I am so so so so so so excited!!!
Jim will be home tomorrow, and the baby will be here any day now! I am so happy that my long, arduous period of waiting is finally coming to an end. I know that I should feel lucky to have all the free time, alone time and space I could ever want, and until a few days ago I was very happy and grateful for it. However, on Sunday night I hit my breaking point and since then have been so bored I felt like I was drowning!!! I didn't realize how hard it would be after awhile to be away from my friends and family. I love it here, and I love Jim's family of course, but I miss being able to go out for a walk in the city, or reading a book in a coffee shop downtown, or even just spending time with girlfriends. It makes me sad that I took those things for granted before. I wonder what I'm taking for granted right now?
Anyhow, I am thrilled that I only have one more day of waiting for Jim's homecoming, and I'm even more thrilled that we don't have to say goodbye anymore! I'm also a little nervous and scared about the crazy adventure we're about to embark upon together. Parenting. Dum...dum...dum...
I can't believe our son is almost here. After all of the weeks and months of waiting it actually seems crazy that he will be born soon. I've gotten so used to being pregnant that sometimes I forget what it was like not having to pee 20 times a day, what it was like to be able to bend over and be able to basically do any kind of physical activity I wanted. I actually do forget what it's like to be able to hop out of bed easily and gracefully. Nine months is much too long if you ask me...pregnancy was definitely thought up by a man.
I've spent the last few days cooking and freezing meals for the first couple of weeks after the baby arrives, making lists, cleaning every inch of our living area, sitting in the baby's room daydreaming, reading and preparing for Jim's arrival and the baby's arrival. In fact I did more cooking and housework today than I thought I could physically handle...which is probably why I'm going to have to slip into the bathtub when I'm finished writing this...it made me really stiff and sore!
I've thought about what to do with the blog once the baby has arrived, and besides making it into a book to give to him when he's older, I'm going to retire this one and start a new blog! I'll be amalgamating this one with my other healthy living blog and creating one about our journey into parenthood and our journey towards optimum health and wellness. I'll write about the baby, about the ups and downs of parenting, about our plans and adventures, and will include photos, recipes, and all kinds of good stuff. It's all ready and waiting for my first post...as a mom. I'll make sure to post the new site on here so you can follow a quick link to get to it if you are so inclined. I'll try to keep it updated as regularly as I've kept this one.
Well, stay tuned...it's almost birthing time!
