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Jayme's Diary Entries Diary Navigation: Choose A Diary Entry -------------------- Latest Entry: 10/6/00 -------------------- 9/13/00 9/4/00 8/30/00 8/21/00 8/9/00 7/29/00 7/25/00 7/21/00 7/20/00 7/18/00 7/3/00 6/29/00 6/23/00 6/20/00 6/13/00 6/12/00 6/6/00 5/26/00 5/23/00 5/22/00 5/17/00 5/15/00 5/13/00 5/13/00 5/11/00 5/6/00 4/29/00 4/22/00 4/21/00 4/4/00 3/29/00 3/13/00 3/11/00 3/2/00 1/8/00 -------------------- Jayme's Introduction

March 13, 2000

Well, Ian and I are thinking about a big move in September to Escondido, CA. That's just 6 short months away. It's a big decision, we know.

Next month, we are probably going to start temping and using the OPKs. I really am starting to get antsy. Doesn't it seem that when you start TTC, you see an enormous amount of pregnant woman, babies and just baby stuff? I know that Ian and I would make the best parents ever. I hope that my kid is cool. I hope that he/she will be outgoing and not scared to voice their opinions. I hope that she/he will be beautiful and fun and just wonderful. But you know what the funny thing is? If God came to me and told me that I would have a child that was not all of those things I mentioned, I'd still want it and love it just as much.

I promise to God in my prayers everyday that if he blessed Ian and me with a child, then I would love it more than my own life, I would strive to make it happy and fulfilled. I would be the best mother I could possibly be at all times, no matter what. I will be the major support system in my child's life. I will be its best friend and give her/him squeezes and kisses everyday, no matter how big or old they get. I read this poem once where Jesus was telling a baby that they were being sent to earth and they would be assigned a guardian angel to look after them. This angel will guard over them, love them, make them happy when they are sad, feed them when they are hungry, hug them close when they are cold and sacrifice their own life if it came down to that. The baby asked Jesus what they would call this new guardian angel and Jesus replied, "You will call her Mother." I love that poem because I think it is so true. I want to be one of Jesus's guardian angels for one of his little babies. They are so innocent and wonderful and bring SO MUCH joy to our lives.

Well, now that I am practically crying my eyes out; I should leave. I hope to hear from ya'll again real soon. It makes me happy to see a new message.

~Jayme~