"Diaper backward spells repaid. Think about it."

These last few days that I have left, I'm really trying to absorb the fact that I'll be holding a new baby. Of my own. It really hasn't sunk in yet and I don't think it will until he's in my arms. Although I have baby on the brain 24/7. And I'm always thinking about things that I'm going to miss about being pregnant, and things that make me ask "WHY?".
So for me to remember, I wanted to write down those things.

Things I will miss:

• watching his feet jolt across my belly all day, and everytime I lay down for bed.
• spazzing out before his hiccups. 
• occasional pampering from others. That will be greatly missed.
• feeling him move every morning when I wake up.
• pressing his body against my hand when I rub lotion on, or scratching my belly. Already like his daddy.
• creeping people out when they watch him move and bounce around. 
• using my tummy for a table. Amazes me everytime.
• having dogs curl up to and protecting my belly. Baxter fights off anyone who wants to touch my belly. Harley on the other hand uses it as a step stool.
• hearing his heartbeat at the doctor's.
• the desire to clean.
• sleeping in. I'm NOT a morning person, so this should be interesting!

Things I won't miss:

• feeling of my skin about to rip everytime he kicks hard.
• strangers staring at my belly. I'm not well endowed enough to have ever had to say "hello, I'm up here!!", but this makes up for it.
• using the bathroom every half hour.
• laying on my sides. Never, ever again!
• water retention. Will I ever have ankles again?!
• being called prego, preggie, preggie pants, prego woman....ughh
• maternity clothes!! Yeah, there lifesavers, but I'm so tired of wearing the same outfit!!
• bumping my belly into everything. I obviously have no depth perception of it's size.
• doctor appointments and everything that that involves.
• grunting getting in and out of bed, the car, the table, couch.....
• my hairy legs. I don't even remember what it's like to bend from the hips!

Although there are some bad things that come with being pregnant, I have to admit, I've had this pregnancy e.a.s.y. and I know I'm lucky. I couldn't imagine having complications or being completely sick. So everytime I think "oh, my back hurts!", or "I can't do this anymore!", or "seriously baby, it's time now", (which is what I have been thinking the last 4 weeks), I'm going to think of this poor creature ---

Yes. Let this be my motivation to suck it up and stick it out for the last week and a half. Because instead of nine months, we could all be pregnant for 2 years like the elephant. Although I do see a resemblance....