I love my baby!

[nausicaamom]

...and can most definitely wait the next couple of weeks to meet him. Just need to remind myself of that since I've been spending so much time bitching about being pregnant.

[flapjack]

I get you. The question is, of course, whether he can wait to meet you? Or if he's just having fun winding you up...

[nolonger]

I know what you mean. Maybe it's because s/he's bigger, but I'm really starting to feel like this is a whole, complete, wonderful person who I love every bit as much as my other kids. I'm complaining plenty, too, but I wouldn't wish a second of this pregnancy away, just that I lived in a culture where we were rspected more and where it was common knowledge that women in the final stages of pregnancy can't walk more than a block without pain or go more than ten minutes without a bathroom or stand for long periods of time and where these were seen as a natural part of life instead of something I'm supposed to be ashamed of.

We haven't had any premies yet, so let's be the DDC where everyone goes to term.

[smokeylo]

I love my baby, too!!!

[Nature]

tonight is by far the most uncomfy night I've had. Baby is high for some reason and its painful for me. Sooo....... I love my baby too! Must remain positive and all.

[Writerbird]

I love my baby, and I love how easy he is to take care of in there, instead of out here

[mamabutterfly]

Aw, thanks for that very sweet sentiment! I think I needed to read that. Having a harder time, I guess with the second pregnancy and a few other things like dh still not excited about it. It's not as easy to connect this time around. And I am grumpy about being uncomfortable.

But I do want to work on my in-love feelings! My first resolution.

[nolonger]

I love that absolutely no one can tell me I can't take my baby to work with me (right now) or shoot me dirty looks when s/he needs to tell me s/he's uncomfortable and nobody has yet to say, "Can't you control that child?" as if being easily manipulatd were a positive quality just because s/he's a child. I love all of our little jokes and how aware of his/her suroundings s/he is now and how sometimes s/he'll give me a little poke at just the right time and it's our little secret. S/he's just as much fun as an imaginary friend except that s/he's REAL.



I also love that s/he can be both genders at the same time, depending on my mood, and I won't have to grieve the son I never had or the daughter I never had for a few weeks yet.

I love how s/he's brought me and my big kids closer together and that we feel like a real FAMILY now and I'm pretty sure that ds has had some lightbulb moments where he realizes that everything I do or don't do or look forward to doing or endure for this baby is something I once did or didn't do or looked forward to doing or endured for him.

I love how s/he's given me a little glimpse of what kind of a father dd's dp will be so I can relax and know that he is, in fact, definitely "good enough" for my as-yet-unconceived grandbabies and that he is naturally just as crunchy as dd and just needs a bit of educating, which he is very open to.

I love how s/he's already cuddly and that I have a big enough belly that I can HUG it now!

I love how s/he doesn't wake ME up at night, but s/he doesn't complain when I wake HIM/HER up at night to keep me company if I get lonely.

[mf_colon]

Aww! I remember New Years Eve last year! I too was beginning to get anxious to meet the baby, I was obsessed about when she would come, what she would look like and who she would take after.....

The last month is definitely a test in patience!

[slgt]

These are all great reminders! I keep finding myself SO impatient to meet baby...thinking about pre-labor, wondering when Baby - and then have to kick myself that Baby is right where s/he needs to be for at least 4 more weeks if not 6 or 8! Probably closer to 8, given that I seem to be on the smaller side, which probably means Baby is on the smaller side...

The physical discomfort I can mind-over-matter for a while longer; but boy oh boy is it going to be so cool to meet this kid!