Good Things Come to Those Who Wait... and Wait...

Tick tock... tick tock.... I have a clock in my kitchen that ticks every second away like this. On a day when time seems to be going by slower than molasses in January in Winnipeg, this can get very annoying.

Today is one of those days. I feel like this pregnancy has lasted a lifetime and will never end. I feel big and awkward and uncomfortable, like an elephant that has been pregnant for two years, not like a young, fit, lady who has only been pregnant six months. I have to consciously remind myself that I am not a penguin and I do not waddle. All I can think is, "Three more months of this? How is it physically possible?" I'm huge. I'm out of shape. I'm exhausted. I'm ready to meet my son. But apparently it is possible. Hard to believe, yes, I know, but I have been assured of this fact.

I have also been assured that although it seems like an incredibly long time right now, the last three months go by much more quickly than the first six. Baby showers, nursery preparations (to see how our nursery is doing visit the Nursery page for pictures), shopping, classes, last minute details, et cetera are supposed to make this time go by fairly quickly.

I hope they are right. However, I have also been assured that the third trimester is exhausting, uncomfortable, painful, and stressful. So... it will go by quickly but it will be a bitch in the meantime.

It seems like my only motivation at this point in time is that my son needs as long as possible to cook before he is ready to come out and damn it I am going to make sure he gets all the time he needs. Even if this last trimester hits me like a Mack truck. Good things come to those who wait...

Every Journey Starts With Just One Step

I have dabbled in blogging before. One post here, another there. None of my blogs ever had more than two or three posts. I was never consistent. I am determined to change that with this blog.

Now that I am pregnant and have begun a very new, very crazy, very special chapter in my life, I feel that it is important to be able to share my experiences with others. I hope that this will allow friends and family who I do not have very much contact with keep up with the McFarlane's soon to become very interesting life, and who would like a little bit more than a Facebook status can give.

I promise to do my best (this sounds like the beginning of a Girl Guide's promise...) to update often with posts, photos, and everything in between. Some will be short, others long. It might be a picture with a quick caption to explain, or a page long story that goes way beyond the picture itself. I am sure there will be plenty of everyday goings on that many of you might not find too interesting. Once in a while I am sure something will happen that will be worth the world knowing (who knows, a baby might be born! :P). I may post recipes or tips or tutorials on the things I make and create. I might just post silly things that catch my attention or make me laugh. Or, I might even get really deep and post a long meaningful, thought provoking essay. Who knows? It's whatever I come up with, so I hope you enjoy!

Love, Elizabeth