Unexpected surprises bring the most joy

It's so strange how the world seems to stop when you're pregnant with your first child. You have all the time in the world to concentrate and dwell on being pregnant and all of the 'firsts' that you experience, etc. I worked up until a week before Maddie was born and even received my degree at 36 weeks pregnant while spending a semester sitting through my last 18 credit hours with a bouncing little Cran inside of me, and yet still felt as though I could concentrate most of my energy on remembering and appreciating this first pregnancy.

I remember with Faith the world seemed to slow a little, but yet it was still me having to keep up with my little Cran the toddler. I couldn't dwell on being pregnant 24 hours out of the day. But, of course I had a little more time than this time around to think about it. I swear this time, if it weren't for my enormous stomach, I would forget that I am even pregnant. There is not enough time in the day to take a step back and let it soak in, as I still have to be a momma to my two big girls even while pregnant. 

That is why I thoroughly enjoy the night times with my precious little Abrie. Dan was laying next to me on the couch last night and felt a really long series of bicycle kicks, somersaults, and those neat wave-like motions while she moved what seemed to be her butt around in the air. He kept laughing, and it was a neat moment. I love the time that I get with baby sissy by myself and with Dan and I together with her. It's something I won't forget. I am in absolutely no rush for May to come because I don't want to ever forget that awesome feeling of having a baby moving inside. Of course I am so excited to meet her and hold her and see who it is she resembles, but I'm not going to rush that day. I already know how quickly time flies even in utero, so I am in no rush to start the 'growing' process already!

I can't get over the fact that littlest stinker will already be at the 30-week point on Wednesday. I'm already going every 2 weeks starting next Tuesday. Ridiculous!