It's the Final Countdown....

Well, it seems we count all through our pregnancy. At first, it's all about counting "up" to that 12 week point! Then to your 20 week week mark and then, somewhere between the sleepless nights and growing bellies, and swollen ankles, we all begin to countdown!!!

As fast as this pregnancy has been for me, I feel like I have been counting down for awhile now. Today I write with so many mixed emotions. In 1 week from today, we will be headed to Northside to have our baby! As I sit at the computer and type, I can feel him move around and I am just overjoyed that he will be with us soon but terrified all the same.

I try and tell myself that we are not the first ones to go through this and certainly not the last and that we too will do great like so many of our friends and family that have children. I suppose it's just the reality setting in. The idea that life will change forever in just one short week. Only for the better of course but nonetheless changed.

In fact, as the weeks tick on, and especially in this last week, my emotions are getting the best of me. I can go from happy to sad and from frustrated to relaxed at the drop of a dime. Yesterday, I was filled with happiness for two friends that welcomed little ones into the world and the idea that next week that will be us too! Congrats to Angela ( I won't mention last names for privacy) for welcoming baby girl Addison and Laurie for welcoming little Macey!

One of the best things I have learned and quite possibly one of my favorite things about this pregnancy is all the people I have met and look forward to sharing experiences with. I hope to be able to merge different groups, meet new people, and continue to enjoy this once LBG is here! Through swim class, baby showers, religious groups and mutual friends, I have already met some wonderful women whom I am excited to spend more time with. In fact, one of my friends, has already arranged a walking group for us new mommies to start in April! Just once a week for now but such a great feeling to know we can all get out there together! And, today, I am attending my first playgroup! Yes, no baby yet, but I am meeting up with Laura Beth and baby Marin to go to a play group in Alpharetta that LB is part of. Each week their group meets at another home or location and this week it happens to be close to me so, she invited me along! I could not be more excited to be honest because it is another opportunity to meet more ladies going through what I will be going through in the next few months!

I will probably write a lot this week but what describes my feelings today is thankful. I feel very lucky to be having this baby boy and after looking back to where we were a year ago in this process, I feel even more blessed.

So we have lots of "lasts" this week that Bill and I keep repeating....

Our last doctors appointment before LBG is here was yesterday! 38 weeks and all is well! Luckily, I think my weight has finally slowed and I might have reached my final gain after a few weeks of significant jumps on the scale! Thank goodness. Baby is still breech so C-section is still a go!

Our last, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and weekend by ourselves with little furry baby Mia are all approaching! We have a date night planned for Friday! Dinner with friends on Saturday and a birthday dinner for my Dad on Sunday! Before we know it, Monday will be here! Tuesday my mom comes to town and well Wednesday, you have arrived!

I have felt "ready" for sometime but I still go over over lists in my head of what I am missing or what I need to do. Luckily, I think most of what is left are all things that need to wait to after LBG is here.

I have not posted pics in a few weeks. I will take a pic this week for sure and then one next Wednesday to finish off the progression:-) Just think, after that, this blog will be filled with pics of our little boy!

Since today, my first feeling that came to mind is thankful, I wanted to thank all my friends and family for supporting me through this journey ( hopefully, I won't be an emotional basket case the rest of this week for you all) A special thanks to Bill! I could not have made it through without you. Thank you for being a trooper and taking such good care of me. I cannot wait to see you with our little boy!

This is my final countdown to meeting my first baby! What an experience! Thanks for sharing the ride.