At 38 weeks pregnant, it can be so easy to live each day wondering if this is the day our lives will change. Feeling Lily pushing up against my ribs, waking up at all hours of the night hot, uncomfortable, and running for the toilet, I am definitely looking forward to having Lily out, and for our new lives as a family of three to begin. However, I have lately heard several people mention how precious it is to feel Lily's movements inside of me and how I must soak up that feeling as it is so short lived. I need to savor the short period of being pregnant, and treasure this time for all it has to offer, because one day she is going to be all grown up and out of the house, and I will long to have her with me at all times once again!
I loved getting to know the Weimer family, and photographing their adorable little girls! This family really reminded me to savor these times we are in now. Brandon, their dad, works for the Air Force like my husband Stephen. Stephen is a reserve pilot, and Brandon is active duty. He is stationed out of state right now away from his family, and he was back for a short visit around Father's day, which is when we got to do our shoot. It was precious seeing the interactions with his little girls during the shoot, and I couldn't help but imagine what it will be like after Lily is born, and Stephen will have to deploy. He won't have to be gone for nearly as long, but he will have periods away nonetheless.
I have been spoiled through my entire pregnancy having Stephen home nearly everyday, and we live so close to base, that we get to see each other for several hours of each day. I know that won't always be the case. It could be easy to live life saying...It will be so nice once Lily is out, or once that Airline job comes around, or whatever the hope may be... but for now I'm going to choose to say, I'm so happy to have my husband home so often, and my baby with me every second of every day.
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