Life Will Never Be the Same...

Today I was walking around Ross, browsing the kids' book selection-- always my favorite spot in any store that has one. I found a real treasure. I had never heard of this book; have you? It's called "On the Night You Were Born."

As I read through each page, tears welled in my eyes as each word reminded me of how special and uniquely created my little one is. Oh, how I love him. I highly recommend this book to all of my mommy friends. I guarantee you will tear up too as you read it and think of how beautiful and special your beloved little ones are, and as sweet memories fill your mind of the day your babies were born.

Here are the words:
"On the night you were born, the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you and the night wind whispered, "Life will never be the same."

Because there had never been anyone like you...ever in the world.

So enchanted with you were the wind and the rain that they whispered the sound of your wonderful name. The sound of your name is a wonderful one. Let's say it out loud before we go on.

It sailed through the farmland high on the breeze...over the ocean...And through the trees...Until everyone heard it and everyone knew of the one and only ever you.

Not once had there been such eyes, such a nose,

such silly, wiggly, wonderful toes.

In fact, I think I'll count to three so you can wiggle your toes for me.


When the polar bears heard, they danced until dawn.
From faraway places, the geese flew home.
The moon stayed up until morning next day.
And none of the ladybugs flew away.

So whenever you doubt just how special you are and you wonder who loves you, how much and how far, listen for the geese honking high in the sky. (They're singing a song to remember you by.) Or notice the bears asleep at the zoo. (It's because they've been dancing all night for you!)
Or drift off to sleep to the sound of the wind. (Listen closely...it's whispering your name again!)

If the moon stays up until morning one day, or a ladybug lands and decides to stay, or a little bird sits at your window awhile, it's because they're all hoping to see you smile...

For never before in story or rhyme (not even once upon a time) has the world ever known a you, my friend, and it never will, not ever again...

Heaven blew every trumpet and played every horn on the wonderful, marvelous night you were born."


I first saw his precious little feet on an ultrasound the day I found out I was pregnant. I was 13.2 weeks along when my brother asked me as he held the ultrasound machine on my belly "do you see the little feet?" My eyes locked to the screen, with tears uncontrollable and my hand covering my gaping mouth. My brother said "Aw, Kimmie" and hugged me as I cried. That was one of the most special moments of all my life.

Today I am 13.2 weeks pregnant.