Well, it is down to crunch time.....
I kept telling Adam that we had to start getting 'things' around the house ready. We needed to wash baby clothes, move Sophia in to her new room, get out baby gear, install the carseat..... and maybe even pick out some names!!!!
He kept saying "we have plenty of time". Now we officially DON'T "have plenty of time"!
I feel like I have so much to do to prepare for this little person and to prepare Sophia for the epic change in her life. I am feeling pretty guilty these days about bringing a new baby home. Don't get me wrong, I am SUPER excited to meet this new person but I have lots of anxiety about how busy life is going to be, how Sophia will react, and if I have enough room in my heart to love another person as much as I do Sophia. I know she is too little to understand but I don't ever want her to doubt that her Mommy and Daddy adore her beyond explanation.
Sophia is such a light in our lives. So busy but so much fun! The things that come out of her mouth are adorable and the tone of her voice is undeniably the cutest sound ever. She has such a girly voice and almost a squeak to it! Every sentence and every word ends in an almost question! It is really funny to listen to her talk.
She likes to hide in the house and then yell "Where are you Mummy?". I answer "right here!" and she'll squeal "Oh!", as if it is a surprise. After play-dates with friends we walk hand in hand and she will look up at me and "Have fun Tysey's (or whoever we played with) house?". I will answer yes and then she will say "No more pay Tyse....Tyse sleeping now?". Pretty cute conversations! She also LOVES to sing and dance these days and will sing songs to her teddy bear in her crib. I love it! The best sound to wake up to!
She is very talkative but definitely a watcher when in crowds. If she is with her friends or family she is quite outgoing and a true ham! She can turn shy really easily when around new kids but will eventually venture away from my lap to try to play with them. She regularly comes back to me for some cuddles and reassurance... She is also on the timid side these days with strange noises or dark rooms. She spooks easily and will run up to me yelling "I scared Mummy". When I ask of what she will say "noises". We have had to ask people to try not to purposely scare her or surprise her because it leaves her pretty upset for awhile and she will often wake up with bad dreams after such an episode.
Anyhow, life is about to change as we know it. Just another few weeks and we will be a family of four..... Scary! I hope for a fast (but not too fast) labour and delivery. As long as we get a healthy baby out of it I will be happy with whatever happens. Can't wait to see what kind of baby we get and for that moment when Sophia walks in to the room to unwrap her new baby and reveal if it is a brother or sister to the rest of the world!
Wish us luck!
