Let me begin by saying that I have truly loved being pregnant. But lets be honest...there are days when I am just so uncomfortable, anxious, and nervous, it's hard to be happy and remember what this is all about.
I want to remember the good and the bad from this pregnancy so here's the dirty details first...
- There is always something to worry about. First trimester you worry about having a miscarriage; second trimester you worry about the health of your babe, your own health, actually giving birth to the babe, fears of breast feeding, and so much more; and I am sure the worries will continue on in the third trimester once I get there.
- Peeing....all....the....time. Seriously though, last night I got up 4 times to go to the bathroom - enough said!
- Aches and pains. This has not been awful but definitely not comfortable.
- Financial worries....bleh!
- Getting a new wardrobe and still finding that even with cute new maternity clothes I still just want to walk around in the baggiest and not so flattering pieces of clothing.
- Exhaustion...the best feeling in the world is when I get to lay down in bed at night next to Jonny boy.
- Sneaky toots. Let's just say I could die from embarrassment.
- Smelling everything. As a student teacher this one has really gotten to me - there are so many smells going on in the schools! Ew!
Ok...I am done with the bad. Let me just say again that I have loved being pregnant. I can deal with all of the above because I know that in the end, Jon and I will welcome our sweet little boy into the world and nothing else will matter besides our little family. I am truly just so excited for him to be here already!
Although the list is shorter, there are definitely more perks to pregnancy than not...
- Long/strong hair and nails. I have loved and hated this. I love love love that my hair has been growing faster and it is stronger. But my nails...holy cow do they grow fast! I feel like I am clipping them twice a week!
- Complexion. Before I got pregnant, I was on Accutane for one month and this might have a part in my complexion, but I think a bigger part is being pregnant. Seriously my face has never been so clear.
- Feeling him move and experiencing that with Jon. This is my favorite. I love feeling our little guy moving around in my belly. Feeling him wiggle in there just makes everything seem so real and I feel so connected to him. Sure, sometimes he punches/kicks my bladder and ribs but that's ok - if anything it makes me laugh. I am just thankful that I can consistently feel him move a little everyday.
- Preparing. I have loved getting his nursery ready and just preparing for our future with this new addition to our family. It is a little stressful, but it is also very exciting.
- The "I'm pregnant" excuse (sometimes said aloud but most of the time it is implied). I think it is sometimes so silly when people use excuses to get out of things. With that said...I cannot say that I have not used the "I'm pregnant" excuse while being pregnant. Why not live it up and use it to your advantage?
- Making connections with others. I feel like since I have been pregnant I have gotten a lot closer to family members and just others in the community. Expecting a baby gives you a lot to talk about and it makes you much more opinionated!
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| 25 Weeks Along |
Life is so wonderful. (27 weeks along now :))
