37 Weeks and counting...where did the time go?

Wow so it's December already, and I only have 3 more weeks to go until our baby arrives! I am getting so excited/nervous/scared of what is to come, but I definitely can't wait to meet our little girl. I have officially started my mat leave (after slipping and pulling my groin muscle earlier this week) and the nursery is ready. I will pack my hospital bag in the next few days and DH got the car seat installed in the car! I feel like we are completely ready (or as ready as we are going to be) and now it's just a waiting game.

And so we wait....and wait. It will definitely be a LONG December, especially if our little one decides to take her sweet time and come later than expected. At least there are a lot of other things going on (Christmas festivities to keep us busy!) I am looking forward to having some time off before she comes, but I'm not someone who can sit around and do nothing, so it will be interesting to see how I can find ways to pass the time. I'll be sure to keep everyone posted :)

I am also very excited to have learned this week that two of my closest friends are also expecting! That is so exciting for them, and for me, because for the longest time I was the only one going through pregnancy stuff and while my friends are good listeners, they really didn't understand what I was feeling or going through. My friends without children are wonderful don't get me wrong, but they just don't seem to understand why I won't be able to go to the big party on New Year's Eve, or why I just didn't feel like getting up off the couch last weekend. Our lives are changing, and it will definitely be an adjustment for us and for our friends. I worry that we will lose touch and stop spending time together. Hopefully that won't be the case. I am just really excited because it will be so nice to have people in my life who understand how I feel, and to have some playmates for our babies!

That's it for now, and I promise it won't be as long before my next post (hey I need to do something to fill up my days!!)

Beginning of Life

That’s life – at least….this is my life. I am 25 years old, been married to a wonderful man for 3 years, expecting my first baby in a few weeks and am full of questions about what it is I am getting myself into. I decided to start this blog first of all because I thought keeping a journal of sorts might be somewhat therapeutic, and because I think it will be nice to have something to look back on in the coming weeks/months/years.

Time seems to fly by as we get older and I’m told that once the kids start to arrive it goes even faster! I feel like keeping this blog will allow me to keep a snapshot of my life, and remind me of different things I was thinking, feeling and doing at certain times. I am also looking for advice from other mom’s & dad’s out there who might be going through some of the same things I am. If you’re reading this & want to chat, or want to reply I would love to hear from you!

So I am currently 34 weeks pregnant & getting very nervous for the big day! I can’t wait to meet our little girl, but at the same time I am feeling very nervous about giving birth. I am worried about something going wrong & just want to make sure that the baby will be ok. I am also scared of the unknown. I have never experienced labor before, so I can’t really picture myself doing it. I am really loving being pregnant but at the same time I am very excited to get my body back to normal. I can’t believe I only have 6 weeks to go!

I have been trying to keep in mind that this is perhaps one of the most exciting adventures I will ever go on, and I am happy to share my experiences with you (both good and bad!!) I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I think I will enjoy writing it. Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for the next update!