It's almost time for his arrival...

I feel a blog post coming on...not sure what I want to say, but there's something inside turning & brewing...there's some contemplation going on...some simmering as well...

We're at 34 1/2 weeks now and it truly feels like the weeks are passing faster & faster. As we approach the end of pregnancy I've found myself wishing I had been more active journaling & blogging the entire process. I've been reading so many mommy & parenting blogs and I can relate to their pregnancy journey, but I haven't found the time to document mine in such detail...

Here's a blog I stumbled upon recently, and couldn't stop reading her heartfelt wishes for her un-born daughter...and there's others with more practical information like this one or a fellow yogini mommy whose posts are short and almost always sweet.

What do I want to communicate & remember about this process of growing our little Kebob in my belly? There have been so many hopes & fears along the way, and it's still not over... I know that they won't subside until he's safely delivered into our arms. And then...a whole new set of hopes & fears will become present!

I want to remember the conversations that Fuad & I have shared in preparing for Kebob's arrival....discussions about the "what if's" and how we perceive our lives to change once he arrives. 

I want to remember that this baby boy took 10 flights in utero! He's already a world traveler! I want to remember how my students want to sing hello to him during our hello song in music class....and all the kicks & turns & hiccups that remind me he's growing strong in there...

I'd like to forget that I'm not that pregnant lady who feels fantastic and full of energy...I feel huge, my ankles and hands are puffy, I'm HOT all the time and I'm tired everyday because I'm no longer sleeping through the night!

But...even with the difficulties that pregnancy brings, I know the joy we'll feel on the flip side will make every ache and pain disappear...I'm looking forward to our meeting more & more with each passing day.