A little whisky please, love

So, up until today, things have been going swimmingly. There have been no major hiccups and the idea that L and I will be parents in about 7 and a half months has begun to settle. It started to feel more like one of those morning-after hangovers, with the dull recollection a couple of times during the day that something significant had happened. What? Who knew!
It was a good, satisfying feeling, like I was growing up. But today we watched "Jaws for the parents-to-be", otherwise known as National Geographic's In the Womb http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/in-the-womb-2228.
I must say that it was a fascinating exploration of the growth of a baby from conception to birth ... but I was left with the uncomfortable feeling of wanting to fast-forward the whole process; like, "let's just skip all the building stuff and get to the holding, cuddling, sleepless nights part!" And to top it off some of the babies just looked like aliens which made me even more anxious. What if our baby is ugly?
Towards the end, the most unbelievable thing happened - the baby was born. And I don't mean unbelievable, in that it was amazing, I mean unbelievable in like "Holy crap! What the hell was that!!!" I couldn't believe they actually showed the baby being born. What parent-to-be wants to see that? The only effect I see it having is us wanting to push the baby right back up there and let it bake for another, I don't know, let's just say 50 to 60 years! And I could see L was affected too. We had to watch a bit of Malcolm in the Middle (yeah the one about the screwed up kids) just to get her mind back on track.
I guess the overall effect was still one of awe. It certainly brought me back to reality. And, while I still want to fast-forward the whole process, I'm now a little more grateful for the next couple of months and the opportunity to get ready - like really ready mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually - you name it, I need it!
What I learnt so far: Babies being made is one &*!£ experience! All the best my love!