The Maternity Series: 33 Weeks

I love the fact that we’ve created this space… this virtual memory box of my kids growing up. The way they’ve changed, photos that prove how long their hair grows and the occasional video with their cute little voices that seem to evolve into something deeper and older each month.

Now that we don’t live near much of our family, it’s a great way to keep them updated and I’m reminded of this fact when we get a call or an email mentioning a certain photo and “watching” the kids grow up online. Or when we visit back home and see photos that we’ve posted here that have been printed out and framed, lining tables around the grandparents house.

Though I’ve been a little behind in posting these Maternity Series photos in this space, and it’s not necessarily easy to remember to carve out time each week to take these photos, I’m blessed to be able to watch our third little one grow already. Our little bunny is certainly well loved from our home here, snuggled into the gulf coast, he’s loved from the cooler temps and green landscapes of “the mitten,” and we know there are so many hugs and kisses already being sent from so many other cities around the country.

So, today, I’m feeling grateful for friends and family near and far. For those in my life, who are around no matter what… and no matter how many miles may separate us. And I’m grateful for the way we can all stay connected, feeling closer than ever though we may physically be further apart. I’m grateful for the friends I’ve “met” here, in this vast online world, for those that have watched my kids grow and for the kind words that seem to make our days that much sweeter. Today I’m just feeling grateful, grateful to rub this big, growing belly, smiling knowingly at what’s to come.

What are you grateful for today?