We recently made a trip to Target, a place I try to stay out of because I can’t leave there without filling up my cart with things I never knew I “needed”. Every time I turned down a new aisle I spotted them, beautiful round pregnant bellies. I started to count at first, but it quickly went from being coincidentally cute to feeling starkly premeditated. It was like mankind was trying to peer pressure me into making babies. I grabbed Vitaliy’s arm along with my Reese’s and, as quickly as I could make it through the checkout, I sprinted to the car. I nibbled on my Reese’s, and blocked baby thoughts from my mind, as I drifted into a state of peanut butter euphoria.
However, only a few weeks later, I found myself staring down at my belly wondering if I could actually picture it filled with another human being. We were visiting Vitaliy’s relatives and I discovered I was the only married cousin that was childless. The Ukrainians do not mess around when it comes to makin’ babies. All of Vitaliy’s cousins our age either have one baby or are on their second. We had gone to see the new baby of one of his cousin’s only to find out that another cousin was at the hospital in labor.
To top things off for the month, yesterday was Mother’s Day and more than one person greeted me with, “So Candace, when do we get to tell you Happy Mother’s Day?” I politely smiled and graciously giggled while inside my mind was in a total state of panic. What is going on? Is this it? Is it really time for us to have a baby? I talked to Vitaliy about it all and we, almost in unison, agreed that it was not time yet. My mind and my uterus were at peace with the conclusion.
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This is baby Ellianna, not even a day old.
Oh, how I love to see a baby yawn. There is just something about it.
Already playing peek-a-boo.
Newborn babies are all together lovely. But it’s this stage, this is the stage that almost makes me cave. It’s this chubby, happy baby stage where they can’t walk yet or talk yet. All they want to do is eat, sleep and laugh. It’s the chubby babies that get me every time. Every single time.
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Aww, cute pictures! Of course we can’t wait till you guys have some kiddos of your own, but in the meantime, just have fun taking pictures of your friends’ bellies and babies! We can’t wait to have you do ours in the Fall!
Thanks for sharing i love the pictures!! and i sooo miss that little chunky guy!
So precious! Gosh, I love all of those pictures. David is so adorable!
So much to say and so little space to say it; lucky you. All joking aside, you’ll both know when the time is right. Enjoy all those chubby little babies out there. You’ll have a house full some day.
i love the pictures!!! The precious kids and babys!! and like our pastor mencioned on mothers day sermon that kids only a blessing when we discipline them in the fear of the Lord! otherwise.…..not a blessing.…sounds harsh, but true, parenting is onother way serving God making sure that He is receving all the glory.
with much love Inna:)
You just feel free to make babies on your own schedule!!
God knows when it’s time 
Cute baby pictures…I love the yawning one, SO cute!
(I’m the same way with Target…I always think that I “need” everything that I see!!)
I feel the same way at Target except we ARE ready! We’ve been trying for 6 months and are starting to get discouraged. God has a plan though!
I know, Candace, believe me I’m feeling it too! Love this post.
When the time is right, the two of you will be amazing parents, and your kids will be darling! Much love to both of you!