When I came home from the hospital I said
"There would be only one".
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"There would be only one".
I couldn't imagine being pregnant again.
"There will be only one"
"There will be only one"
I couldn't imagine the searing pain of contractions racking my body again.
"There will be only one"
The blown vein, the epidural, the pushing.
"There will be only one"
The breastfeeding, the pain, the engorgement.
"There will be only one"
Those nights where you are so tired you can't remember what sleep is.
"There will be only one"
But then...
The kicks
The hiccups
The ultrasounds
Your body does this amazing thing.
It forgets.
It replaces all those painful, tender, raw moments with gummy smiles, coos and heart bursting giggles.
And as hard as the newborn stage is...I think it's even harder to think
"There will be only one"
This is the hardest job in the world but easily the best I have ever had.
However...
"There will be only two"
This is the hardest job in the world but easily the best I have ever had.
However...
"There will be only two"
