I am your child.
Wherever you go, you take me, too.
Whatever I know, I learn from you.
Whatever I do, you taught me to do.
I am your child.
And I am your chance.
Whatever will come, will come from me.
Tomorrow is won, by winning me.
Whatever I am, you taught me to be.
I am your hope, I am your chance,
I am your child
Sept 11--a day of mourning, a day of rememberance, a day to look back on what was going on in 2001 and remember the fear and sheer helplesness we all felt that day. But last year, in 2003, it was a day of joy for DH and I. We'd already taken 2 home pregnancy tests and both had come out positive. On Sept 11, I visited my OB Dr.Boyd for the very first time and she confirmed that yes indeedly doodly, there was 'something' in there, a big something. Something much prayed and hoped for, though totally unexpected. And it was moving, growing, doing it's thing. I remember laying there on the little table, my shorts pulled down a bit so she could have access to my midsection and t he dr pulling out what looked like a tiny kareoke set with microphone. She placed the microphone on my stomach and there was my booming heart beat BUM BADA BUM BADA. But just underneath it, softer, barely audible was bumbabumbabumbabumbabumba. Tears welled up in my eyes and DH looked both shocked and awed.
I just heard the news today.
Seems my life is gonna change.
I closed my eyes, began to pray.
As tears of joy ran down my face.
With arms wide open, under the sunlight.
Welcome to this place, I'll show you everything.
With arms wide open, now everything has changed.
I'll give you love, I'll give you everything.
With arms wide open.
Well I don't know if I'm ready.
To be the man I have to be.
I took a breath and took her by my side.
We stand in awe.
We created life!
With arms wide open, under the sunlight.
Welcome to this place, I'll show you everything.
With arms wide open, now everything has changed.
I'll give you love, I'll give you everything.
With arms wide open.
Life has changed a lot since that warm, sunny Sept day. We've rearranged our life to fit in this wonderful little being who has decided to take residence within my body, and who will soon be part of our lives. We can't wait for him to arrive, to see who he looks like, what kind of personality he has. I don't know if I'm ready to be the mom I have to be, but somehow I know that even if I make mistakes, it'll be ok because it's a learning process for us both. That Sept day is truly the most memorable day of 2003 for Dh and I.
TOV
I am most grateful for that. Three major happies stand out, though:
