A bunch of "one lasts"

Well, tomorrow night I go into the hospital for the beginning of induction. By dinner time on Wednesday, we SHOULD have our baby boy! (I say "should" because, well, it's not up to us!) So tonight is our last night in the house together as a childless couple. Though there is plenty to do to prepare for our son's arrival, we can't help but get in the "one lasts":

-one last pregnancy craving. Travis, as we speak, is on his way to Dairy Queen to get me one last Blizzard. Yes, it is 30-some degrees outside. Since I don't leave the house, this isn't a big deal to me.
-one last quiet dinner at home. OK, it was burritos (my request) but Travis did a great job making them and the only distraction that we had were the cats.
-one last conversation with the baby in the belly. Travis likes to rest his head on my belly and have talks with his son. The baby plays all sorts of "hiding" games from him. It's cute and funny. I think we are both going to miss that.
-one last evening of "belly watch". We've also become quite accustomed to just sitting in the living room and watching my belly dance as the baby attempts to make more room in there for himself. It's more exciting than this season's American Idol. And I am so going to miss it.

I'm going to miss a few things about pregnancy. I think the biggest thing I am going to miss is feeling my baby move inside of me. It is such a miracle and I am reminded of this miracle everytime he kicks or squirms (or punches me HARD in the bladder - probably won't miss that so much). But I have a feeling that having him in my arms, looking into his eyes, and having him HERE with me & Trav will make up for whatever I might miss.

The list of things that I WON'T miss is much longer and here's just a sampling: heartburn, frequent urination, insomnia (yes, I realize I won't get much sleep once he's here, but pregnancy insomnia is BAD), not being able to get out of bed without a fight, BEDREST, swollen feet, hands, face, etc. All in all, this pregnancy hasn't been bad, but I am ready to move on to the next stage. We're ready to meet our son.

And he'll be here before we know it. The nerves are starting to set in now. For both of us. Right now, I am nervous about the induction process and the whole labor and delivery thing. Trav is nervous about bringing the baby home. And I know I will get to that point....just as soon as I get that epidural. Haha! But for tonight, we will enjoy being a "couple" on the verge of becoming a "family".

We'll be sure to update everyone as soon as we can! HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!