Today's the day....

I should be sleeping right now, gearing up for the big baby eviction that is set to start in 5 hours and 34 minutes.

But I laid in bed for nearly 2 hours and just stared at the shadows on the ceiling.

Praying for a smooth induction and healthy baby.

Crying about the idea that this is the last night its just the two of us in this house (tears of joy mostly, and a little bit of sadness).

Thinking about all the things we need to remember to do or grab on our way out the door in the morning.

Contemplating what I should eat as my "light breakfast".. last meal before mommyhood.

Running through all sorts of possible labor/delivery scenarios in my mind.

I just can't quiet my mind enough to fall asleep.

Andy and I decided we should celebrate our last night pre-parenthood with a lovely dinner, so we went to Carino's - the same place that catered our wedding. It had been a long time since we'd eaten there, and it was sooo yummy. I wish I could have ordered an Italian Margarita, but that's okay. I still very much enjoyed our meal. Andy was so cute.. I love hearing him talk about being excited to meet Camryn. It makes my heart melt to just listen to all the things he's looking forward to, and to imagine what it will be like to see him as a father.

After dinner, we decided to make a quick run to Barnes and Noble to pick up a copy of Baby 411 (the BEST baby care book ever), but they were out. Darn. We ended up getting a Baby's First Years Journal instead. I had high hopes of making our own (and a couple for some friends of ours) and even went so far as buying all the materials I would need.. but after getting so sick, and then having to scrap the studio in favor of a guest room/room for Sydnee, I just never got around to it. Boo. But that's okay. We have this journal now, and I am glad I will have it with us tomorrow so the nurse's can put her footprints directly into it.

Awww, her footprints. Tomorrow. TODAY! Today we will get to have her footprints made. Instead of kicking me in the ribs, I will be able to kiss and tickle her little toes in the real world. Eeep.

I can't believe today is the day.

I can't wait to hold her.

To see who she looks like.. will she have a full head of hair (I'd say yes if heartburn really is any indicator!)? Will she have Mommy's brown eyes, or will Daddy's baby blue's sneak through? Will she have that tell-tale O-Family mouth/smile? Mommy's long fingers? Oh I just can't wait.

Be prepared for some serious photo overload in the coming days!

Which reminds me, I will come back to this blog to post her birth story and a few photos, but that will serve as a closing post for this blog. This blog has chronicled our life trying to get pregnant and our life growing our sweet girl in my belly. But once we become that family of 3, we will be starting a new blog that will be shared with a wider audience (an audience that doesn't need to read about my cervical fluid and stretch-marked boobs).

That blog is here.

See you on the other side!!! :)

5 hrs and 29 minutes til the fun begins.

Fun.

Let's hope so.