The Time Has Come!

Well here I am on the eve of the birth of my second child.

Tomorrow is the big day. C-section is scheduled for 8am tomorrow morning. We have to be at Sunnybrook at 6am. It’s so early, but really – do I expect to sleep tonight?? No! Insomnia has already kicked in full force. Last night I woke up at 2:30am for one of many washroom trips and found I couldn’t fall back to sleep because of the anticipation of tomorrow. So there I was doing laundry and reading way before the crack of dawn this morning.

I think I have everything ready to go. Bassinet is out and waiting for that warm little body, all the tiny little clothes are washed, and I’ve boiled all bottles, nipples, pacifiers, etc. that I may have to use.

My little Gracie is now at her Grandparents awaiting the arrival of her little brother. She’s 21 months old now and I don’t think she has a clue what is about to happen. I am so excited for her to meet her brother. I’m actually just as excited for that moment as I am about the birth.


Knowing that I’ll finally meet my new little man in a matter of hours is truly overwhelming. This is way better than that feeling you get on Christmas Eve as a kid. I’ve already gotten a sneak peek of his little face at my 35 week ultrasound and I’ve included the photo here for you. Looks like he’s going to have some chubby cheeks and a lot of hair. I’m sure those cheeks are a result of my pecan tart cravings – which never subsided!


Well – I’ll end this posting here because I am too scatter-brained right now to keep going…..and I can’t stop thinking of ice cream so I need to go get some!

Thank you for sharing this journey with me and reading my posts. I look forward to updating you on the birth of my little boy….very soon!