Update on Baby Jacob

I'm 4 days from my due date (1/11) and I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has flown by! Today I had an ultrasound to check the fluids and position of Jacob and everything is looking GREAT. Jacob's head is down and he's facing my spine (which is exactly where you want him to be). The fluid is at a good level and his heartbeat is nice and strong. So everything is perfect and in place -- now he just needs to come out!! :)

I have to say though, even though I'm very ready for this pregnancy to be over with - all in all - I really enjoy being pregnant. I feel so blessed to be able to carry life inside me and completely honored that God chose me to help continue the human race. Sounds kind of corny... I know, but it's the truth. I actually feel a little sorry that Darrin (and men in general) can't experience this amazing time. Yes, there's all the aches and pains that come with it -- but it's also this amazing experience that really can't be totally explained. And there's some wierd yet amazing feeling knowing that you join the ranks of women carrying and delivering children since the beginning of time. I'm going through something that Eve herself went through. How awesome is that?? (But let's be honest, Sorry Eve, if labor gets too intense, I'm taking the drugs! :) ). The whole pregnancy journey is so neat and I feel extremely blessed to have been able to have gone through it ...twice. And I hope that this isn't the last time (but hopefully - last time for a little while!). ;)

We're really excited for Jacob's arrival - but I have to admit, this time is a little bittersweet for me. I can't wait to see how Rylee and Jacob will interact together. And I know that shortly after Jacob joins this family, we'll wonder what we ever did without him. But for right now - I'm trying to enjoy every second with just Rylee and with just our family of three. The other day the three of us went to the park and played on the playground. It was so much fun to hang out as a little family and watch Rylee run all over. I sat back for a moment and watched Darrin play with Rylee. I just took it all in. Rylee is at such a fun age (despite the "NO's" and the "Mine's" and the tantrums that come with the toddler years) and we're having a blast just watching her grow and discover. So a part of me is little sad that my attention will now have to be split. However, I also know that our joy will be doubled by the birth of Jacob. As much as we laugh with Rylee and are in awe of all she does -- that will all just increase with having two kids. We'll laugh twice as hard, love twice as much and enjoy life on a whole new level that we can't even imagine at this point. Jacob's birth will open a wonderful door to a great new life -- and we just can't wait for that!! But for now -- in these last couple days before life gets overly crazy again - we're concentrating on enjoying the moment, every last second of it.