Well, another wonderful life-filled 2 weeks has come and gone since having written in here last. Christmas is only two days away and I feel like a five year old who has received the gift of her dreams 12 weeks early. Honestly, I have never in my life felt so complete!
Jamie is in week 13 beginning today, and she feels like a new person. Her nausea has finally gone away and her spirits are soaring again. She says "boy Jamie" (that's what we call her husband, also named Jamie) thinks she has a “baby bump” now. She can tell on herself that her uterus is above her pelvis now. Bring on the belly!!!
I am so amazed with how happy I have been about this pregnancy. I thought that I might have some emotional meltdowns about not being pregnant myself but, honestly, I wouldn’t change any of it for the world. I love Jamie, I love her healthy womb, and I love knowing that our baby is safe. I am at complete peace and I feel so whole. My family is on its way to completion—hurray!!!
Jamie and I have been spending more time together, which I cherish. We are each so candid about our life—just as we have always been. Our friendship has never been stronger. Grace and I joined her and her kids for a Christmas performance at her church on Sunday evening, and we had a really nice time. Olive, Jamie’s daughter, and Grace are just adorable together. Olive is only 6 months older than Grace. I gave Jamie a little gift—a beautiful glass ornament of an angel holding a little baby. I couldn’t have found a more perfect ornament. I had to get one for our tree, too, as our family ornament of 2009. The baby is a girl. We should know in only 5 days if you are a girl or a boy! Fred thinks you are a little girl, Jamie’s husband is sure you are a little boy. Jamie and I have no idea! I guess time will tell.
Jamie gave me our gift today. (Ridiculous, really, as she is already giving us the most amazing gift of our lives!) We went out to lunch and had a very nice time, as always. She made us our gift because she is creative and amazing like that. It couldn’t be more perfect. It is a plaque that has our last name on it and then says in script in front of our name “Families are forever.” It now hangs above our kitchen sink. Thanks to her and her family, our family will finally feel complete. She has given us the greatest gift possible—our baby. She has also given me endless love, support, and friendship. She owns a huge piece of my heart—she always will.
So…you are growing, my dear, and my heart is mending. Our faith, love, friendships, hope, and peace are restored. 2010 promises to be our very best year yet!
2009 has ended well too. We have had a very full December filled with all things Christmas. Grace has gone out to her first Christmas ballet, we have seen Santa at least 5 times. We have made (and eaten) more Christmas cookies than I care to count. Last night we took both of Grace’s wonderful Grandmas out to dinner and then on a horse drawn carriage ride through Frederick Meijer Gardens to enjoy all of the lights. Grace and her Daddy made their annual gingerbread house together yesterday. Tonight we went out again with both Grandmas for a 3D movie at the theatre and ate popcorn to our hearts content. On top of that we have gone to the holiday light show at the ball park, to a holiday party with friends, and spent lots of time sledding. So, you name it—we’ve done it! And, I’ve enjoyed every single second of it!!!
My heart is full, my soul is at peace and my level of gratitude is at a level I have never known possible. Thank you God for our many blessings!
I love you, our baby…
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