Another Year Later...

The last time I posted on this blog was just over a year ago. At that time I said that I was now married for almost a year and was having a great time. Wow, things can really change in a year! No, no wait- I'm STILL very much happy and having a great time! But now 2 years into marriage we have settled into a routine- or so it seems- but so much seems to have happened in a year!

Last year I started a new job which I'm still in and loving. Dear husband has also started a new job and everything is going well so far. The biggest change now is that we are Insha'Allah expecting our first child. Right now, I can't ask for a bigger blessing. There are only a few more months left before our lives will forever be changed and we can hold our little one in our arms. Being pregnant has started to make me appreciate mothers and make me understand why Allah has said that heaven is at the feet of mothers.

I'm looking forward to motherhood and having a child, but I can't help feeling overwhelmingly unprepared for being a parent. I've gotten lots of advice from many people, but sometimes that can be a detriment as well. Others have said it's something that you feel out for yourself. From strollers to cribs, to handling a crying baby and swaddles, there's so much to know and I want to be as well-informed as possible before baby comes.

That being said, baby is kicking away as I type this. Maybe he knows I'm talking about him. Maybe I will get to show him this blog one day, Insha'Allah. Baby, even though you're still just in my tummy, I love you more than you know and I would do anything for you. I want to kiss you every time you move around. I hope I can be a good mom to you and I can't wait till you are born so we can laugh and cry together, and I can smother you with hugs and kisses (though I know your dad will try and stop me!). I hope Allah blesses us with lots of love, happiness and health and we wait for the arrival of your precious self. Mommy loves you.