Well, tomorrow is the BIG day!! We go to the hospital tonight, then start the induction process in the morning. Hopefully we'll be holding our baby boy tomorrow night!! The nerves are definitely starting to set in as I realize more and more that I have no idea what to expect. Tomorrow is a humongous question mark and the doubts are bombarding my mind. What if I'm not prepared? What if the epidural doesn't work? What if I can't handle the pain? What if something goes wrong? But I am confident that whatever helps us get to the end goal of having Evan here at last is totally worth it. Whatever tomorrow brings, my prayer is that our baby boy will be born healthy and whole......and that Evan won't make us wait too long to meet him :)
We've been so blessed through this whole pregnancy, and even more so as we near the end. The support we've received means so much to us - I know we couldn't do this without it. So thank you to everyone who has been thinking about us, praying for us, and encouraging us! It truly is incredible for us to see just how much Evan is loved already, and I am overwhelmed by how many people are anticipating our little guy's arrival into this world. It won't be long now!
You are about to have the most amazing roller coaster ride of your life! There will be so many intense emotions - pain and a little doubt, but then the most incredible joy and love for this little person. The intensity of it all will be overwhelming, but then the Mommy instinct kicks in, and it'll be like he's always been here. I think the most interesting emotion for me was the protective instinct - I just wanted to keep Jack insulated from the world for a while, and still do. Another one that surprised me was that I loved Charlie even more (after I woke up :) ). Don't be afraid to ask everyone to leave for a little bit so you and Will can just enjoy Evan all to yourselves -those first moments are SO precious.
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We'll be praying tomorrow -
Andi Arny-Sample