The Beginning of the End

To many 73 days sounds like an eternity, but to me it seems like tomorrow. That is how long I have until the day my little miracle is due. As of today I am 29 weeks and 4 days pregnant. I have honestly LOVED being pregnant so far. I did not have many of the normal pregnancy complications such as morning sickness and edema, although my husband did! My husband, Bobby, often still has the nasty sympathy side effects while I get to enjoy feeling our little girl move around in my tummy. She likes to kick the laptop off of my belly, and she likes to play games with people as well as the dogs.
I am not saying that I have had a completely easy pregnancy, I have been diagnosed with a condition called Symphasis Pubis Dysfunction, also known as Pelvic Girdle Pain. Basically this is where my hip and pelvic bones have loosened up too much. This causes me to be in a lot of pain while doing even the smallest of daily activities, such as getting dressed. I do not climb stairs easily, and sometimes it is even hard to just walk or stand. However, I am very blessed.
My husband and I prayed for quite some time asking God to bless us with a child. I had been told all of my adult life that I would probably not be able to have children. I was prepared to adopt if this was ever an option, but the Lord knew I truly wanted to experience the miracle of childbirth for myself. My husband and I had decided not to focus so much on trying to get pregnant and just enjoy each other and being married. One day while at work, I started having pains much like I had in the past. These pains had always been a cyst rupturing on my ovaries. As always, the doctor performed a pregnancy test before my x-ray's and ultrasound. Instead of being told I had a cyst rupture and being put on medication for pain, the doctor told us we were pregnant! The pain I was experiencing was the implantation pains! We could not believe it! That was 6 and a half months ago. It seems like it was just yesterday.
I sit here and think about this journey I have ahead. I often worry about things like: Am I going to be a good mom? Will I know what to do when she gets sick? How are we financially going to make it with one income after the baby gets here? But I know that God is going to take care of us. I know that the fears I have are normal. In fact, if I were not feeling these things then that perhaps would be the time to worry. I pray everyday and thank God for sending us our little Miracle. I am so excited that someday my little girl will call me mommy. I am of course nervous about what the end of the pregnancy journey will hold, but I know that God will see us through.
So, for now, I am working on keeping the house clean, taking care of my husband, and just helping my family in any way that I can. I know the journey I have ahead is not going to be easy, but I know it is going to be rewarding and fun... and I cannot wait!