A very wise friend sent me this message on my birthday, "the first quarter of your life was all yours. The second quarter is for babies, and the third is for the golden years with our men. If we make it to the last quarter we will count ourselves lucky to be friends."
I don't think there is a better way she could have put it. This birthday completely marked a turning point in my life and the start of a new season. For those of you who don't know, I was recently in a car accident at about 31 weeks pregnant. It caused some preterm labor signs and we thought baby just might be coming early- due to that scare- my doctor put me on bedrest and I left work a little earlier than expected. Although I did leave a few weeks earlier than I thought I would- I had planned on leaving very soon to prep for life with baby and prepare to be a stay-at-home mom for awhile.
I can't believe I will be home with my baby and able to enjoy these many firsts with him. A part of me is nervous that I won't fulfill my own expectations or that we will run low on money and I'll have to return to work quickly. BUT most of me is just beyond excited to offer my daily life to be spent with my sweet little baby boy. I want to be the very best mom to him I can be- and look forward to dedicating the next quarter of this beautiful life to my little babe. ❤️
