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by: AmericanGirl

So Ryan and I were driving home from his very last day of work this morning when I looked at the clock and said "Do you realize that by this time tomorrow, we're going to be PARENTS!"  How crazy is that?  I mean...they'll just let anyone have a kid, won't they?  Doesn't it seem like there should be a very long and extensive application process?  Lots and lots of red tape?  I suppose that technically you could call it a nine month waiting period, but not really, because I happen to think that the ride starts the moment you see two lines on the stick and start frantically wondering about all the unhealthy things you may have done in the past two weeks.  Argh!  Green Beer!  (Sorry AB!)
 
I literally pulled an all nighter.  I couldn't sleep if I wanted to.  In fact, I'm having a hard time just sitting here and writing this, because every few minutes I just need to get up and pace the floor a little.  Nervous energy.  Ten thousand thoughts and hopes and fears.  Ten thousand of each.  My doctor was wise enough to give me a nice prescription sleeping pill for tonight.  Sheesh, I wonder if I'll need it?  I can tell Ryan didn't sleep either, because he came home and crashed pretty quickly.  But first we stopped for breakfast, and the person who seated us asked when the baby was due, and I was able to say "Tomorrow morning".
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