the great wait

Yesterday was our due date, and so now the great wait begins. I’m not “over” being pregnant - I’ve loved it, and I will absolutely miss the awe and wonder of holding this baby inside my own body. 

But we’re so ready to meet this little one. 

As we wait, with calendars empty and days all available, we soak in the little - big - moments. 

Zinni learning to read, Lucy being her best teacher. 

Lucy zooming across monkey bars. 

Reading together on the couch. 

Making banana bread with Zinni. 

Asking big life questions with Lucy. 

Feeling their hands on me as they feel their baby brother or sister squirming and hiccuping. 

Sick days. School days. Long nights. Weekends. 

It’s so hard waiting for this next phase to start. But the one we’re in is truly wonderful.