The most beautiful gift ∞ my daughter ♡

∞ Laura and I met first last year at the beginning of May. We became fast fast friends. The last time we met over mid term Laura brought along a present for my family, a truely beautiful thing. Holding a sonogram of my own is something I never believed would happen in my future. I was told under terrible circumstance very abruptly that it was unlikely I'd ever be able to get pregnant and if I did it would be more unlikely than not that I'd be able to hold a pregnancy to term because of underlying issues. It was not a good time, for a long time. I had always seen children in my future, even though I wasnt naturally maternal. I was devastated.

∞ One day, there was a feeling in my gut something was different. I bought a pregnancy test and sure enough there it was, that little line. And I cried and cried and cried. Happy hopefull tears yet these same tears were tears full of rage and anger and nervousness. I went to my doctor to confirm the pregnancy, with 7 positive pregnancy tests in my pocket and Mark by my side. I was indeed pregnant.  This painting is of my 20 week scan. This is the only time in any pregnancy I got to this point. And that little foetus kept on. Juno, the Goddess of Goddesses ♡.

∞ Thank you Laura for this incredible gift. Thank you for taking the time and being so caring and gentle in asking about representing other pregnancies on this canvas. We talked about if we wanted that or not. Mark and I decided not to. We decided this painting should be a celebration of this one amazing little person we are lucky enough to share our lives with and call our daughter.

∞ What a gift!
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