Before our gender reveal, I dreamt her middle name. One night, I was tossing and turning all night. In my dream, I kept telling myself that I had to nail down a name as if she was already born. Festering over so many unique names to choose from, I looked to the sky and saw a name. Just one name, clear as day. After seeing the name and still dreaming, I went back to festering. Feeling the anxiety of wanting the “perfect” name, I told myself again that I needed a name. I looked to the sky and saw a name. It was the same as before. This cycle continued all night.
The name was Sarai. Sarai means princess and that’s exactly who I am carrying, a princess. I knew God was revealing to me through a name, that I was carrying a princess. Not because of who I am, but because of who He is.
To my princess, mommy can’t wait to see your beautiful face.
Fun Fact: My middle name is Shahzaade which also means princess. Cue all the feels.
