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December 19, 2006
Dear Halloweenlover
As you wait out the final days I must tell you this.
Of all the journals I have read chronicling a pregnancy never have I read one that held so much anticipation, joy and devotion as you have written into nearly every post.
You have shown so much dignity and respect to the miracle of life growing inside of you that I was more often than not left speechless and unable to respond in your comments.
You so perfectly voice the beauty of becoming a new mother. I only wish I were able to write with that inner voice and emotion as you are able to do.
You are going to be such an amazing mother I can almost see it all played out already.
And this time next year?
This time next year -
Your baby will be climbing in and out of baskets (or boxes) too!
You will know all the secrets that only a mother knows.
I wish you health and lots and lots of happiness.
If I may impart a tiny bit of advice -
Find the joy in the sleepless night.
Find the joy in hours of non-stop crying.
Find the joy in feeling as if you might come unglued.
Find the joy in not getting a morning shower and having milk stains on your blouse.
Find the joy in all the things that might try to take away your joy.
Those are the moments that make the mountain highs seem even higher.
Those are the days where you earn your mommyhood stripes.
Those are the days you wish you could have back sooner than you think.
This time next year, your baby will be calling you Mamamamama and sharing sloppy wet kisses.
How's that for the best present ever?
Posted by Angie at December 19, 2006 10:37 PM
Comments
Angie, I love your attitude about reveling in the lows of motherhood as well as the highs. Honestly, I wish I had known someone like you back when I was having babies.
Posted by: Miz S at December 19, 2006 07:49 PM
Angie, you are the perfect pregnancy and child-rearing mentor and I wish we had been friends when I was pregnant for the first time.
Posted by: kenju at December 19, 2006 08:23 PM
First, let me say he is adorable! Thanks for posting some new pics.
You are a wonderful mentor to the pregnant and the new mom! I wish I had known you back when I was going through that.
Posted by: kenju at December 19, 2006 08:24 PM
Angie, I am embarrassed at posting twice - but somehow it got messed up. Please delete one of them.....LOL
I just posted some more pics of my Dickens Village. You might like those.
Posted by: kenju at December 19, 2006 10:01 PM
As the little boys said, back in grade school, "You show me yours, and I'll show you mine".....LOL
Posted by: kenju at December 19, 2006 10:09 PM
Are you trying to make the pregnant woman cry big fat hot tears?
Thank you sweet Angie! You are too kind.
I will keep your advice close at heart. I can't wait to see what awaits me in such a short time, I suspect that it will blow me away.
Much love!
Posted by: halloweenlover at December 19, 2006 11:16 PM