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Wednesday, August 8, 2012


I am a dreamer. I can remember sitting on a little black piece of rubber that hung from the swing set with two silver chains, rocking back and foreth until I got high enough that my toes touched the branches of the tree above me. It wasn’t uncommon for me to sit and swing for hours, and sing, and kick my feet… and daydream. I liked the way the wind felt on my face and the feeling I got from going so so high. It was that tummy tickle kind of feeling and one that made anything seem possible.
I never remember wanting to be a princess with a tiara or a queen who ruled a whole kingdom. (that kind of dreaming didn’t start until the Spring of 2011 when I watched the Royal Wedding from my NYC apartment.)
Until then, I dreamed of being a mom. I loved to close my eyes and imagine holding babies and cooking dinners and desserts and rushing kids to soccer practice and piano, only after falling madly in love with the guy of my dreams and promising forever to each other. My childhood was filled with lots of pretend, but not the Barbie or fairy dust kind. My sisters and I liked to play school, and house, and doctor, and when we were outside we would ride our bicycles, or tricyles, or scooters around the tennis court over and over stopping and starting at the “stop signs” and obeying the “speed limit” in a game we called “traffic.”
Just the thought of being a grownup could entertain us for days, it was our own kind of real life fairytale… and it made us so happy.


I had been sick for weeks before the day I just could not take it anymore and decided to drive to the hospital to get to the bottom of it. I had racked my brain and done everything I could to get rid of the constant nausea and stomach pain… On my way, the very most random idea to take a pregnancy test scampered through my thoughts and I just couldn’t shake it. It seemed like the most ridiculous thing I had ever thought in my whole entire life and I kept thinking that over and over…  up until the moment I glanced down at that plastic stick and saw “PREGNANT” in bold across its miniature screen.


Life is such an incredible journey and one that I have learned is wonderfully unpredictable. I gave myself that first night to feel all the shock and disappointment that came with the shocking news. Then, I knelt down on top of my tiny bed and said a big prayer.  I had worked my very hardest since the evening my child was made, to get to a healthy and good place in my life and my faith had become my refuge from any turmoil and heartache I had felt over the three months prior.  Prayers were a familiar routine and I had become confident in my relationship with God. I went to bed that night with so many questions and so many worries but when I woke up that very next morning I was overwhelmed with a strong and incredibly deep peace that swallowed up my whole being.  I knew right then, everything would be okay. And it would be, because even though we can not chose every consequence and turn our life takes, we can chose our attitude and the way we embrace those events that we maybe would call a trial, but have the opportunity to let become the sweetest blessings our life has ever known.

This is not the exact life I dreamed of when I was a little girl swinging on those swings with my eyes closed tight. So many things are so different but so many are the same too. I still ride around in traffic, I stop at all the stop signs, I obey (most) all the speed limits and I go to the doctor all the time now… and the real shots…  they feel oddly familiar to the one’s my sisters used to give me with a pinch of their tiny fingers way back when.  I still love the feeling of my tummy being ticked and I do believe that I can do anything I’ve ever wanted if I just try. I believe in following your heart and I believe in the decision to be happy and to embrace life. Because our only other option, to feel sorry for ourselves, or sulk and spend our life consumed with regret, sounds awful and it just won’t do.

This is my life and I am happy.  This experience has already changed me in such a small blink of time, and I know it will be such a magnificent adventure, much more than okay, because I am letting it and because I feel it deep within my soul.

This blog is to tell my story and to have if I ever want to look back someday and mostly... this is for my aunts, so they can keep up with all the happenings of me and this little babe growing inside me. I love them! and I love this child… a love stronger and deeper and bigger than what I ever knew was possible; one that has me anxiously awaiting the arrival of my baby… because I am going to be a mom... and that is a dream come true. 

18 comments:

  1. Nothing is better than being a mother and meeting your babe for the first time! You are a wonderful strong woman. I'm so happy for you and the outlook you have on life. Children are a blessing! Love you. You will be a wonderful mother! Xxxx

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  2. Congratulations Aubrey! So so excited for you! Both of your lives will be infinitely blessed! :)

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  3. I love you and I'm so excited for you! Can't wait to see you as a mother... I KNOW you'll be amazing.

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  4. ...as one of your aunts, i am so touched and grateful. thank you auby. you are my hero. i love you, aleda

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  5. Oh my goodness! Congratulations Aubrey! I love your strong, positive outlook on everything. You are going to be the best mom. :)

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  6. So SO happy for you both of you! You are truly something special and will so your little surprise! Can't wait to read more!

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  7. This is such a beautiful post. Congratulations.

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  8. You are going to be such a good mom Aubrey! It is crazy how much you can love that little one inside of you without even meeting them yet. It makes seeing them even more surreal. We love you so much! Lauren

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  9. your writing is amazing, this was so nice to read. I am in constant awe of you, you will be the BEST mom and i am so excited for you!

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  10. You are my little hero too. this baby loves you. and so do i. :) xx, sadie.

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  11. This was darling! I can't wait for you to be a mama. There is no question you have that glow.
    xoxo

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  12. I found this via a long string of friends on facebook and reading this post got me a little teary eyed. I am a mom of 2 and being a mother is the most amazing/terrifying/wonderful/overwhelming/blessed thing I have ever done. Congrats on your own little babe and I know we dont know each other but I look forward to reading your journey, I admire your courage and love! If its not too much to ask would you be wiling to put a an RSS feed link or a google follower widget on your blog so I can add it to my reader?

    Lauren
    www.meandmineblog.com

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  13. Congratulations Aubrey. You will be a great mom. I am so excited for you. When is your due date?

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  14. So proud of you & your beautifully growing belly! What a an exciting announcement; hope things continue to go well & you're feeling good. You look wonderful! Xo

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  15. Beautifully written. I love you Aubrey!

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  16. Beautiful Story! I can't wait to see your adventure of motherhood unfold! It is the most difficult and wonderful thing in the world! You will be amazing! You are stunning!

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  17. Aubrey, I'm sorry I'm the last to see this blog. I'm not on Facebook hardly ever anymore, but I am so happy that you are willing to tell your own story and not leave it to other little birds to spread the news. I know you haven't had the support from some that you would have hoped for, but after all is said, you took this to the Lord, and I feel his sustaining power upholding you, and what better support can you have? When we were at the cabin, I felt your peace and confidence that all will be well. Rarely have I seen women your age with first babies on the way (not to mention in your situation) so serene and carrying the attitude , "Whatever comes, all will be good." Being vessels of new life certainly brings us closer to our Father in Heaven, and I believe that's the way it's supposed to be. And you have! HE loves you most, and your family, expecially your aunties, love you next most, to say that in such a grammatically deficient way! We are so blessed to have such a sweet, little bird in our family! How fun that your little one will join the flock that has begun to arrive and will continue arriving the next few months! Cousins are the best! I love you and I hope you know I can be there for your needs and concerns in a blink!
    H's and K's,
    Sues

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