Week 36... I hope I will never forget

I can hardly believe you'll be born in less than five weeks time! It's been a while since I've written about you on this blog, but I think you know (because you've felt it) how much we're looking forward to your arrival. From hypnobirthing classes to appointments with Angela Wakeford, our midwife, to seeing your dad paint your room, put up Winnie-the-Pooh wallpaper, assemble your pram, cot and compactum and buying nappies in bulk! We are ready for your arrival little one and are now in the process of counting the days - of which there aren't many. 
These are the things I hope I never forget about you...
I hope I never forget how it feels to have you grow inside my womb. 
I hope I will never forget the moment we told our parents about you - as a surprise photograph at your Great Aunt Ruth's house one afternoon in February.
I hope I will never forget the morning sickness the overflow of hormones gave me in the first trimester...
I hope I will never forget our visits to Vincent Palloti and the excitement we felt at seeing you on the screen, looking more like a little worm at first - or alien - and then growing into a baby... and never knowing your gender - until your big birthing day!
I hope I will never forget how you made me crave for chicken mayonnaise sandwiches, cucumbers and hot chocolate!
I hope I will never forget how sleepy you made me in the afternoons - or how hungry!
I hope I will never forget the first time I felt you move - 2 days before my birthday on the 13th of May 2011. What a miraculous moment!
I hope I will never forget the look on Jeremy's face when he first felt you move and the light in his eyes, how beautiful.
I hope I will never forget the sweet baby shower I had and the friends who were all there to give me support and spoil you with some fabulous pressies!
I hope I will never forget the love from our families and their tangible excitement for you as their first grandchild, niece and nephew to the family. 
I hope I will never forget how you hiccuped every time I ate a juicy pear or red apple.
I hope I will never forget seeing your dad overloaded with nappies, baby bum creme and more nappies after a day of shopping at a baby expo. 
I hope I will never forget the sweet moments of your dad holding me and telling me it would all work out just fine - just wait and see - and that I shouldn't worry about a thing!
I hope I will never forget the irritation I felt at seeing my first few stretchmarks, but then realising they're nothing compared to the joy of having you in my life!
I hope I will never forget how tired I got of the maternity dress I am wearing right now. 
I hope I will never forget how your dad carried around a suitcase full of props in Newlands Forest to make for a beautiful maternity shoot, even after stepping into a mountain of doggy poop.
I hope I will never forget the laughs we've shared about the terrible names we could give you - but never would! 
I hope I will never forget the joy of knowing you're there, right there.
I hope I never forget how it will feel to birth you in water in a few weeks time. 
I hope I will never forget the first time I see your face, or touch your skin against mine, or hear your first cry. 
I hope that I can store all these memories away in my mind forever. 
I hope I will never, ever forget!