Captain Obvious Realization: I'm going to be someone's mom

[AlpineSlide]

That is heavy and scary but also really sweet. I'm sorry about your H's aunt. Take care!

[blindyswife]

Aww. Your mom sounds great.

related thought: It sounds cheesy and cliche, but I had an a-ha moment when L was little.. Looking at him and thinking, "Holy crap, I love the shit outta this kid. And he will be my baby to me, always. And I how will I refrain from kissing his cute little earlobes when he's 12, or 20, or 35 years old?" And then I realized, when my mom tells me that, in her eyes, I'm always her little girl that she birthed and raised... and even thought I'm 30 she still worries about me when I have my cancer check ups... THAT is what I'm feeling. And so these things she says and does make more sense. I never understood or fully appreciated the depth of love until I experienced it for myself.

*cue my tears. I really gotta stop crying over stuff.

[lobstertail]

That's so sweet...I'm sniffling over here. I just recently started thinking about how we're responsible for our babies' childhoods and it's exciting but daunting. I'm sorry for your loss.

[rex]

I'm sorry for your loss.

I have had moments where I think "omg I'm going to be someone's mother" and I definitely feel the weight of all that responsibility.

[winecheery]

This is a sweet story. Mom's are capable of saying just the perfect things at just the right time.

Sorry for your loss though

But I commend you for coming to this realization at 11 weeks! I'm 34 weeks and I don't know if it will really, truly hit me until I see her. And then I think DH and I are goners, because we love my "bump" so much already that when she's actually here...I'm not quite sure what will happen to my heart. Just may burst!

[simpsongal]

Your post made me tear up

Lately, when I see news stories about children getting hurt or dying, I just feel this deeper pain and understanding. Those stories definitely hit me differently than they did before I was PG.

I'm sorry for your loss.

[thejackpot]

Sorry for your loss.

Being a mom really means your heart is walking around outside of your body. Sometimes I look at my son and really can't believe this amazing gift that I was given and I know that my heart is really that wonderful little boy. It is the greatest love.