Putting Together Life's Puzzle

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Those Moments

I love life!

I can't say I am happy with the outcome of every experience, but it truly is amazing when you sit back and reflect.

I have always been a very deep and emotional person, and do not deal well with the word "end."

I had a rough time leaving high school, leaving University of Georgia, leaving New York...basically "ending" a chapter in my life is not easy for me.

I have had a very blessed life thus far, and that is why I never want things to "end."

There have been bumps, minor and major, but I know I am a very "rich" person for having been through those experiences.

What I do deal well with are my favorite moments in life. The very few that just take your heart away.

No one could have prepared me for what I felt when I saw "Baby Girl Kite" during the ultrasound.

The pregnancy so far has been unreal! I have been so blessed that for 24 weeks I have not had one episode of nausea. Honestly, I have been so busy at times I forgot I was pregnant. I keep telling "Baby Girl Kite" how well she is behaving. She knows mommy is on the road :-).

Therefore, it did not hit me until March 30th that "this is real."

I laughed. I cried. I laid there in silence. I was in awe of what was inside me. I swear she waved at us as well.

I think I used all of my minutes and texts that day telling everyone how pretty she is. Jim just laughed at me, and jokingly told me to stop telling people that.  She is pretty cute though :-).

I needed that moment.

"Those Moments" come so rarely that you forget how precious life really is...

This is not the "end" of 7-8 months of traveling each year, or the "end" of Jim and I doing whatever we want (when we are actually in the same city ;-)).

This is the "beginning" of something beautiful.

I am not sure I can wait until August to meet her.

5 comments:

  1. Chelsea, your message is so great. It brought a tear to my eye when I was reading it. You are such an amazing person and you deserve every great moment you are experiencing. I can't wait to meet "Baby Girl Kite" and see the joy that she will bring to your life and Jim's. Love you!

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  2. Wow. So well said. Love you! I needed to hear that!

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  3. Love your post. Love you. So excited for all that's ahead of you. Be well!

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  4. Chelsea! Such a great post. I love that I've known you for 20+ years and will get to see you become a MOM! Can you believe it?! Time has FLOWN, but one thing is for sure: You definitely are rich for having gone through the bumps along the way. Its so fun to step back and really see how God uses those bumps to make us appreciate things later. I love you and I'm excited about this adventure you and Jim are on! Enjoy it!

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  5. So beautifully said - I recall many of the same feelings when I got to see my first ultrasound of baby girl vandis. So happy for you! It is the most amazing journey!

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