What a gift

This morning Justin and I did a photo shoot to capture our last month as family of two. We had a blast dressing up and posing. The real treat was the 45 minutes of nothing to think about but each other and our soon-to-arrive, son. I realized today that I don't often look into Justin's eyes, I don't know why that is. Maybe it is because I have to have something to stand on to stare comfortably but it really is worth the effort. His loving eyes are one of many things I love about him. I can't wait for A.J to feel the love his daddy has for him through those sparkling hazel eyes.

Later today, I decided to open up some of the keepsake gifts that we had received for A.J's first moments. I figured I should start filling in the information that I can answer now because my hands maybe occupied when my little guy arrives. One of the books had a section where it asked:"When did you know you were expecting?... What was Mommy's reaction?... What was Daddy's reaction?".  At first I thought, "Geez it's too bad I can't insert the link to my blog!!" But re-telling our story honestly gives me goosebumps.

I'm now in my ninth month and I still can't believe we are having a baby. This experience has been the greatest joy for both Justin and I. Who would have thought that nine years ago those two wild camp counselors, who had no idea what they wanted out of life, would end up happily married with their dream jobs, expecting life's most amazing miracle.

Christmas is approaching and the list of things to do grows. However, this year Justin and I have the best gift on it's way. What more can we ask for?! My mother had said to me the other day "You know, it (Christmas) won't be fun if you have nothing to unwrap." My response was: "Are you kidding me?! I will be unwrapping diapers, that's the best gift ever!"