My feet were so swollen I couldn’t wear shoes.
I had grown out of most of my maternity clothes.
I was frequently kicked from the inside by little feet.
I went to the bathroom a lot.
I loved my baby.
I didn’t sleep well this night a year ago.
I had doubts about my parenting abilities.
I thought babies slept through the night in their cribs.
I had never changed a diaper.
Yet I was so very excited about the future.
I coudn’t wait to meet my baby.

Today –
My feet are bony again.
I can wear the pants I wore in high school!
I am frequently kicked from the outside by little feet.
I can last the whole night without a trip to the bathroom.
I love my baby.
I still don’t sleep well.
I still doubt my parenting abilities.
Babies don’t sleep through the night or in cribs.
I have changed over 2,000 diapers.
I am still so very excited about the future.
I can’t wait to see what my baby will do.