Wednesday, 03 October 2012
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Journaling For My Son: A Moving Experience
When I was pregnant with my son, one of the hobbies that I picked up was journaling my experience of being pregnant with him. It was a way for me to communicate with him, even though he wasn't even out of the womb yet. It turned out to be an equally refreshing and purging experience at the same time.A few days after we found out we were going to have a child, while perusing the local craft store, I had come across a beautiful silver journal. I had been told to journal before, as it helps to write down your thoughts. It had seemed silly at the time to me. I never knew the value of recording my thoughts.
This beautiful journal that I had found seemed to have my name on it, that I needed to have this journal. Suddenly, a thousand thoughts buzzed around my head. I could chronicle my pregnancy, and after that, I would write about his life, and the milestones my son achieved, his new discoveries each day and more. To me, this journal looked like something that would stand the test of time, something that one day I could give to my son, and in turn he could give to his grandchildren, etc.The night I began writing, not knowing who exactly I was addressing as I was only about 5 weeks pregnant at the time, I told my baby just who I was, who his daddy was, and how much we both loved him/her already. After finishing my very first entry, I felt a smile spreading across my face. This journal was going to help in more ways then one. I not only wrote down the incredibly happy times but also my other feelings, like how scared I was.
My son is two now, and I still make time to write in the journal. I tell him how much I love him each day, and how much I love his smiles and giggles.
Has anyone else had the experience of chronicling their pregnancy and/or birth? Do you still write in it today?
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- About Me: Hi there! My name is Jennifer. I am 22 year old mom to an energetic toddler. I am also a freelance writer/journalist with a love for jewelry making.
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I journald for my daughter and my son... This pregnancy however I haven't had the chance. I feel a little bad about it. I'm still going to write a letter to my little monkey though...
This is perfect, and I wish I'd done it. What I did do, after taking a writing class in my 50's, was write the story of each of my children, so that they would have it when I'm gone. Maybe give it to them before I'm gone, don't know yet. Went to crazy levels and wrote my own story, my mom's, who my kids never knew as she passed when they were but babes, my husband's, my dad's, my grandparents, my brother's, and even the golly dang animals. Went wild with the writing, but these are concrete things we can leave our children someday, and I wish mom had done this for me.
Wish I had thought of that.. What a wonderful gift that will be for your son as he grows older. I wish I could take a peek...
I remember chronicling my middle school years as soon as I would come home.But if I ever do become pregnant I would write to my future son/daughter