Bitter-sweet

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4 AM...and the baby is having a blast in my belly! The acrobats are so intense that I can't sleep so why not watch television and just enjoy the quietness that will only be for a few more days. The programming at 4:23 now, is riveting...so what is a girl to do? Jersey Shore! I am not sure which will kill my brain cells quicker, the infomercials that are on at this hour, or the pure utter idiocy of this "reality" television...so we are down to 4 days and had our last OB appointment today. As usual, Bryce came with me to this appointment, as I don't think he has missed any but one. He has been very involved in the baby's care and with taking care of me. He loves to hear the heartbeat, which has hung around 148-155 the entire pregnancy, play with the BP cuff, and put away the stirrups on the table so the doctors have to fix it each time we leave. Our appointment went well, I signed off on the c-section and we are ready to deliver on Wednesday, February 1st, unless the baby make an earlier appearance. Today was bitter-sweet. I am thrilled and anxiously anticipating the arrival of our last baby, but also torn that this is the last time I will have this beautiful belly. Not all women enjoy their pregnancies, but I can truly say that I have loved it with each of my children, and will miss it...the growth, changes, movements, heartbeats, and pure joy that overtakes your life the moment you hear the first cry, hold your baby for the first time, and look into one another's eyes and know that this is where you belong...so until February 1st!