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That's how long I've loved you. Because 367 days ago (I'm a few days behind in writing this…) I sat anxiously in an exam room and for the first (of many more times to come) I had warm gel squeezed all over my then flat and unscarred abdomen and saw not one but two little heartbeats flickering on the screen. This appointment was preceded by a small hunch that I might be pregnant...

Yes…this really happened. It couldn't be wrong 10 times in a row, right?

Clearly, I had trust issues with the HPTs. Turns out…they were right.

I had imagined many times what that moment would feel like…I was nervous and terrified and overwhelmingly excited. And literally the second the ultrasound tech confirmed I was pregnant…my heart was forever changed.

"We prayed for a baby, so what did God do? He smiled and gave us not ONE but TWO!"

So my beautiful girls…thank you for the most wonderful / challenging / rewarding / [insert a thousand additional adjectives here] year of my life. Being your mama is better than Oreo cookies for breakfast. (I tell your dad they're protein bars…)

You are my sunshine(s),

Mama

Dear Emmy...

Wave of Light