Thought Bursts - Baby

I wanted to document some random thoughts that I've been having lately regarding the baby so I'll remember them later on. My mind, it seems, never shuts off anymore, not even at night. If it's not planning the future, it's stirring up some pretty wacko dreams. So here's some of those thought bursts.

• I love love love feeling the baby move and each time I haven't felt him move for awhile, I start anticipating his next movement. Even better, is feeling him move with my hands so I often rest my hands on my stomach hoping that he will sense my touch. I really do think he knows too when I am placing my hands on him because it almost seems inevitable that he will kick once I have put my hand on my stomach. Love it!
• I can't wait to begin breastfeeding and feel like that will be the best bonding experience with my son. I have dreams about what it will be like when he is here and I can only hope and pray that it will be an easy, " not painful" experience. I know that many women have lots of issues with breastfeeding and it often prevents them from continuing the process until they get it right. I am SO hoping that isn't me and I can keep at it until we get a rhythm going. I so want to continue breastfeeding until 6 months at the very least, hopefully longer. We'll see.
• So wacky dreams... the wackiest lately was about aliens taking over the world and it was so interesting that I didn't want to wake up. Even though these aliens were not very friendly, I guess I didn't feel like my life was in too much danger because I kept wanting to go back to sleep to see what was going to happen! It was such a real dream, like most of them are these days. I have never been one to dream much at night so these dream-filled nights are certainly new and something to get used to! Sometimes I don't even feel like I've slept at night because I've been so busy in my dreams!
• I already love my baby soooo much and I just can't imagine what it will feel like when I see his face for the very first time. I can just feel this little bit of emotion bubbling up every time I think about him and I know that as soon as I see his sweet little face, the emotion is just going to erupt. Kind of like a volcano. I can't wait to meet him! Even DJ said this weekend that he wished the baby was here already and I totally knew what he meant. On the flip side though, I am trying to get things in that I won't be able to do, or at least do as often, once the little guy gets here. I know my world will drastically change once he makes his grand entrance.
• I feel 9 months pregnant already and it scares me a little bit to think about what I'm going to feel like when I actually AM 9 months pregnant. Oh joy.

I'll have more belly pictures later this week!