Reflection 2012-2011
Last year about this time I was 20 weeks pregnant-half way through pregnancy and loving it. I was starting to "round out" my figure and plan for the unknown future of our son. I had NO idea what parenting or motherhood really would be like. (I made plans, changed my mind many times and came up with new plans for that!)
I was transitioning between roles at work and on the brink of a huge life-changing role as well. I was still selfish with my time, but already making huge changes to my diet and lifestyle to accomodate the little guy coming.
I wasn't even sure what my birth with Isaac would look like last year, and soon after New Year's Day was when I finally found my doulas, signed up for a birth class and hired a (soon-to-be) friend and mentor to assist my labor. I didn't know what a contraction felt like. I certainly did not believe that childbirth could be joyous or anything but painful.
On the brink of 2011, I rearranged our bedroom for the tiny baby whose crib I "was sure to put him in." I had just received my very first 3 cloth diapers and had no idea how to use or wash them.
I enjoyed late nights visiting my friends, knowing that they would soon be early night with a baby in tow.
It's so interesting to look back at that time. I can BARELY remember that!
In one year I hired a doula, learned about birth, found out that denial is my best friend against contractions (ask me later if you don't understand that), had an all natural vaginal birth in water...in KOREA, became a mother, learned to breastfeed, fell in love with birth and pregnancy and decided to become a doula, made decisions about vaccinations and circumcision, decided to co-sleep with our baby (and haven't stopped), traveled to Seoul countless times with an infant, welcomed my mom and dad to Korea, learned how to use cloth diapers, learned how to wash cloth diapers, visited endless relatives and friends in the US, began a new school year without teaching, welcomed my brother to Korea, started a mom's ministry for our church, took on the women's ministry of our church, learned to cook baby food and blend it at home, taught my first childbirth class, dwelled in the richness of great friendships and an even greater Lord, taught my son to crawl, walk, eat, dance, sing, laugh, enjoy, watch, learn, ect...Life.
Today Isaac is 9 months old and I'm looking back at this year thinking, "I had no idea what I would be like now" and "I'm excited to say the same thing next year."
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| Jan 2011 |
I was transitioning between roles at work and on the brink of a huge life-changing role as well. I was still selfish with my time, but already making huge changes to my diet and lifestyle to accomodate the little guy coming.
I wasn't even sure what my birth with Isaac would look like last year, and soon after New Year's Day was when I finally found my doulas, signed up for a birth class and hired a (soon-to-be) friend and mentor to assist my labor. I didn't know what a contraction felt like. I certainly did not believe that childbirth could be joyous or anything but painful.
On the brink of 2011, I rearranged our bedroom for the tiny baby whose crib I "was sure to put him in." I had just received my very first 3 cloth diapers and had no idea how to use or wash them.
I enjoyed late nights visiting my friends, knowing that they would soon be early night with a baby in tow.
It's so interesting to look back at that time. I can BARELY remember that!
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| April 2011 |
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| Jan 2012 |
Today Isaac is 9 months old and I'm looking back at this year thinking, "I had no idea what I would be like now" and "I'm excited to say the same thing next year."
Beautiful and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteYay! I am so happy that your year turned out so wonderful. Here's to a new one! I will be praying that it is just as fantastic as the previous :D
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