Things I look forward to

Things I'm looking forward to about Eliza's arrival:

• -Seeing her little face and what she looks like
• -Holding her
• -Watching her grow from the outside
• -Watching Nick hold her and get to know his daughter, watching him become a daddy
  
• -The reduction of swelling in my feet and arms
• -Hopefully, carpal tunnel syndrome going away
• -Lying on my stomach
• -Snuggling up to my husband without something coming in between (though if she's anything like me, she'll still be what my parents called a "butt-in-sky" b/c I was always snuggling up between them)
• -Hopefully a return to close-to-normal brain function, for I'm sure this list is longer, but I can't remember all the items...

I know that the first six (or even more) weeks are going to be a tough transition. There are things I'm not looking forward to, like all the birth aftermath and the long road to recovery, etc., the long bouts with little sleep, struggling to get her on a schedule, learning how to take care of a completely dependent person... That list goes on, too. I'm not expecting a bed of roses or that everything will be "magical". In fact, I find the transition into motherhood a little intimidating. But I really prefer to look at the positive side and trust to the Lord for the difficulties ahead. Hopefully, that should get me through.