Just a hint of excitement

Last night I was lying in bed reading the water birth book that I have been trying to finish. The last chapter is all birth stories of women who had had water births either in hospital or at home. The stories weren't very long... but after reading them for awhile, I suddenly found myself actually getting excited about going into labour! For a moment I left all the worry about baby position, how I will cope in labour, etc behind, and was just able to feel excitement at the prospect of going into labour and taking that journey to meeting this tiny bubba growing inside me. It was such a wonderful feeling. I think I started remembering when I first went into labour with the little miss - it was all so new, but I was content in many ways because it was finally time to meet my baby.

I have been so caught up with thinking and preparing myself for the birth, stressing/obsessing about getting this baby into the best position, etc, I haven't allowed myself any time just to sit back and enjoy this. I am in the last weeks of my probably last pregnancy, the last weeks of being a family of four, and the last weeks before I get to meet my new baby. I am going to absolutely kick myself if I don't take time to be in the moment and enjoy this.

So, that's what I aim to start doing more and more. Just breath, and be in the moment from time to time.