The 100 Day Countdown

We're actually now at around 75 days left to go and I'm starting to get excited. A few days ago my mom asked me if I'm getting excited. I mean, of course I've always been excited amidst cautious optimism and trepidation but now it's becoming real excitement. Like, physical and tangible excitement... that feeling in your stomach and adrenalin rush flowing through your body. I've been slowly telling close friends, revealing all and it's just a wonderful feeling to be able to share this and not keep it to myself anymore. I feel freeeeee!

I feel like, in a way, he or she is already with me wherever I go. In my mind when I'm at the grocery store, s/he is there in the cart. Or when I'm walking to/from my car in a parking lot, I'm carrying him/her in the carrier. I already have my nickname for him/her and that's my little jabu jabu. Having said all that, no I am not crazy but I will completely understand if you think otherwise.

Life is changing and 2011 is certainly the year of the changes. Friends will be getting married, some moving away, others changing jobs and now me... I'm having a baby! This week we confirmed our accommodations in India, I've been coordinating affairs with the Canadian consulate, scheduled my DNA tests, taped the baby's room up to get it ready to paint... and today I got my latest ultrasound report. My buddies want to take me out to celebrate in the next few weeks. Not sure about that as that could be trouble.

I'm just perfectly happy as is, that everything is finally coming together.

Happy Mother's Day

Families around the world are comprised of different dynamics. Some families have a mom. Some don't. Some have a dad. Some don't. Others have both while there may be others who have none. Some may have 2 moms or 2 dads. Some children may only have their grandparents in their lives or aunts and uncles to raise them. Whatever a family may look like, the one most important constant is love.

So I would just like to say an early Happy Mother's Day to my mom who has always been there for me and has especially supported me and come along on this ride to help me start my family. She'll be there with me in India as we welcome new baby into the world.

I would now like to take this time to shamelessly plug her blog, which she calls, "Seniors - Anybody 50+"

She is definitely not a senior (although she thinks she is), nor does she look like one. Just look at her! Her blog is more for humour and if you'd like a good laugh every once in awhile then add it to your list of blogs that you follow, as we could all use a laugh every once and again in our lives.

Happy Mother's Day!

The First of May

What a picture-perfect, big blue sky, Spring weekend! I could not have woken up to anything better on a Saturday morning as I checked my e-mails and got my latest ultrasound pics and report. After that I went for a drive to pick something up for the baby's room I've wanted to get since before Christmas:



It's a wooden picture frame with a soft cushy image of a tree that you can tack pictures onto and then hang on the wall. It's going to have pictures of the baby's immediate family on it so that (aside from spending time with them), he or she will learn who his or her family is. It comes with little picture frames and little tacks in the shape of doves.

The lower left emblem says this:



After the drive, I went to my mom's house where, out of impulse, we decided to go shopping and look at strollers. We ended up getting one. All in all a great weekend!