Kiss Your Miracle

motherhood after infertility


Content February 16, 2010

Filed under: Family,Motherhood — Linnea @ 8:09 pm

Having a baby is a wonderfully overwhelming thing. Micah is eight days old and over the past week I’ve had moments of bliss – watching him sleep in my arms – and moments of panic – watching him scream in my arms while Sky tries to climb up my legs. I am so in love with my children. At the same time, I wonder how well I’ll cope with both kids at home when there’s no one else around to help. But I actually know the answer to that: I’ll deal with it one day at a time, one hour at a time. So for now I’m doing my best not to think about tomorrow at all. Today my mom and sisters are here, and they’re staying for a while. This morning I came out from the bedroom after putting Micah down for a nap and found Sky sitting on the floor with my sisters, reading magazines and chattering away. The house was full of sunlight. I sat down at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee and my mom and found myself thinking that I wouldn’t change a single thing about this day. Besides add in a bit more sleep, that is.

 

9 Responses to “Content”

  1. gloria & ron Says:

    I am sooo happy for you all! I truly share your joy!

  2. julia Says:

    Ooooohhhhh!!!!

  3. mary Says:

    Wish I was there. God is good!

  4. Malin Says:

    Great picture!!! And have fun with your sisters and mom!

  5. Judy Johnson Says:

    It was great to see the smile on your mom’s face while she is holding Micah.

  6. Brandi Says:

    Your Mother is radiant! You are so right, you just take it day by day and some days, hour by hour. You will do awesome Linnea!

  7. martha vander wilt-ebbers Says:

    Congratulations to all of you. I haven’t met you but enjoy you and your mom’s blog. However I feel like I know you after hearing about you for many years thru tradional letters between your mother and me. Greet your mother while she is visiting you and tell her I too am enjoying my little grandbaby boy while he is here in the states. The love we feel for those little ones is truly amazing. Blessings, Martha Ebbers

  8. TLC Says:

    As I read your blogs of now being a mother of a toddler and new baby, it takes me back to when Aron was 22 months and Adam a newborn. Those first few years were challenging and on some days taken one hour or moment at a time while I cried right along with both of them as we all tried to adjust to each other’s new stage in life. With God’s mighty grace, those years flew by in a blur with taking care of them and the good memories of spending treasured moments of playing with them or just rocking them in my arms for comfort or sleep outweigh those other days. May your days and years of motherhood be blessed with more memories of peace, enjoyment and fulfillment than those days of feeling overwhelmed. My heart is glad for you to be able to have family help you during these days of adjusting to another little maricle in your home.

  9. Kate Warton Says:

    Congratulations Linnea what a beautiful baby! Great shot of your Mom and Micah. Have a wonderful time with her and your sisters. Being a grandma is so special! I have 7 now and each one is so unique and special and such a gift of God. Skylar is adorable!