counting down

as i got off the phone this evening with my sister i said, "speak to you in another 12 hours" while it wasn't an agreed upon practice, we have been calling each other a lot this past week.

we are both getting so close to our respective due dates - hers only four days away and mine eleven - that it has made the anticipation of each baby that much more exciting but also that much more surreal.

i haven't had time to stop and think about the reality of adding another person to our family just days from now...between school and work, and our new dog.


oh did i mention that?

even though i have not consciously given this baby enough time, my body keeps trying to remind me with pangs of pain down my right side; the baby itself keeps reminding me with aggressive kicks and turns, "i'm coming! get ready!"

i am starting to hear you more now.
and whether i am ready or not (and chances are we won't be)
we'll make it work :)