People keep asking us why. Why don't we want to find out what we're having? Boy or girl? How do you feel connected? How do you paint the room? How do you look forward?
Because of the moment. Labor isn't going to be fun. But the moment will be true joy.
When Joel gets to look at me and say "It's a ..." - my eyes fill with tears just thinking about it. And then, when he gets to announce to our waiting family "It's a ..." - that moment will be forever etched in my mind.
We weren't tempted, truly didn't even think about it at the ultrasound. We were amazed. There's a baby in there. Really. With fingers and toes and kidneys and bones. My thoughts never went there.
And feeling connected. Once I saw that baby, there was no going back. I'm in love. And I can't wait to meet that little personality growing inside of me.
The room, planning - those don't matter to us. We want gender neutral anyway.
So for us - it's became a no brainer. The joy and excitement will get us through the next 18 weeks and the moment will be the sweetest thing I've ever known.
Joel and I have created life. What a miracle.
Amen! Beautifully said :)
ReplyDeleteyes yes yes yes.
ReplyDeleteVery smart, Katie. We went gender nuetral so we would only need one baby shower. Imagine if we had gone all-boy decor with our first (if we had found out what he was) and then had our daughter in that room? The horror!
ReplyDeletealright well when you put it like that, it makes sense why you two aren't finding out. I'll stop the pestering, haha
ReplyDeletefingers and toes and kidneys and bones...
ReplyDeleteI just like the sound of that!
:)
You girls are awesome! Thanks for the encouragement!
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