Two Months and Counting - OK a little less

Yesterday when I looked at my watch it dawned on me - in less than two months I'll be a mom. Whoa! Talk about reality sinking in. Right now I feel like I can barely manage my life, much less be responsible for another.

In less than two months (ok, we're assuming the little guy is on time) we will be up all night addressing the needs of our little child. I look forward to it with excitement tinged with fear. Is it possible to self absorbed and to be a parent? I am thinking not and that so much of what I focus on today will soon be secondary. Right now I cannot comprehend it - and I wonder how long it will be before it all sinks in...

What have we gotten ourselves into!

By now, everyone knows we are expecting our little boy at the end of March. This weekend was filled with excitement as we attended our first of three classes in preparation for the little guy's arrival. We started with the big one - child birth.

As with every new mom, I have had my moments where I wonder if I am going to be a good mom and are we really ready. In the middle of class, I have to honestly say I turned to Marvin and said - this was the reason we should have adopted. I know at the end we get this great, squirmy bundle of joy and that I probably won't remember the pain. But right now - it isn't just labor - it's the post labor stuff.

I guess in the end, I along with every other mom out there, will forget all the pain and yucky stuff as soon as I get to hold my baby in my arms.

Right now its 9 more weeks of anticipation!