When I was about 15 weeks pregnant, my fears of losing the baby began to go away and I was feeling more at ease every day. One of the lessons I learned while in the hospital with Henry was that I need to set small goals and be grateful for every little thing. The first goal I set with this pregnancy (after my 15 week mark) was to make it to 27 weeks. I knew that if Henry could survive coming that early, then chances were good Baby Girl would as well. My next goal was to make it to 30 weeks, and as of this morning.. I did it.

I told Alan I wanted to experience all the ups and downs of pregnancy, and that I would try not to complain about it all. So far I think I've been doing ok with not complaining, but I now have a respect for women who deliver full term with every pregnancy. Being this far along is not comfortable and it has dramatically slowed down my usual pace. Having a 3 year old and trying to keep up with him has proven to be a little challenging, but lucky for me I have an amazing family who has been willing to step up to the plate and take over when I need a break. I'm also lucky in that Henry will still take close to 2 hour naps with me every day and that has been awesome.

I love feeling the baby kick almost all day, and I already know that I'm going to miss that when she's here. She is such an active little thing, and I never remember feeling Henry move this much. Every morning when I'm sitting in class I put my hands on my belly and feel her move. I love that I can already build a relationship with her, and we haven't officially met yet.

I've had a lot of questions as far as what happens in the hospital with a normal delivery, what to pack to the hospital, and simple things like when she will get her first bath. I've also been contemplating on having a photographer in the delivery room, but it's all still up in the air. Either way, I can't wait to experience all these things for the first time.

Can't wait till you're here Baby Girl. I love you.