Waiting for Baby

Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely LOVE being pregnant!  It is honestly one of the only times in my life that I have felt completely comfortable in my body.  I love the bump, I love knowing there is a life growing inside of me, and I don't even mind the stretch marks that much (they do go away eventually, right?!?)!  However, these last few weeks have been rough.  Really rough.  Baby Boy is definitely taking a toll on my body.  Besides being exhausted all the time, it's been painful to even walk.  And I sooo miss being able to sleep on my stomach and roll over in bed without screaming out in pain and taking 5 minutes.  The aches and pains are definitely getting to me...these last weeks have been much worse than I ever remember the last weeks being with Fenna.  And I have been getting down and feeling sorry for myself.  But today I had a wake up call.  I met a very happy, friendly lady who was wearing a stocking cap and eating a jar of baby food for lunch because she had recently undergone chemotherapy and that was all her stomach could handle.  I read a story of a boy born with no limbs who didn't let that stand in his way of doing everything his brothers did, and another of a baby that died within hours of being born.  I can't imagine that heartbreak.  I have friends and family that aren't able to conceive.  I cannot imagine that pain.  I have nothing to complain about.  I have an amazing 13 month old and a little boy I am going to hopefully meet very soon.  I need to keep everything in perspective.  Sure, I am in a little pain right now, but this will pass and when it does it will come out as a huge blessing.  So, I want to share some pictures (taken by the every so talented Melissa Pennington Photography) that make me feel beautiful so I can remember how blessed I am to be able to carry this child, this new life that God created.