The first of our 3 monthly drawings at Ciao Belly in Hoboken is tomorrow and I am like a kid waiting with anticipation for halloween. This is such a special moment in a family's life and it is a honor to be a part of it.I remember when the nurse brought my daughter into me. All sorts of feelings washed over me at once. I was filled with joy and scared to death. What if I wasn't a good mother? I felt closer to her when she was in my womb then I did holding her this first moment. I looked at her more objectively, crying because she looked like my father-in-law.
By the time we left the hospital, the bonding process had begun and I couldn't believe that I had such strange feelings.
Today there are so many books out there What to Expect when you are.... that guide you through all the stages of both pregnancy and afterward. I had Dr. Spock and that was about it.
It's a time filled with all sorts of wonderment. And my advice is to relax and enjoy every moment because it goes by all too quickly.
