How Jeremiah made me a mom.

On the very hot summer day , I saw those two little lines on an oddly peach colored  pee stick . In that moment I became a mother .

My whole body, my whole being was invested in growing this human.

I was a mother.


A little less than nine months later , in the middle of the night , I woke Travis .

It was time.

The contractions were intense. I focused on the stained glass on the ceiling . Travis coached me through , my mom was on a plane on her way, and my mother in law spooned me ice chips .

This was it, I thought .

You were finally going to be in my arms.

You are about to make me a mother .

One more push and there you were , naked,slick,screaming, and totally cute.

You snuggled on my chest , we were taking each other in.

We all were crying,you were so beautiful and perfect.

And we named you Jeremiah.

YAHWEH has uplifted

In that moment, you made me a mom.

Of course, I dressed you,changed you, fed you , snuggled you for as long as you'd let me.

Oh Jeremiah ,you made me a mom.

I've watched you grow from an itty bitty 4 pounds 8 ounces to a healthy and wonderful little toddler.

I saw you roll over for the first time.

I saw your first smile .

I saw you standing in your crib, waiting with a smile , looking so proud .

I get to see how mischievous smile when you cause trouble .

You made me a mom .

I really thought I would spend my life as a mom teaching you .

But I was wrong .

You've spent your first year teaching me.

Seeing all kinds of needles ,tubes and oxygen going into your body , you've taught me to be brave .

Seeing you through blood draws and blood transfusions , you've taught me to let nothing keep you down .

Jeremiah , I am so thankful that our God gave me to you .

I get to be your mom .

I get to hold you when you fall down.

I get to get you ready for your first day of school

I get to watch you play sports .

I get to deal with your teenage boy years .

I get to watch you marry and have children of your own

I get to see you make your dreams come true .

I get to see you love and follow Jesus .


I just love being your mom .


And I love you .

Other Mothers

Other Mothers

I remember the day we announced our pregancy with Jeremiah , it was such a joyful time for us. We were newlyweds, we were excited, and we had absolutely no idea what we were doing . I remember receiving so much wonderful advice and wisdom from men and women who cared for us . Most of whom were once young parents themselves, they wanted to impart any guidance in the journey we were about to take. Travis and I greatly appreciated this advice , we listened with open hearts and minds. I was thankful for wisdom, in the ten months I have been a mom I had hidden that advice in my heart and mind and applied it to myself and how I mother Jeremiah . However , when you are sick and pukey , you read a lot about babies . I read about everyone's opions, I read about breastfeeding , attachment parenting, cloth diapering, disposable diapers, co sleeping, CIO, swaddling , cribs,pacifiers , homemade baby food, formula , pre and post natal yoga, eating one's placenta,inducing labor or spontaneous labor. I pretty much read everything, we decided as a couple what would and wouldn't work for us , that was fairly easy .I will tell you what wasn't easy , reading and hearing about what was right and if you didn't do it that way, you were a horrible parent. I had someone tell me if we used a baby bjorn carrier that our son would have hip dysplaysia, people questioned if our son was conceived before our wedding ( yes, someone had the nerve to ask, and in case you were wondering he was not!) , I was told that if I didn't have a natrual birth that wasn't that much of woman, I was told that if I didn't breastfeed my baby I wasn't mom enough . I was appalled, I had to see if this was a thing, did mothers go around to other mothers telling them "the way" to do things and if it wasn't that way, than you are a total failure . I was shocked at how mean women are to each other , instead of coming alongside a young mom who needs encouragement and support, we set them up for failure. I think that most moms feel insecure , I know that I do at times, so sometimes moms feel the need to bully other moms so we feel the need to make ourselves feel bigger while making someone else feel smaller. Why can't we as mothers simply come together and encourage one another,no matter what we choose to do as parents.

Moms, please encourage one another! If you see a mom who is tired and worn out, tell her it sit down ! Bring her dinner, pay for her coffee, hold her baby so she can sleep, take her young kids to the park so she can pee in peace.



-Autumn

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.


1 Thessalonians 5:11