Feeling real

This weekend, it really hit me. We've been excited, planning and talking about our little buddy's arrival for months -- but while I've been so wrapped up in the planning, buying, appointments, classes, etc., I'm not sure it really hit me how truly amazing this is going to be, and how genuinely I am looking forward to meeting my son.

Call me hormonal, but all of a sudden I can't wait to be a mom.

Maybe it's having a few friends who've just delivered and are about to deliver. Maybe it's seeing all the gifts and feeling more prepared for his arrival -- or maybe it's God's way of sending me a lightning bolt to get my priorities straight. All I can tell you is that this whole "waiting for baby" process got much more emotional this weekend, and now all I can think about is holding my little guy and getting to know him.

There's still so much to do to prepare for his arrival, but the preparations now are taking on a new level of meaning. Bring on the next 7 weeks -- let the countdown begin!