and Jeff have a propensity for running into weird people...but it very exciting to be a mom! How far are you now? 28 weeks? Oh man...fun summer ahead ;)
ReplyDeleteA boy!! You are a very cute pregnant girl
ReplyDeleteYou look so cute pregnant! I'm excited to see you guys in 1 week!
ReplyDeleteThat is so exciting!!! I'm sure you'll make such a great mom! Good luck with the rest of the pregnancy and that heat! :) (I was born in Las Vegas in August -- it was 117 that day, my poor mother!)
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