I am enjoying being a mother. Already with a small baby it can be unrelenting and tiring but it is also just so awesome to have a child. My own live baby. Yikes!
I wondered if this (motherhood) would change the impact infertility has had on me and I'm sure in different ways it has. However, I also feel like it has actually stretched my heart in feeling more for those who are waiting or dealing with not being able to have kids- because being a mother is pretty special. Like I feel more intensely empathetic.
I didn't expect this!
(Oh but don't get me wrong I don't believe it is the 'highest-calling' as some may put it, as serving God is our highest-calling really, but being a mother is a God-given desire and I feel priviledged to be able to be in this role.)
Anyway. That's one of the things I've been thinking. I'm sure I could've made it shorter. ha.
Here are some fun 'comparison shots' of Toby, from when he was a week or two weeks old (left side) to 12-13 weeks. Crazy how fast they grow huh!
2 comments:
LOVE the comparison photo...my goodness, babies sure grow SO FAST!!!!!!!!!!
Great "then and now" shots. It truly is amazing how fast babies grow. I understand what you mean about gaining empathy for those struggling with IF after you've become a mom. I feel privileged to have come through that journey as someone who has been incredibly blessed through both adoption and pregnancy. There's so much I can say about how IF marks you forever, but I always admit that I will never know the true pain of simply being unable to bear children this side of heaven.
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