Final Baby Countdown – Chilling With Chelsea

It’s starting to feel real. One week to go. Cheers to the final countdown!

Shoutout to my photographers for this post:

Our original June 5, 2022 baby is now Tuesday, May 31, 2022. We decided to move forward with a scheduled c-section, and though it was not what I envisioned, I know this is the best decision for my family and I. Our baby boy is measuring on the large side and after speaking to a couple of specialists, we decided this was the best decision in order to protect my pelvic floor.

It’s crazy to think we are already 38 weeks and 2 days. I have no idea how time flew by so fast. Growing up I always thought I would be so lucky if I met my soulmate and got married. I figured I would be even luckier if I met that person and we started a family together. Well, I can truly say, I am so blessed in this life.

I always wondered how and when this day would come and now that it is almost here I still am in disbelief and wonder when it will all feel real. I thought maybe when I heard the heartbeat, or when I saw the baby on an ultrasound, or maybe when I grew a big belly and felt the first kick. All of this has occurred and it still does not feel real! I think the moment it will feel real is when I see him for the first time and hold him in my arms.

The excitement to see what color his eyes are, how he acts, and if he has red hair is very exciting! You can only see so much in an ultrasound, so sometimes the suspense drives me crazy! Seeing him for the first time feels like the last big surprise of our pregnancy together.

We are so blessed to have been lucky enough to get two different maternity shoots done before his arrival. These pictures are special memories we can reflect on when he’s no longer carried inside this big belly. I will miss this pregnancy body, having a bump and feeling so many kicks even though they are very painful now.

As much as we want him to come out, we know the second he does our lives will forever be changed in the most magical and scariest way.

It’s truly scary being a parent. I’m already worried I’ll fail or not do something correct and succeed. I want nothing more than to make this little man happy and give him everything life has to offer. I know deep down John and I will be great parents and the most loving, but having a whole other human to take care of seems overwhelming. For dogs, you need to fill out paperwork and be assessed you can raise them to be healthy and happy. For kids, they hand you your child and basically have you go on your way with no instruction manual. It’s now our responsibility to raise a good human that will be a part of this earth.

We are very blessed to have a tremendous support system with family and friends who have and will continue to support us along the way. We are forever grateful to them and fully comprehend how lucky we are. This baby is already so loved and I can’t believe we’re in the home stretch. Next week we will officially become parents and it’s such an exciting experience.