Today. Only 5 weeks left, give or take, before the newest member of our family enters the world. Terrified? Yup. Excited? Maybe. Wondering what in the world I am going to DO with this baby? You betcha.
I think that my life will never be the same. Not sure if that’s good or bad. I worry about everything, cause, well, that’s what moms do. Got that part down.
She’s been mine, and only mine, all these months. Part of me aches to put her in her daddy’s arms, and let her kick him in the ribs for a while. Part of me wonders if I’ll be capable of letting go of her for a minute. It’s bizarre, this bond you create with the unseen in your belly. I so want my body back, but I wonder what I’ll have to trade for it. Sleep? Sanity?
I’m trying so very hard to enjoy these last few weeks where I can take baths in the afternoon, nap all I want, and can still work my life on my schedule. I find I’m impatient though, and ready to get on with it already. I think the baby is ready too. She is forever kicking and stretching, and seems unhappy about her rapidly decreasing bedroom space. Really, baby, I agree.
I hope she loves the dogs, I know they will love her. They love everyone, low standards, what can I say? I hope she inherits her daddy’s joy for every day, and not my eternal crankiness. Cause two of us, that wouldn’t be good.
I’d write about dog adventures, but really, I’ve finally cleared out the house and since it’s just my dogs here now - oh the blessed peace - they don’t do much that inspires writing. Unless you count projectile vomiting, but we’ve done that already. Our adventures have been limited lately, with the heat, humidity, and Karma’s broken toe nail, we’ve been couching it a lot these days. They seem quite content. Enjoy these few weeks of not having to share you mom, guys, cause you’re all in for a pretty rude wake up. If only they knew…
Posted on August 26th, 2008 by michelle
Filed under: Pregnancy, The Naked Part
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