2.03.2014

If You’d Asked Me

There’s a question that people like to ask, sometimes at an interview, sometimes in an icebreaker, sometimes just in casual conversation:

Where do you see yourself five years from now?

When presented with this query, I’d generally take the opportunity to be brilliantly vague and answer with something really deep and mind-blowing.*

*Or not deep or mind-blowing at all.

And if you’d asked me a year ago today what I’d be doing in just one year, I probably would’ve said something like “I’ll be teaching.”**

**Mind=blown.

But all of that changed a year ago tomorrow: it was the day we found out that I was pregnant. And suddenly the “year from now” future looked different than it did the day before.

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As I mentioned in my announcement post, we hadn’t been planning a baby. We weren’t doing anything to avoid it, either, but our entire awareness of the possibility of pregnancy only began the day I took the test. That night, Rick and I stared at each other, trying to comprehend the news that was surreally settling over us, that little plus sign between us. Some people might call this careless, but we call it a blessing; a blessing that now only grows with every passing day. Literally. I mean, babies these days just seem to have a perpetual need to outgrow cute outfits.

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So if you’d asked me a year ago today where I saw myself today, my answer wouldn’t have included anything about a sweet little face, warm sleepy snuggles, glad-to-see-you morning grins that melt my heart.

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I wasn’t planning on soft fuzzy hair or midnight I need you tears or the heart explosion that it is to watch your husband fall in love with your daughter.

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A thousand yesterdays ago I wasn’t planning any of that for my today, and I know well that I can’t say for certain that I have a thousand tomorrows to soak it all in. So today I am thankful for every little bit of this blessing that, just one year ago today, I didn’t see coming.

Does your today look like you thought it would?

“There are many plans in a man's heart, nevertheless the Lord's counsel--that will stand.” Proverbs 19:21

20 comments :

  1. You all are so cute! Life has a funny way of doing it's own thing!

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  2. we can make all the plans i the world, but we just never know where life will take us!

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  3. Love this, and love seeing pictures of that sweet girl!

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  4. awe sweet post, and sweet photos. :)

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  5. This was a beautiful post. Really hit home for me. Your daughter and your little family are beautiful.

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  6. What a beautiful post. She is so darling!

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  7. Life has a funny way of throwing us curve balls, huh? Thanks for sharing, especially those adorable pictures of your little girl! :)

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  8. I get it. like 1000%
    His timing is perfect

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  9. So precious! You're gonna make me cry!

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  10. Your little girl is so sweet and cute! Very sweet post. I love how these little creatures just sneak in and completely take over our lives!

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  11. How lovely that God had another plan for your year.....your baby is precious - How sweet!

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  12. This sounds exactly like my story. It was in January last year we found out I was pregnant. It was a huge surprise! But a great one at that :)

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  13. This is so sweet I am getting teary! And it only gets better. A year ago I never would have imagined what a fun little guy my baby would become! It is wonderful to watch him grow, learn, and develop his own personality.
    Your daughter is adorable!!

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  14. I looove this! Thing is, it just gets better and better. I am so obsessed with my kids. There are daily heart explosions. So happy for you and that little beauty!

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  15. Awwww look at those cheeks!! So precious and adorable!! My today looks nothing like I thought it would, but I think I'm nicely surprised! Visiting from SITS girls

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  16. Great post and love your nursery! I have no children but when I look at my today, I had no idea this would be the today I would have. I feel very fortunate to be where I am... but also think that even when you plan, life brings what it brings! Enjoyed checking out your blog from SITS girls!

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  17. If I would have been asked the same 5 years ago my answer would have been very different from my life today as well. It's amazing how we view our lives and how they turn out.

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  18. Oh, how sweet this post is. I definitely couldn't have predicted being a mom of three beautiful kids, especially identical twins! Your daughter is just gorgeous!

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  19. I love the bible quote. Eight years ago we were in a similar position. We had two kids (10 and 12) and were just beginning to think that life was getting easy when we suddenly discovered I was pregnant. It was the best gift I could have ever gotten. My bonus baby has been an absolute blessing to this family.

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