FULL TERM!
>> Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Can you believe it? The past few weeks especially have flown by. I've been blessed with an incredibly easy pregnancy so far — couldn't have asked for any better. The aches and pains are just now setting in, but I knew it was only a matter of time. Surely nobody completely escapes that particular pregnancy problem. I can't believe I'm so close to the end.
I got a little artsy with that last one, huh? What do you think? LOL
Actually, I'm pretty much in love with my belly right now. I think it's perfect and endlessly fascinating. The baby's movements are so strong now, and so close to the surface. So undeniably real.
I can't quite fathom that I'm going to be a mommy sometime in the next three weeks. I can't even fully wrap my head around labour and delivery, let alone how drastically my life will change once I have a newborn. It's overwhelming. It's thrilling and terrifying at the same time. I hope I can be a good mother. I hope some maternal instinct takes over and guides me whenever I'm full of doubt, which will probably be often.
I feel unprepared, like I don't know nearly enough about taking care of a baby. I don't even know enough about the stuff involved in taking care of a baby. I really don't think we have everything we'll need, but I couldn't tell you what we're missing... if that makes any sense.
Anyway. Despite the anxiety, I'm happy, and I know we'll be just fine. I can't wait to meet my (still nameless) son!
5 comments:
You look FABULOUS! I hope I look like that! :)
You look great!
Maternal instinct is lying dormant inside of you and will pop out the minute it is needed. I can attest to this! Being a first time parent to a one year old and being the journey in a third world country ... the minute they handed her to me I was unmistakeably her mother. A couple days later she was being fussy-ish and my DH asked me what was wrong, I answered with complete certainty and then finished "a mother knows these things" with authority... I've no idea how I knew but I just did, maternal instinct!
Good luck with the delivery and all the initial "getting to know yous". I'm just at my 18 week mark and loving the fluttering dancing feelings that fill my days (our babe is extremely active and dances from sun up to sun down!) I'm not looking so forward to the jabs and kicks, but after 5 years of TTC I'm so in awe of my body and being pregnant nothing can bring me down!!!
You look lovely in your pictures. I can't wait to see a picture of you holding your newborn son.
All the best,
Alicia
You look beautiful! Don't worry about "not knowing", you'll be surprised at how much you do and will know! I hope your labour and delivery go smoothly! I can't wait to see pics of your little boy :-)
Oh, and I also wanted to recommend a book that really helped us when we had questions about little ones..."The Baby Book" by Dr. Sears. Enjoy the next few days anticipating his arrival!!!! :-)
Ahhhhh he's almost here. I can't wait to see the first pics of him!!
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