Changes

Is it just me, or does the bed get smaller when you're having a baby?
I mean, Amanda and I both knew she'd likely have a more difficult time sleeping as the pregnancy progressed, but I figured this would be my time to get plenty of sleep to store my energy for once the baby's born (T-minus 82 days, give or take).
No such luck.
The doctors and books suggest the mom-to-be wrap herself around a pillow for more comfortable sleeping. The mom is supposed to sleep on her side (Amanda has noted that, when she lies on her back, it feels as though all of her organs are being crushed. And the baby's not even three pounds yet!).
But what the books and docs don't tell you (or didn't tell me, at least) was that adding a pillow makes the bed much smaller. I've been living on the western-most 10 percent of our bed for the past month or so.
So Amanda's not sleeping well, I'm not sleeping well ... and our baby still seems to enjoy random pushing, kicking, shoving, etc. (I've felt many of these kicks and even seen a few ... it's pretty freaking amazing).
I get the feeling this is nature's way of getting us ready to be parents. We're edging into a world where sleep is a luxury. It's only a matter of time until we add dirty diapers and almost-constant feeding to the mix.
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To be honest, I can't wait.