All your life.....you were only waiting for this moment to arise

As we round third and head towards home, it has made me think a lot about what a roller coaster this pregnancy has been. There was nothing anyone could have said to me that could have prepared me for the spectrum of emotions I have felt during the last 9 months.

From the bad - fear, being tired, being hungry, feeling like I was going to vomit, actually vomiting, pains in my legs and stomach, sadness, missing my friends, feeling alone or left out, feeling fat & ugly and stressed. But somehow, all these emotions seem to make the negative ones disappear - surprise, feeling her move, seeing my belly grow and knowing our little girl is growing, laughter, anticipation, the growing bond between Nick & I, the growing bond between Alyssa & I, knowing how much God must love me, learning new things about myself and the tremendous amount of love I feel for this little person I haven't even met yet.

And the one thing I do know for sure is that nothing will compare to the feeling I have when I hold her for the first time. 29 more days (give or take) til I see her amazing face.....

Blackbird by The Beatles