Becoming a Mom

I went to pre-natal yoga this evening in hopes of continuing to tune into my body and possibly speed up when I go into labor. The last, and most important part of a yoga class is savasana, or final rest. This allows the body and mind to process the practice. Due to our pregnant bodies, we lay in a pose other than corpse pose and today I was laying on my side. I mildly digress.

During this time, my mind for some reason wandered to when my cousin Breanna gave birth to my niece Isabella over two years ago. I got the call in the morning that she was going into labor, and my trusty partner-in-crime/roommate Chelsea and I rented a Zip car and took off for Pure Michigan to meet a baby in her first hours of life. When Isabella was born, we were taking a quick stop at Burger King somewhere in the middle of nowhere. We arrived to the hospital an hour or two after to meet a new life in our family.  

Completely overwhelmed meeting Isabella. She was so tiny!

And this is what I remember thinking: Breanna had just gone through something that I couldn't possibly imagine; she gave birth to another human. I realized then that her and I were now different. She had crossed this threshold that I couldn't possibly comprehend. I reflected on that memory during yoga this evening. And now here I am, my body and mind are actively preparing for birth in many ways. I can't believe I'm here.

Every birth video we see, each time I watch A Baby Story on TLC (a guilty pleasure lately), I am brought to tears when baby, Mommy, and Daddy meet for the first moment of life. I can't believe that soon I will join the ranks of Motherhood. It seems so huge yet humbling all at the same time.

I wish I could say I'm patiently waiting, but I'm not. I'm anxious, excited, nervous. I'm wondering when and how it will all begin. I hope it's sooner rather than later because I sure am impatient! We're hoping Jameson has that spunk and wants to come early and meet us all too!

If you can, send us healthy, happy, and speedy labor vibes!