I haven't put an uplifting positive post on here for a long time. I promise I am not a depressed freak. The last 7 weeks have been rough, but we are strong and near then end. I have been pitying myself for a while and not thinking of the bright side of things. Through this whole thing I didn't realize how blessed I was to have Braeden not come early at all. On Friday the baby is 40 weeks. He will not be early at all. He will have made it 7 weeks more than I thought he would. He is fully developed and his lungs are fine. As much as I have wanted him a few weeks early, I wouldn't want him to have health problems after he is born. We can hang on a few more days if that is what it takes. We all have trials that he have to go through and they all happen for a reason. I am sure that mine was to learn to be grateful for what I have and to learn patience.
Last night for FHE I gave a lesson on President Monson's last conference talk. It is titled "Enjoying the Journey." It talks about being happy through everything and to enjoy the journey while we are in it. To love family and don't let the small things bug us so much. It was a lesson that Ben and I both needed so that we care more about each other and the things that matter than our newest stress in school or with other things. It is hard to live that way, but who wants to be unhappy all the time? Not me. So everyone...be grateful for what we have and to love all those around us. Enjoy the Journey while we are on it.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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What a great message- I know that sometimes it is so much easier to look for the negative in things rather than the positive...we all do it. This was a great, uplifting post Steph! P.S., I love your new pic of You and Ben and wish you the best with the baby! Put lots and lots of pics on here when he comes, ok! :)
that is a great post that everyone should read! way too often do I find myself caught up in stupid little things, when I should just be enjoying the journey! Great lesson! And hey- I really feel for ya with the whole baby thing. I know it's tough. It sounds like I was almost as anxious about it as you are. I wasn't on bed rest, so I'm sure that makes it way worse for you. Jaxon was due november 2nd and came the 5th. It seemed like everyone around me was having their babies early or at least right on time, and i just thought it wasn't fair. I even went into the hospital early and begged for them to give me a c-section right then and there. But no. I had to wait wait wait and that is the roughest thing of all almost! Don't worry about the delivery- it really isn't as scary as i thought. It's almost like the waiting and the suspense is the worst part, and when you are finally ready it's great because SOMETHING instead of NOTHING is finally happening. Just hang in there! I know it's tough- but you will have a full term healthy baby! sorry for writing a novel, I just know it's nice to be comforted in those hard times!
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