The End Is In Sight

I know, from previous experience, that pregnancy does not last forever; however, stating this fact to a pregnant woman (ie - me) could be hazardous to your health. I know this may seem a bit obvious to every one reading this, but 40 weeks is a LONG time whether you enjoy pregnancy or not. I happen to find pregnancy about as enjoyable as, well, a mild case of the stomach flu or perhaps a badly sprained ankle. There are occasional perks...extra attention, the cute belly (if you don't mind your butt being as big as Buick), the unquestioning husband that will pretty much go get you anything you want to eat when you want to eat it (wait Tyron does that anyway...), etc. Unfortunately, I don't usually feel enough like me to enjoy it...that is why I compare pregnancy to the flu or a sprained ankle. I get the perks...I just don't feel enough like me to truly enjoy them. To me, pregnancy is a means to a very joyful end...an end that sometimes seems as far away as Tokyo, Japan; however my doctor did assure me today that the end is in sight. I actually have an end date that is within my grasp...February 26th. If I make it to February 25th, the baby will born the next day. Now that is a timeline that I can get on board with. I have never made it that close to a due date, but I am excited to know that I have 7 weeks or less until I meet this baby. The end is in sight. Now the only big question that remains is whether the baby will be a boy or a girl... Hmmmm...February 26th. Not too much longer.