Can hardly wait

It's almost coming to an end, and even though I'm extremely ecstatic about starting this new phase in life, I will admit that I am going to miss being pregnant. I love laying in bed watching a movie and just feeling her move. It's a lot of fun to be alone, but to know I'm not alone. Okay, maybe feeling those little butterfly flutters is all I'll miss when it comes to being pregnant. I can't wait to see what she looks like and to hold her. I've held babies before, and I've held babies that I love. I never thought I could love someone as much as I love my niece and nephews, but it's already happened and she's not even here yet!

Zach and I could not agree for anything on names, and we had thought about the name Layla, and we just both decided it was perfect. I think it's beautiful, and what's funny is the fact that I have had names picked out for years, and none of them were chosen. ha.

Layla means "born at night", and Ann means "gracious". I do hope she will live her life so that she completely represents her middle name.

Overall, the pregnancy has been great. Brief morning sickness during the first trimester, but it didn't last past that (thankfully). I'm continually shocked at how pregnancy effects things you wouldn't think...just like swelling, heartburn, headaches, congestion....all that kind of stuff. I'm not complaining because I know that the end result will be well worth ANYTHING that happens in these nine months.

Now, we only have three weeks to go. I'm still waiting for this "nesting" thing to hit. I know I need to get the apartment prepared to bring Layla home. It astounds me that she could come any day now...So terrifying and exciting at the same time.

Times like these we must embrace...

Now I realize it's been a while since my last (first) post. Life has been crazy busy with school mostly. I've been working, but not really that much solely because of school. I am so glad this is my last semester of actual classes. I will start student teaching come January.

The main and most important information I have to report is the fact that I will be having a precious little girl come March 25th. According to two different doctors who have done ultrasounds, this little girl is the most active baby they have seen during an ultrasound. I might be paying for my raising over the next 18 years. :-) I'm okay with that though.

As for names, we have yet to decide on that perfect name. We're still tossing around a couple, but none of them seem to sound good enough for this little girl. My excitement grows every day. I love feeling her kick. It's simply amazing. Originally I was so excited for May to get here because of graduation, but now I just cannot wait until March and to meet our little girl.