Coming to a Nursery Near You

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It’s REALLY hard to believe, but tomorrow is D-Day. The uncertainty is over. The waiting is almost over… although I Have to say that the next few hours are gonna drive me buggy.

As I mentioned, my wonderffffullest friend angel will update you Thanks for your thoughts and good wishes – and continue to send them!

~Dawn

Someone noted to me yesterday how it must be weird for me right now… The excitement of a new baby, but the caution of a major surgery. I said, “well, the excitement is completely secondary… my main focus is getting back HOME”. I realized, after I said it, that that sounds awful. But I’ve never been the type of person who can visualize the baby, get all gushy and gooey about the baby, (NAME THE BABY) before the baby gets here. I don’t write it long, emotionally dripping letters while inutero. I don’t know why. I suspect it’s the whole optimism/pessimism thing I have going, and have always had going. Who knows.

For posterity’s sake, however, I will say that I cannot wait to get this baby HOME WITH ME. I have the rest of his/her life to be excited about him/her, starting the moment he/she is born and I get to see that face. Hear that cry. Experience those hormonal changes that cement him/her to me *for life*. And they happen immediately with me. So, for the next 2-1/2 days, I’ll remain cautiously optimistic, hopeful that everything goes ok.

I AM psyched that my parents will be here in a day and a half, bringing baby presents from my goofy sister. I AM psyched that the weather has decided to give us a break for a bit, considering THIS: