Thanks, Baby!

I've decided to start being more faithful in my posting.  I was thinking back to when my nephew, Aiden, was born.  I started this blog then, kind of to him.  And I was pretty good at writing often.  So I've decided to pick that back up.  Only now, I'm going to sort of be writing to my own child who will be coming in April!  We actually go in later today for an ultrasound and will get to find out what gender Baby is.  James and I are hoping it's a dinosaur. ;)  Or a Jedi.  Either one would be great.  A sister missionary asked me this week if I knew yet what we were "getting".  At first, some of the other missionaries made fun of her and told her you're supposed to ask, "What are you having?" NOT "Do you know what you're getting?"  But as I thought about it I really liked her wording.  This little life inside of me truly is a gift that I am getting from my Father in Heaven.  How wonderful it is!  A perfect little gift.  An gift for growth and learning unlike any other opportunity in the world, all jammed packed into a precious little tiny life.  Heavenly Father loves me so much to give me the wonderful gift of parenthood and opportunity to learn and grow and become more like the Parent that He is.  I am so thankful.  And what a wonderful gift baby is giving to me by coming into our lives despite our inadequacies and imperfections and weaknesses.  It's the perfect reason to be so full of gratitude.  How fitting that it's nearly Thanksgiving! :) I LOVE this little life inside of me.  With each little kick that I feel, (and believe me, there are TONS of them - this little mango must be a kick-boxing champion) my love grows more - my love for baby, for James, for my Heavenly Father and for His perfect plan of happiness for families.