New Beginnings

The title should give away the clue as to why I haven't been as active on my blog as I would have liked to. As I'm writing this, I can feel my 6-inch baby move inside me. It has only begun moving about a week ago and does not move very often but every little kick is so precious. As I anticipate to feel the life of my baby more often and with greater force with each passing day, I can't help but think how wondrous women's bodies are. To feel life inside oneself and to give life to another human being - is there anything more magical and powerful than that? It is only now that the pregnancy feels like a reality, with my tummy sticking out and growing bigger every day. The transformation is both unusual and amazing. What's more, the first 4 months seemed to have flown by like the wind. I can't believe I'm already half way to giving birth! Everyone around me is excited for the Big Day which is supposed to fall on July 12th. I hope to find out next week whether it will be a boy or a girl. Whatever the sex of the baby, it will be a miracle when it's finally born. I am going to be a mom!