I never thought that a period in my life would revolve around my belly. I swear I can see it growing daily and the more it grows the more it gets in the way.  Sleep, definitely less; bending over, much more slowly; hugging my husband, not quite as close. But with all of these inconveniences I know the end result will be getting to see my beautiful daughter. One thing that this pregnancy has helped with is the big 3-0 birthday. It didn’t bother me whatsoever like I thought it might. I guess all of the excitement about seeing my first child trumps the woes of getting older. I can’t wait for the next 30 years, to see my children grow up, maybe even become a grandmother some day. But who can think about that now as I sit uncomfortably on my couch awaiting to see Baby Kate!