When does it become real?

[*The_Mrs.*]

I am so excited to become a first time mother it is ridiculous. It used to be that every time I passed a week I was closer and closer to baby. Now when I pass a week i just feel like I am still so far away. I am finally 27 weeks and in the third trimester. My fiance and I are planning a move in about a month so I cant exactly prepare the nursery just yet. Plus I have a lot of pregnancy complications which make me feel depressed. So basically I am wondering.... When does it all become real? When do you finally feel like it i happening? What are some ways I can make myself more enthusiastic and not counting down the minutes and seconds?

Any thoughts?

..... and how is every one doing?

[misty]

I found it becomes 'real' a few months after having bubs

Even the third time round, I feel a bit surreal about it all. I KNOW I am pg, I can feel bubs moving around in there (non-stop), I can get very excited, But I can still kinda 'forget' sometimes IYKWIM? Even if I don't forget I am pg, I forget that 'holy crap, I am going to have another child soon!'. I have moments of realisation, but I know for me It will not feel real until a hile after bubs is born - and then I will feel like bubs has always been there and barely remember what it felt like not to have them around

[Heaven]

Yep, not even when the baby gets here, still feels weird!! lol

[satya]

It didn't really feel real to me until I went into labour & then it was OMG this is really happening.

[Peach]

Forgive me if this sounds weird ....

I used to sings songs to my "Bump"
Read her stories ..

And you know whats really nice .. now my little DD goes straight to sleep when I sing to her .. no one else will do it HAS to be me and my voice .. its really special I believe she remembers my voice from the womb.

[SarBear]

Oh that is just gorgeous, singing to your baby. Will have to start doing that, I'd forgotten my little man can hear me at 27 weeks. My two year old loves Dad's singing but hates mine and tells me 'no! no! no!' and I always thought it was coz I am tone deaf!! hehe

Even though I was totally excited and just busting to meet my son when he was born, I don't think being a 'mummy' became real till a couple of weeks, maybe even months, after he was born. And now it feels like my pre-mummy days were aaaages ago, becoming a Mum has changed me and my lifestyle in soooo many ways. Watching him grow and learn and seeing his personality come through is just AMAZING and I get goose bumps all the time. And without meaning to, every decision I make these days is all about what's best for the family and not just me - from our diet, to reorganising our home to suit my son, to how we spend our weekends, to what kind of holidays we go on, etc. But that is not to say that I don't need to go out without my son and forget I'm a Mum! I'd go crazy if I didn't get that 'space' when I need it, am very lucky to have a brilliant hubby.

I can't wait for my second son to be born. I'm 27 weeks atm and have been having a wonderful time going thru all my baby gear while my first son is napping. But am not enjoying the leg cramps and am missing my smoked salmon.

Oops, didn't mean to write so much!