I am freaking out

I am totally freaking out now that the day is here. What have I gotten myself into?

I watched Birth Day on Discovery Health this morning. It was a show with normal, ordinary births. It had me totally crying (because birth is so miraculous) and scared spitless (because I am going to go through that soon) by the end. This huge baby is going to come out of there. *shudder* Not only that, but afterwards, I am going to have this real, live baby to care for. What was I thinking? I don’t know anything about babies! I don’t even hold other people’s babies.

I guess there is no turning back now. I am scheduled to go in tonight to start the induction process. I cannot believe this day is finally here. It feels like I have been pregnant for forever and a day.

I have to admit that in spite of my being completely terrified of having a baby, I am also excited to hold her in my arms. To see the face of this little being who has been kicking me for months. And as I said before, birth is such a miraculous thing. The wonders of it all – how is it that this little baby has been growing inside of me for 9 months? How amazing that she is going to be a part of myself and a part of Greg. I am so excited about that. What an experience!

I just hope she doesn’t inherit the Yergler curse of clumsiness and freak accidents. Or flat feet and long, alien toes.

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6 Responses

  1. janis says:

    love you Amber!! we are coming soon! 🙂

  2. Karen says:

    Or the Yergler nose! AH! Love you Amber! Can’t wait to hear the good news (of her being out, healthy and you being the same!) Love you guys!

  3. Jen Allen says:

    Well…I’m excited but then again, I get to just totally enjoy the new Reimer baby without having to go through any of the pain. Hmm…sounds like a good deal to me. Good luck-I can’t wait to see her!
    Love, Jen

  4. Aunt Kay says:

    Amber, if there’s one bit of advice I could pass to you it would be this: get up and walk between contractions. Let gravity help you, plus it lets your mind do something else besides anticipate the next contraction. So G

  5. Aunt Kay says:

    et up and boogie in between!!!! Help Mother Nature along! Have courage – you can do this! Love, Aunt Kay

  6. Dad says:

    It’s all a result of evolution….(yea, right…)

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