The top 10 most WONDERFUL things about being pregnant, in no particular order:
10. I'm not on a diet for the first time in my life- It's interesting, I'm not gorging myself on donuts and ice cream, but I can eat a full meal and not feel guilty about what I have put in my mouth. It feels good to be able to eat and have it be simply that, eating. I am getting freakishly close to weighing the same as Daniel but I have an app that reminds me almost weekly to repeat, "I am pregnant, I am not fat." I like the following breakdown, it makes me feel better about where all that weight is actually going: baby 7-8 pounds, placenta 1-2 pounds, amniotic fluid 2-3 pounds, increased blood supply 3-5 pounds, uterus 2 pounds, fluid, fat and breast tissue (see number 3!) 10 pounds.
9. I haven't been to the gym in weeks and I'm a-okay with this- With the pain in my back being aggravated by walking, most of my normal routines at the gym are something I just can't do. I could go ride a stationary bike in the evenings or I could go home and spend the time with Daniel--not a hard choice. I've been doing yoga 1-2 times a week and that feels good enough for me.
8. Getting out of hard work-I tell you, when you're pregnant, no one wants you to lift anything! People carry my bags for me and I do a lot of standing around watching others move heavy objects. I was mowing the lawn until about 3 weeks ago and I was nervous that the neighbors were going to start to gossiping about the pregnant lady whose husband won't mow the lawn. I actually enjoy it and have always been the primary mower in the family. :) It isn't hard and it gives me some exercise and sunshine. However, Bubba finally told me that it was time for Daddy to finish the season of mowing. I'll spend the rest of the summer/fall watching Daniel do the hard work while sipping my delicious water from a lawn chair.
7. No sucking in- Every time I pose for a picture I have the urge to suck my tummy in. No more worrying about tee-shirts being too tight and wondering if my un-pregnancy belly rolls are showing in pictures. I can let it all hang out and no one knows any different!
6. Little hands rub my belly every afternoon- I walk the kids out to the bus every afternoon and between my 18 kiddos, I have handful more who run up for their hug/rub of the afternoon. My favorite question that I've gotten twice now is, "Is it still a boy?" Yes, it's still a boy. I'll be sure to alert you if that changes!
5. I'm saving so much money by not shopping for new clothes-My usual summertime activity to kill an afternoon is shopping. This summer I spent that time napping because the mall is so uninteresting when you can't fit into any of the clothes. One can only look at jewelry, make-up, shoes and scarves for so long! I also have a handful of very generous girlfriends who have loaned me a ton of maternity clothes. It felt like shopping when they handed them over and I'm loving picking out my "new" clothes every morning. Thanks ladies!
4. No hangovers- The first morning, after a late night out, I remember waking up and thinking to myself, "Oh, don't roll over, don't move a muscle, I don't want my hangover to kick in quite yet. Oh wait! I'M NOT HUNGOVER!" Coming from a lady who has suffered from plenty of hangovers in her life, this one is awesome. I may be tired but I'll take tired over being hungover any day of the year.
3. I have cleavage! Nuf said. I also have thicker hair, my nails are growing faster then I can bite them and my face is as clear as ever. Loving all of this.
2. I get three months off from school- Well, this is a no-brainer! The only downside to this is I have the most amazing class ever created and I can't believe I have to leave them for 12 weeks. I would have moved heaven and earth to make this happen two classes ago but now I'm sad. I'm going to miss my babies.
1. My husband is getting things done around the house- If you saw last week's post, you saw what an amazing job he did with the laundry room. Additional things going on are an office spot, finishing up the garage and a few other surprises that I'll be sure to keep you posted on in the near future.
1. My husband is getting things done around the house- If you saw last week's post, you saw what an amazing job he did with the laundry room. Additional things going on are an office spot, finishing up the garage and a few other surprises that I'll be sure to keep you posted on in the near future.
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| 25 weeks, Bubba is as big as a cauliflower. |
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| This was taken at our friend's wedding, love this picture of us. <3 |
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