The final stretch before birth

2 weeks away from meeting the little one and I have started to cement the role of being a parent. The transition into motherhood is on course. I have started reading, albeit late maybe, motherhood books, listening to parenting podcasts, reading blogs on having a baby. Generally my interests have soared in the baby, mother, parent areas.

I’m starting to prepare for the lack of sleep that is coming my way, the focusing my whole attention and giving myself to another person. Thinking and hoping breastfeeding will go well.

I have become acutely aware that I am also unaware of what is to come yet also slightly aware of what is to come. There’s a feeling that you can never fully know what it will be like, quite exciting really and also terrifying. Will I be able to cope? Will I be an attentive, responsive mum? Will I manage on zero sleep? How will the dog manage? How will we all manage? And yet deep down I know that we are all ready for this and cannot wait to expand our little family.

I’m so curious too on what she will be like. What her physical appearance will be like – curly hair? Red, ginger, brown, blond hair (all possibilities). I wonder about how the birth will go. I wonder about who she will be, what she will be like. My mind is full of ponderings. I’ve become extremely curious and excited to know.