Aww pregnancy, the joyful bliss of anticipating a new life. In the past few years I witnessed friends and family experience this life changing event and imagined how wonderful the journey to parenthood would be for myself. Little did I know, I was in for the ride of my life. Nearly three months pregnant with our first child, I have never been more sick, tired, or just plain cranky. It appears as though everyone forgot to tell me having a child starts long before having a child. The last few months my husband and I have traded in our leisurely weekends to look at baby furniture, baby joggers/strollers, and nursing supplies. My husband has been just darling in that he is more than willing to go anywhere at any time to feed my what seems to be my ever growing hunger. He also reminds me every morning and every night to take my prenatal vitamins. True, I have already taken them by the time he has reminded me , but I like to give him the satisfaction of believing he is doing me a good service. Just over six months left to go and I feel as though time it running out. His or her list of needs seems to grow with each passing day: baby wipes, diapers, baby monitors, and the list goes on an on. I see how it becomes easy for one to question her ability to take on the world let alone this child. Nevertheless, it is an absolute dream come true.