Are you scared?

People often ask me this question.  I never really know how to answer them - partly because I'm not exactly sure what they are asking about and partly because I am unsure of the answer.  If they are wondering whether or not I' m scared of labour and delivery, then the answer is yes(!).  I'm sure that I will have many more posts on this subject in the months to come so I won't say more now but I'm sure you can imagine what I am afraid of.  If they are asking whether or not I'm scared of becoming a parent, then the answer is no.  I have no idea of what the journey of parenthood will be like but I'm most curious to see how it all unfolds.  I'm sure that it will be thrilling and devastating, exciting and mindnumbingly boring, frustrating and rewarding...probably all in the same day.  I'm not scared about the uncertainty of what lays ahead because I have no idea of what it will be like to be a parent.  Rather, I'm planning on just going with the flow to see what the future holds for me, Scott, and this little being that I'm carrying.  Being a parent might be scary but at this point, I'm just excited to meet our new baby.