Baby Bump at 23 weeks

I'm turned a little too far forward and you can't see the baby bump as well in this picture, but my puppy looked so cute I couldn't resist.

Baby Bump at 23 weeks with Skin

My Mom keeps bugging me to send her pictures of my belly showing skin. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of these pictures, but I can't exactly tell her no, either. So here you go. Please take note that it was later in the evening and I had already changed into my pajamas.

Reality Check

The farther along I get in my pregnancy, the more of a reality check I have. Sometimes I start to get very nervous about raising another person... you know, being responsible for another human being! A million question start running through my mind, and chief among them... Am I going to be a good Mom? Will I put my child's needs above everything else? Am I capable of doing this job, and doing it well? Will my daughter love and respect me the way I have loved and respected my Mom? Will I teach her everything she needs to know and prepare her for this great big world? A world that I'm still learning myself, mind you. These are all rhetorical question, of course, but continuously run through my mind.
I guess in the end time will tell. I was told by a very wise man that it is necessary to discipline your children, but most importantly, make sure they always know that you love them. As of right now, this is my plan of action... to love her, discipline if necessary, but above all else, love.