T Minus 60 Days!

And there it is... the baby BELLY! :)

I have 60 days left in my pregnancy and it really seems like just yesterday that we even found out! I guess this is life, you get older and time passes much quicker. What I would have given to speed through high school in the same way that I have sped through the last few years.

I've received a lot of compliments about how I'm handling my pregnancy. Apparently somethings are a huge topic of discussion amongst the people I see daily: my lack of complaining at work, lack of time off from work, ability to remain active, and most importantly, I remain level headed. The funny thing is that I can hear my inner monologue and no one else can. I am to the point where I am chipper for a few hours and exhausted the rest of the day. I'm snapping at people and have less of a filter when I'm interacting with people. I'm staying active only because I have a fear of gaining 50 pounds and because the bathroom is not close to my desk. I guess I'm just putting up a good front (and that is a great thing)!

This is how I feel on weekdays but ask me to get up at 6AM on a weekend and my body is all for it!

So, because I can, here is my list of 10 selfish things that I can't wait to do:

1. Go for a Run (more importantly run Tinkerbell in January!)
2. Drink a Glass of Red Wine...
3. ... while eating Sushi
4. Get off the couch without thinking, "How am I going to do this?"
5. Sleep without needing to pee every hour
6. Wear high heels without my feet swelling
7. Breathe through my nose without smelling the soap in my neighbor's shower (or my coworkers or the food that is eight miles away, etc.)
8. Drink coffee without feeling guilty
9. Vacuum without getting winded
10. Make it through the day without having a moodswing or a heartburn attack

My husband, by the way, is either getting advice from women he works with, reading a book for expectant Dads, or is just an exceptionally amazing man. I have my suspicions but generally just think he's a pretty cool guy. The other day, while gazing at my bare belly (or bear belly), I said, "I wish I had realized ALL the things that came with pregnancy." So, I start listing the things that are bugging me and at the end of my ramblings he says, "Well, don't forget the baby. That comes with pregnancy too and that's pretty cool." *insert a kiss on the cheek and a smile* Well geez, when you put it THAT way. At first I was like, wow... I'm a horrible person for complaining but then I just counted my blessings. I'm glad I have someone who can put me in my place while making me feel a thousand times better at the same time.

And now, my sappy list of  things I can't wait to do with Miss Baby D because my moments of selfishness will be fleeting:

1. Hear her laugh for the first time
2. Read her my favorite book - But No Elephants
3. Realize in her first moment of girl rebellion that she doesn't like my favorite book and decides to pick her own
4. Watch her wrap her Dad around her little fingers
5. Teach her how to walk the dog, even if she is still only crawling
6. Sing to her, sing together
7. Arts & Crafts time (oh newborn baby feet!)
8. Take pictures that will embarrass her later in life
9. Become well acquainted with the stroller and take lots of walks
10. Teach her the messiest way to eat Spaghetti