10 Things I Hate About You:
*Side note: most of these hates really are coming from just the last few weeks. Just sayin.
-I hate the way you've turned me into a GRUMP!
-I hate that you make me HOT, HOT, HOT all the time. . . by the way, I'm scared to see our a/c bill this month.
-I hate the way you make my back hurt so bad, and are making me so so uncomfortable.
-I hate the way I'm never not tired. Maybe it's because you don't let me sleep.
-I hate that I visit the bathroom over 30 times a day. . . 10 of those times being during the night.
-I hate that I get such nasty reflux. . . even after drinking water.
-I hate getting on the scale and seeing just how nicely I'm fattening up.
-I hate that I get completely out of breath from doing such simple things.
-I hate when I forget about this huge belly sticking out from me and hit it on things.
-I hate that you've been "high risk," and that I have been on "moderate bed rest" since week 15.
10 Things I LOVE About You:
-I LOVE what you've done to my husband.
-I LOVE planning, preparing, and praying for you.
-I LOVE that I get to be the one performing a miracle every single day.
-I LOVE that it's "okay" for me to eat whenever and whatever the heck I want.
-I LOVE that I get to look down and see my little guy move.
-I LOVE going to see the Dr and hearing the heartbeat or seeing the ultrasound.
-I LOVE that Treagan always seems to move for mommy at all the right times. . . Just when I start to worry about something, it's like he knows that he's gotta let me know he's okay.
-I LOVE the way the whole experience has made me feel so much more Spiritual.
-I LOVE that you give me an excuse to eat icecream, take bubble baths, and get back rubs. . . All of my favorite things.
-I LOVE that you've kinda made me feel like a VIP everywhere I go.
I know that I've been super good at accentuating the negative side of pregnancy lately. But seriously, when I sit here and think quietely to myself, I really do feel like I could add lots more to the I LOVE list. I have enjoyed being pregnant. Yes I am looking forward to running and biking, going on vacations, and wearing pants without a stretchy waistband, but I just know that little Treagan O Behunin is going to make this all well worth it. I love seeing the look on Kelly's face when he puts his hand on my belly and talks to his son. Feeling the baby's kicks and movements is beyond incredible. All of the metaphors about having a stomach full of goldfish and riding rollercoasters don't even come close to explaining what the jabs made by this human being that is growing within my own body feel like. I already knew that the human body was an amazing thing, but this whole experience has definitely reaffirmed my faith in my wonderful Father in Heaven. The fact that MY body can nurture a whole life, a little guy with feelings and thoughts of his own is inspiring. . . Even amid my vain worries about getting stretch marks, having my thighs double in size, and getting disturbingly large baby feeders. Still, even with all these things, PREGNANCY is a beautiful experience and I can honestly say I'd do it again. Hopefully I will do it again, just not for another couple years . . . And I haven't even had the good part yet. . .
B-A-B-Y
Can't wait to meet him! Most likely 5 weeks from today if we make it to our scheduled C-Section!!!
I love your lists. I thought I was tired and uncomfortable by the end of my first pregnancy too, I didn't know how good I had it. Try having sleep apnea, pregnant with twins, and having an active toddler to care for. As for life after baby . . . I never did get back into running as much because I hate running with a stroller, just isn't the same. Social and travel little harder with a baby but not bad. Just stick them in their carseat or baby backpack and they'll just sleep wherever you go (if you have an easy baby). But that doesn't last very long. Just getting through church or grocery shopping with a toddler can be an adventure.
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