Itty Bitty

I know that I am pregnant and I know that when this pregnancy is over I will have a little baby.  I know this.  But the reality of it didn't really hit me until today.  This pregnancy is ticking by so much faster than Zoey's.  I'm thinking that's because I already have a little ball of energy that consumes so much of me already (we won't mention any names though.)  


I do a quick drive by to all our rental properties each week where I normally don't see any of our tenants but was surprised today when one greeted me.  She was carrying the tiniest little baby.  I didn't even know that she was pregnant.  I excitedly cheered, "oh, you have an itty bitty!"  We exchanged brief chit chat for a few minutes as I drooled over this beautiful (and this one truly is a beautiful baby) 5 day old infant.  


A million thoughts raced through my head.  I think I was so taken back by it all because for a very routine and normal thing I do each week I was very surprised by this meeting.  Had I been planning on visiting someone with a new baby I would have been anticipating the little bundle.  But this was very very sudden and out of the ordinary.  Like I said before, I know I'm pregnant.  But seeing this tiny 5 day old baby made me realize, holy cow, I am going to have one of these, and oh wow, is this going to come fast!  At first I was instantly nervous, like how can I take care of something so small?  But, wait, I've done this before.  And oh there is something so pure and sweet and innocent about a newborn baby that I am now just craving.  I wanted to hold that little baby and for her to be mine, then I realized I'll have my chance soon enough.  


I was excited for this baby already.  But, now, that my head and reality have synced together, I am even more excited!!!  Isn't it funny how such an insignificant meeting with someone can have such an impact on you?!?