I began this pregnancy with every intention of chronicling our journey on this website, or at least in a physcial diary.  Now there are only four weeks to go and I wonder where the time (and motivation!) has gone.  No time like the present to begin, I guess!

During the second and beginning of the third trimester I remember complaining that the pregnancy felt like it was taking forever, and in response hearing from been-there-done-that mommies to saddle up, because the last 6 or so weeks would feel the longest.  At the time although I appreciated their advice, I could not possibly understand what they meant.  Now, with less than 4 weeks to go, I finally get it – these past few weeks have felt like centuries!  Everything is basically ready to go; we have the nursery set up, the cloth diapers have been ordered, the name has been chosen (and remains a secret!) – we are as prepared as first time parents can pretend to be.

The waiting truly is the hardest part.