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She may not be here yet, but she grows stronger every day. She may still be small, but I love her with all of my heart. She is a blessing that reminds me how much of a journey life is. My pregnancy, as much as it is about her arriving, is also about the path I take while I await her. My life right now is about making choices that guide me into a successful future with my little lady.
My mom is the one who has taught me to enjoy life for the moments that fill it and not to just work to achieve an end result. She taught me this through road trips growing up. We would leave the beaten path, we would get lost, we would stop at fun stores and tourist traps. Through all of that though, the good stops and the ones that were a bit iffy, through every wrong turn, in the end we would still get to our destination. Through this process I learned to see life. The paths we take are not always paved, sometimes we have to climb obstacles, make pit stops and use a map for a bit of guidance. Life is not about where we are ending up. It is about how we get there and what we learn along the way.
My mom helped to shape my view of the world and I hope to pass that along to my daughter. To show her how to love the world in the ways that I do. To appreciate the small moments and the people that make up our lives. I want to teach her how to be happy when we get a rainy day, because who doesn't love puddle jumping and the possibility of a rainbow. I will also teach her to love the hot summer days, because they lead to cool summer nights. I have a lot of preparing to do, but I look forward of having my little one join me on this journey. She is part of my path, I believe this with all of my heart.