dream
noun, verb, dreamed or dreamt, dream·ing, adjective
–noun
2.
the sleeping state in which this occurs.
3.
an object seen in a dream.
It was 2005, early March. I awoke remembering the most vivid and wonderful dream. Today 6 years later, I still recall every detail like it was yesterday.
"Mummy, Mummy, Mummy" the little girl said with her soft, sandy coloured hair bouncing around her shoulders. I looked down at her and explained that I wasn't her Mummy. "I only have little boys, I can't be your Mummy." Jumping into my arms, from the boxes she had climbed onto, she hugged me so tight and smiled so bright it shined more then the sun on a Summers Day. In my ear she whispered a thousand words, that I remember hearing, but can't remember what was said. The words she whispered made me so happy and calm. We walked off together holding hands through the market place. Swinging our hands and just enjoying being together, after some time our hands let go and she disappeared into a stall with some people that I didn't know. It didn't worry me that this small 3yr old girl was leaving me. I felt that we would meet again, some day.
You know the feeling of awakening and realising that you had the best dream? Thats how I felt. It was an amazing, calm feeling that overcome me. Then it occured to me. Could I be pregnant? This would be my fifth pregnancy. It could be my fifth son, or my first daughter. I tested that same day. Positive.
To make life more exciting, the baby was due in November. 1 day before my birthday. My husband and I were getting married that May. I would be 3mths pregnant for our wedding. My parents were married in May. My Mum was 3mths pregnant with me the year they got married. Pregnant with me. A girl!!
Of course my imagination got the better of me. I was certain the baby was a daughter. I loved my boys. But I would be lying if i didn't admit that a daughter would be lovely. All the signs. I'm a big believer in signs. The dream. Baby being due so close to my birthday. Me getting married while 3mths pregnant...my parents doing exactly the same thing 30 years prior. So when the sonographer gave us the news we had a very healthy son on the way I was shocked. Quickly adjusting to the news, I gave up my dreams of having a daughter and being a Mum of all boys. Five boys in fact. :)
Bodhi Malcolm was born 13th November. Bodhi meaning : Wise, enlightening, knowledge. His name came to me while I was in labour. It had to be that name.
He is a dream come true. Not the little girl in my dream..but one of my six dreams.
Six? Yes six. In 2007 I awoke in the middle of the night to another dream. I was asking my husband where the baby was. There was no baby he told me. He counted all the boys and showed me they were safe. No I told him. There was a baby. No he told me there is no baby.
The next day I asked if I had dreamt of a baby. Yes he told me. I tested. Positive
I gave birth to Little Miss Aaliyah Angel Rose on January 2nd 2008. Nearly 3yrs to the date of my dream of the little girl. Now Aaliyah is 3 1/2yrs old. I look at her and although her hair is not the Sandy colour that I dreamt of. Her face is the same. She is the little girl that came to me in the markets that day. I believe that she whispered about Bodhi being born first, she assured me that she would be next. I have dreamt of all my children before I even knew I was pregnant with them. It is my special connection with them.
Of course my imagination got the better of me. I was certain the baby was a daughter. I loved my boys. But I would be lying if i didn't admit that a daughter would be lovely. All the signs. I'm a big believer in signs. The dream. Baby being due so close to my birthday. Me getting married while 3mths pregnant...my parents doing exactly the same thing 30 years prior. So when the sonographer gave us the news we had a very healthy son on the way I was shocked. Quickly adjusting to the news, I gave up my dreams of having a daughter and being a Mum of all boys. Five boys in fact. :)
Bodhi Malcolm was born 13th November. Bodhi meaning : Wise, enlightening, knowledge. His name came to me while I was in labour. It had to be that name.
He is a dream come true. Not the little girl in my dream..but one of my six dreams.
Six? Yes six. In 2007 I awoke in the middle of the night to another dream. I was asking my husband where the baby was. There was no baby he told me. He counted all the boys and showed me they were safe. No I told him. There was a baby. No he told me there is no baby.
The next day I asked if I had dreamt of a baby. Yes he told me. I tested. Positive
I gave birth to Little Miss Aaliyah Angel Rose on January 2nd 2008. Nearly 3yrs to the date of my dream of the little girl. Now Aaliyah is 3 1/2yrs old. I look at her and although her hair is not the Sandy colour that I dreamt of. Her face is the same. She is the little girl that came to me in the markets that day. I believe that she whispered about Bodhi being born first, she assured me that she would be next. I have dreamt of all my children before I even knew I was pregnant with them. It is my special connection with them.
