Expecting

In Sunday school last quarter we talked about expectations.
Well. I must have learned a lot because...
I'm expecting.
like Expecting, expecting.
A baby!

The night before the morning we agreed to take the pregnancy test I barely slept. I was more nervous that the test would be negative because that would mean there was something seriously wrong with me. I did not feel normal. But then when I tried to reassure myself that it would be positive, that made me nervous too.

To be honest, when I first found out I felt a little funny about it. Nobody gave me permission to have a baby. It's such a huge responsibility and I felt like I should have passed a test or gotten 50 signatures of approval or done SOMETHING to be a certified mother. I got married... that was good. Is good, I mean. Being married is great. I finished school... also a plus. But still... it just felt weird. How do teenagers do this?!

I still feel a little timid when I tell people. Which is why I make Steven say it! I keep waiting for someone to say, "Wait, how old are you?!" or "How long have you been married?!" But so far nobody has. I haven't had to defend myself and explain that we did actually think about what we were doing and how it would affect our lives. I guess we just like to move fast. We got married less than a year after we started dating and we got pregnant less than a year after marriage!

We're excited to have this new little person in our lives to get to know and love. I thought my first ultrasound would be like the many I see at work all the time but it wasn't. It was way better. My little cutie was more precious than everyone else's I've seen! See for yourself!  :p

So yeah. We have no idea what we're getting ourselves into. Luckily we still have the folly of youth that makes us think we can handle anything! But what it comes down to is that God blessed us with this child and we will do our best to trust and follow Him as we care for him/her.