… I’m going to have a baby.

(Of course, it’s so late that by the time most of you read this, it will be today.)

We have finally settled on her name—Sarah Brooke Felio. If everything is on time, she should be joining us around 11:30 tomorrow via scheduled c-section. I’m a little nervous because sometimes scheduled c-section babies have breathing difficulties at first, but I’m 39 weeks and it is a very small percentage at that point. I just know I’m going to want my baby in my arms as soon as possible!

Anna has been so sweet about the impending arrival of her baby sister. She talks about her all the time. She talks about sharing her toys with her, holding her, reading to her, and maybe baby sister will do this or that; when I have to put away something that is too small for Anna to wear, she says maybe baby sister can wear it, etc. She loves to feel her move, and she will often lean into my tummy and hug or kiss her, or tell her she loves her. She has also been around some other little babies recently and absolutely loves it. She knows that she lived in Mommy’s tummy when she was a little baby, and the doctor took her out and we brought her home. I really think she has some understanding of what’s about to happen. I can’t wait to see them together!

This pregnancy has been very different in that we have been so distracted by so many things. Part of that is due to having a toddler that needs our attention, part is moving and remodeling and everything that has to do with the house, and part is getting two new canine family members recently. (By the way, Sydney and Lexi are down at their former foster home for a week or so while we bring home Sarah.) With everything we’ve had going on this year, I feel like it’s only been in the past couple of weeks that I’ve really been anticipating a new baby. It helped to get her room ready and wash all her clothes and such.

But I think we’re finally ready now! I know I’m ready to be done being pregnant; it just hasn’t totally sunk in yet that we’re really going to have a little baby tomorrow. I guess when I see her, it will get pretty real, huh?

Well, I’d better try to get some sleep. Haha, right. :)

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