I think you need to take a day at a time, and see how you feel when baby comes.Everyone is different and want different things at different times. What you want now is maybe not what you want when the baby comes. It all changed for me when I had my LO, immediately it was completely different to how I thought I had wanted things.
As for picking your baby up.... your baby, your rules bottom line. Dont listen to other people and their "opinions" coz no matter what he says its not up to him is it! I didnt like loads of people handling my baby either and made sure they didnt pass him round like some sort of doll/parcel for their amusement/needs. So whatever you feel when you have this baby, you stick to your guns darling, but seriously talk to your other half. Im sure hes a big boy and can cope xxx