A Gift for Taher

Right now, I'm trying to soak everything in. I am beyond blessed, and don't want to take any of that for granted for even a moment. I have felt so blessed with the adoption (and I can't wait to update more on that soon!) and then to get pregnant on top of it, I'm basically walking around pinching myself constantly. . . wondering if this is all something I really deserve?

I wanted to surprise T with a nice gift. I found a local place that does 3D ultrasounds, and then puts them on a DVD set to music of the entire 20 minute ultrasound. (Mine was closer to an hour) This place I found has huge rooms that hold up to 50 people so the expecting mother can bring family and friends, but I decided to go alone and surprise T.

He got home from a friend's house, and I told him to come here, I wanted to show him something, and I had the DVD in the player, and showed him bits and pieces of the ultrasound. I then showed him the pictures.

The ultrasound was an amazing experience. I got to see my little girl on the big screen for an hour. I got to watch her movements, watch her suck her thumb, watch her grab her toes and kick her lil legs. I watched her lil hands rub her eyes, clearly tired and needing a rest. I was able to look at her features, and I see so much T in her. It looks like she has big, full lips, and already has hair on her head.

T really liked his gift. This is something he and I will treasure always, and I know he appreciated the gesture.

Through all of this, I've realized that I'm constantly looking for ways to make this all real, because I still feel like I'm living in a dream. After watching our daughter on the screen for an hour, I'm really starting to believe that this is happening.

My gift to Taher was also a gift for myself.

Be sure to check in tomorrow where the LONG awaited guest post from the husband will be posted. :)