Out, Out!

That's what Amelia says when she cuddles with me and hugs the baby inside of me. Then, as she wraps her arms around my belly, she states - as any wise child would - "hard, hard". Yah, lady - you are telling me. Then we have the millionth discussion of the day about who is going to help take the baby out ("doc") and where she is going to sleep when the baby (finally) does come out ("Bubba"). I am sure many people are laughing when I say this, but this kid is extremely aware of what is going on. If I said that any of us are at all aware of what will go on after the baby is "out, out", we would be kidding ourselves. But, the truth is, if I am lucky enough to feel twice as much love as I do now when my family lays in bed at night to read bedtime stories, I can deal with whatever happens the other 23 1/2 hours that day. And, yes, you can quote me.