The bump- a special update.

Today I am 30 1/2 weeks pregnant with our precious baby girl.

Which is almost exactly how far along I was with that little guy in the corner of my picture, when he was born. From here on out, each day I am pregnant is a day longer than I ever was with Keaton. (And, I sure hope those days just keep on rolling by for close to another 10 weeks!)

Almost 3 years later, Keaton has come a long way from the 2 lb 11 oz baby that he started out as. (http://justinandashleynorman.blogspot.com/2010/08/our-little-surprise.html) What a crazy time for our small family. We feel just so extremely blessed to have Keaton as a part of our family and couldn't possibly imagine life without him. We are so very grateful to our loving Heavenly Father who watched over all of us at that time, most especially our teeny, tiny Keaton.

We also feel so grateful for our sweet baby girl who gets bigger and bigger inside of me each and every day. Each day of this entire pregnancy has been such a blessing.

I look forward to these next 10 weeks, (I would be lying to say I don't get nervous about something happening and having another early, tiny baby, and believe me, we are trying to stay prepared for anything to happen, but) I fully plan on taking advantage of as much of a "normal" type pregnancy that I am handed this time around. Things like ... preparing the nursery, packing a hospital bag, and not being able to see/reach my feet over my big belly. (None of those things was I really able to fully enjoy/do at all before Keaton was born.)

I most absolutely love being pregnant. It is a gift from God that I cherish. It is a blessing that I daily try to take advantage of ... the small kicks and movements, my slowly, but ever growing belly, the knowledge I have that the sweet child inside of me is ours entrusted to us by Heavenly Father to join our family ...