Today is the one year anniversary since our first ultrasound! That day was so special and wonderful, I knew right away I wanted to create this blog to share our complete joy with everyone we cared about!
In the beginning, I didn't want to find out our baby's gender because I wanted to be surprised in the delivery room, but after I saw the tiny person on screen I knew I wouldn't be able to resist! It was love at first sight and I wanted to know everything I possibly could about our precious baby! Her little profile was beautiful! Her delicate hands with long fingers were lovely! Her calves, because yes, she already had little calves, looked so...familiar!
Leading up the ultrasound I had so many fears about having a baby--the physical pain, a possible miscarriage, stretch marks all over my body, tantrums when she's three, leaving her with a sitter, dropping her off at school, tantrums when she's thirteen, boys she likes, boys who may break her heart, her self-esteem, this list could go on and on! But seeing her dance around my belly, I instantly knew her--my baby girl. And in that same instant, God replaced the fear with His peace; God gave me the wisdom, common sense, and maternal instinct I needed to be Lily's mother.
And knowing her, allowed me to know more of Him.
A true miracle from God! How wonderful for you to have captured this precious moment and be able to share it with family, friends, and Lily of course when you share with her about your experience of receiving her into your hearts and lives and loving her so deeply from the very start. Watching this made me think of my visit in January when we went to your first appointment and got to hear for the first time her heart beating so strong, so sweetly...makes me want to cry (tears of joy of course). And like the lyrics to the song playing at the start of the clip--My endless love. Thanks for posting this. Love you!
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