Getting Closer!

Well, things are definitely beginning to get closer and become more real. I'm a little more nervous about meeting him in the next month or so. It seems very unreal and I can't imagine what it will be like to have him in my arms and not kicking my stomach. I know it will be amazing and the moment I hold him, I won't know what I ever did without him. However, along with all those wonderful thoughts are the same thoughts that I'm sure every mother has experienced...will I know what to do? How do I balance everything? Will the mother instinct come naturally? And so many more questions that I'm sure will be answered in due time.

I've been having a lot of pain this past weekend and up until yesterday. Mom finally talked me into calling my doctor to make sure I was normal because the pains were getting more intense in my lower abdomen and in my lower back. The pains felt very constant and I kept feeling more and more pressure pushing down. The doctor thought that the baby was dropping (she said it was about time for him to do that) and that I'll be feeling more pressure and will probably be experiencing that pain from now until I deliver. I can't wait until next Thursday when she checks me and makes sure everything is still okay. He's still squirming, but I will say it's WONDERFUL to breathe again! However, on the down-side, the potty breaks that I thought couldn't possibly get more annoying, have become that. I feel like every hour on the hour I'm visiting the bathroom....even at night. Poor Raun! I'm preparing him for a newborn:) He has revoked my priveleges of cleaning house and doing too much of anything when I get home. I still may sneak and clean just a little...I can't stand him having to do all of that by himself when it's normally a joint job. He's way too good and never complains. God has definitely given me a wonderful husband!