by Sara McGinnis posted in Pregnancy

During my first pregnancy I spent an inordinate amount of time gently poking and prodding my swollen belly. Though the fact-based part of my brain had come to terms the pregnancy a large part of my mind stubbornly refused to wrap around the life-altering situation at hand.
The few ultrasounds I had ought to have given me a glimpse of what our little one was doing in my womb, but the grainy images (taken before 3D ultrasounds were common) made the whole thing even stranger. I wanted -- I needed -- to see what our baby looked like in order to paint an image of our future.
The thing about giving birth I was most excited for was finally seeing our son.

 
In hindsight I acknowledge it's a little silly to be so wrapped up in longing to see our baby because really, let's be honest, he looked like a baby, but that's all I could focus on at the time. Members of the BabyCenter Community have been sharing what they're most looking forward to in their postpartum days, and their thoughts range from silly to sentimental. A look at what a few from the January 2018 birth club have shared...
momto3angelbabies: I'm most excited for that moment right after birth when I hear my daughter cry! I know for sure I'm going to be crying like a baby myself.
mieyal: Being able to hand her off to her father! Bystander no more sir! All those 'wish I coulds' he spouts will become a reality...!
cherryIoIIipop: I'm excited for my daughter to finally meet the bab...