Week 19: Where's the Baby?

Your big brother is very intuitive, Little Baby. I swear, he knows you're in there, and he's quite curious to know more about you, though I'm convinced he knows more than we do at this point. When I ask Jadon, "Where's the baby," he lifts up my shirt and begins exploring my belly.

"The baby's in there, Mommy."

"Yikes! I felt something moving!" "You mean to tell me it's a REAL baby in there? Get outta here!" "Hello, Little Baby. I'm your big brother, and I can't wait to meet you!"

"I love you, Little Baby."

Last night, after Jamie and Jadon were sound asleep, I looked back through Jadon's entire blog, and I realized just how excited I am to have the opportunity to take another 500 pictures of gummy grins, to nurse a baby again, and to watch the story of my life continue to unfold as a mother of TWO. I am truly overjoyed and completely undeserving of the blessings the Lord has given me, especially in the last few years. As if it weren't enough to watch Jadon grow and change into the little, independent boy he is so quickly becoming, in a few short months, I will also get to watch him take on the joys and challenges in his role as a big brother.

I must admit, I am a little sad, and try not to think too much about these next few months of Jadon being the only child in our home and the center of our attention. Instead, I try to think about how amazing it will be to watch him and his new brother or sister develop a relationship that will last throughout their entire lives, and how Jamie and I have the privilege of having the most intimate knowledge about and relationship with them both. I'm truly overjoyed!