My Crystal Ball Moment

I am not sure if it is because I am working night shifts or if I was getting a glimpse of my future, either way I found my self slipping into a day dream this evening and it had me so hopeful for whats to come. Shane and I, and a friend were sitting in our living room, and as his friend was excitably telling Shane the story of his weekend I began looking around the room with images of baby being present at that very moment. I imagined purchasing a couple receiving blankets that were specific to each of my dogs (a boy one for Thai, and a girl one for Sophie) and bringing them to the hospital to have baby leave a scent, then I imagined Shane returning home with blankets in tow, and having the dogs cuddle them for days, knowing a new family member was coming home, and that they were the bodyguards. I imagined my dogs dragging the blankets around the house in excitement for whats to come. Then for a moment I snapped out of it, and listened again as our friend went on in enthusiastic detail, and as I looked over at Shane I pictured a tiny, fragile babe tucked in his arms as he rocked back-and-forth in our Ikea chair, at that moment he looked over at me and smiled  (as if he could see my thoughts floating in a cloud above my head). I imagined, what a sight it would be for Shane, a 6'5", broad-shouldered man, to be holding this tiny precious child not much larger then his hands and the love he would pour over it during each of these mundane moments of life. As I entered back into reality I realized I had tears of happiness in my eyes, and such a warmth and comfort in my heart. If ever there was a time that I should be given the promise from God parenthood is in the cards for me, then this was it!

Now, hours later, I can't help but allow myself to slip back to that moment. I am blessed with such an assurance that I married the most kind-hearted, compassionate man and I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that he is going to be the most perfect father, more perfect then I could have ever imagined. I have to ask, How did I get to be so lucky?? 

XOXO