unconditional love

it's another one of those mornings for me. i'm awake early, my baby is asleep, i didn't sleep all that well, and i'm feeling lazy. i'm sitting in bed, the tv is on in the background, my coffee is still warm, and i've got my laptop and my blackberry close by. this morning is different. i have tears rolling down my cheeks. i'm not sure if they're tears of joy, or tears of sorrow...but keep reading and decide for yourself.

my best bud in the whole world has told me about an amazing blog post a handful of times. i've never gotten around to reading it....until this morning. i follow several blogs and often spend mornings catching up on my readings, but today i chose to go back in time and finally read kelle hampton's birth story for her daughter nella.

mama's, get your tissues and read this: Nella's Birth Story

honestly, read it.

i thank my lucky stars every single day that i was blessed with a happy, healthy, loving, little boy. when i was pregnant i often had fears that he would have something wrong with him. i took every precaution available. i took my extra folic acid. i never even took a sip of alcohol, i cut back on my coffee, i didn't eat sushi, i didn't eat rare meat. i really did as much as i possibly could. hard to believe that sometimes, that just isn't enough.

i absolutely believe in fate. i believe that everything happens to us for a reason. kelle's blog post assures me that my beliefs are so true to me. i couldn't imagine how i would feel if the doctor put my little baby in my arms and i looked down at him and saw something less-then-perfect. it is unbelievable how much love a mama has for her babies. unbelievable. what i love about nella's birth story is how honest kelle is. i love that she shares her doubt, her agony, her fear.

life isn't easy. but each bump in the road makes us stronger people. they make us better people. they make us appreciate what we've been blessed with.

i highly recommend everyone follow kelle's blog. it really is a true testament of unconditional love.

happy tuesday everyone, live today to the fullest and remember to remind everyone how much you love them. life is too short to keep things in.