Christmas Eve 2006, Shane and I did the reading at church, as always. Only this year, I endured jokes about how I should've played the Virgin Mary, because of my big belly. I didn't mind it, though. I loved it.
As I read these words, "And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:" the babe within me hiccuped. I remember smiling that secret smile that only pregnant women have.
A few days later, my mom and I were doing some post-Christmas shopping, and we came across a great sale at Marshall's. Tables upon tables of Christmas ornaments, all heavily discounted. And I came across this ornament:
I bought it, without even a thought. Like Tommy, I didn't find out the gender, but unlike Tommy, I KNEW from the moment I was pregnant that I was having a boy. From the moment I saw those two pink lines, I just knew. Truly if Luke had come out a girl, I probably would've argued with my midwife. And so, Luke's very first ornament came to be, two months before he was born, two months before anyone really even KNEW. But I did.
As I read these words, "And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:" the babe within me hiccuped. I remember smiling that secret smile that only pregnant women have.
A few days later, my mom and I were doing some post-Christmas shopping, and we came across a great sale at Marshall's. Tables upon tables of Christmas ornaments, all heavily discounted. And I came across this ornament:
I bought it, without even a thought. Like Tommy, I didn't find out the gender, but unlike Tommy, I KNEW from the moment I was pregnant that I was having a boy. From the moment I saw those two pink lines, I just knew. Truly if Luke had come out a girl, I probably would've argued with my midwife. And so, Luke's very first ornament came to be, two months before he was born, two months before anyone really even KNEW. But I did.
17 comments:
it was a sign!
what a great story
I love it! That is a wonderful story.
This is a great story!
I had that "It's a boy" feeling the minute I found out I was pregnant and everyone else thought it to. When I was like 20 weeks it suddenly turned and I thought it was a boy but I was desperatly longing for a girl (we didn't find out either)... and she came out a girl.
It's just so much fun to now know!
I love stories like this. I just knew with both Jake and Em what I was going to have. Noone believed that we never had a doctor confirm it.
When you know, you know.
that blows my mind! in an awesome kind of way! i never did know with either of them, but i think it is so neat to hear stories like yours!
I had no inkling, but my DH knew she was a girl from the moment we saw the test. He really wanted to know for sure, and since it didn't matter to me, we found out he was right at the ultrasound.
What a sweet story!
That is amazing! I had NO intuition at all. My mom was sure my daughter was a girl though! :)
I don't know why, but I was SO CONVINCED you were having a boy with luke too. with tommy, I never really had a feeling either way. With Luke, I had a strong feeling when you would have him (and was pretty accurate.. I guessed the day you went into labor, but your 20 hour labor pushed it to the next day. ;p) with tommy.. no inkling whatsoever. Tommy's so secretive!
I did not, however, know you bought the ornament before luke was born. that is awesome! i love that you knew. and that you were right. :)
Very very cool! :)
Love it! :)
How special is this! Great story!
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas
Mike
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Such a great story. Truly mothers intuition. Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful family!
It's so amazing to me that you knew! Love this!!
A Mom's intuition is a great gift... and some Moms are tuned in to it in intricate ways. These are the most special Moms. Like you!! What a beautiful story to share with your beautiful Luke!
What a great sign it was.
That is awesome. My mom collects Snowbabies and had ornaments like that made for the kids. I love the name Luke. I think I knew each time, too. I was just staring at Ivy today remembering when I found out she was a SHE and feeling so validated in my instinct that the child inside me was named Ivy before I even knew it was a girl. (But I knew.)
:)
Steph
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