1. This is my 9th pregnancy. 7th child. Pregnancy #4 resulted in miscarriage and Pregnancy #8 was an ectopic. I'm only 31 (almost) but my body is so much older this time around. It aches where I didn't know it could ache. You figure I'd be a pro by now but NOPE there are apparently more muscles and ligaments that still need to stretch?!
2. It doesn't matter how many times I've been pregnant I LOVE to feel my little creation moving around inside me. Sometimes when I'm sitting down and it feels like the baby is literally reaching her hand out of my body it doesn't feel so great but generally it's awesome.
3. I'm kind of to the point where my clothes don't necessarily fit that great anymore but buying new things for the last 8 weeks seems pointless. I occasionally have 1-2" of my belly sticking out under a shirt that's just a pinch too snug....I'm sure it looks really hot. Not.
4. At the appointment with my midwife last week I got a huge shock from the scale. I now weigh more than I ever have in my entire life. Ever. Yay me?! I'm usually not overly concerned with my weight but my heart kind of skipped a beat and I kind of said "yikes" which is ridiculous because I'm growing a baby. Weight happens. Right? Right? On the up size my chest is quite a bit bigger. :)
5. People notice you when you are pregnant. You kind of become a celebrity in some ways. People get up to offer you their seat. Old ladies smile at you as you walk by. People let you cut them in line at the grocery store. Then there are the people that try to rub your belly without asking...total strangers!! Back off! Or they think they have free license to say things to you that are totally inappropriate. One time a man was standing next to me in the bread aisle at the grocery store. I was on my cell phone talking to someone and he looks over at me, points at my belly and says, "Oops!" I lifted my hand to show him my wedding ring on my finger (as if too justify the pregnancy??) and he says "oh good girl, good girl." It was so strange! Imagine if he knew that this was actually my 7th baby?! I booked it out of the bread aisle as fast as I could.
6. Speaking of this being my 7th baby people are always amazed when they find out. I get the weirdest comments. "wow, you know how that happens right?" "You've got your hands full." "Are they all yours and your husbands?" "You need some extracurricular activities." "Are you trying to replenish the earth single handedly?" I read the funniest comeback today to the question "Are you done after this one?" I simply need to start saying "Nope, We'll stop when we get an ugly one!" I'm so going to use that next time.
7. Gestational Diabetes. I guess there is a first time for everything. It's awful. I'm cranky and depressed. I realized I have absolutely zero discipline when it comes to food. (I've never needed to have discipline) They've given me this diet which I'm sure comes straight from Hell and I have to draw my blood 4x a day to test my sugar. I keep telling myself 8 more weeks but really seriously I'm not sure I'll make it. People take weeks and months to change over to high protein, low carb diets. I was given 24 hours. I'm happy to say I have been keeping my blood sugar in check but it's been the hardest thing I have ever dealt with in pregnancy and I have a bad attitude. The end.
8. Sneeze-pee. Strange vivid pregnancy dreams. Waking up 10x a night to get a drink of water and go the bathroom....only sometimes I can't really "get up" it's more like flip-flop my body back and forth, count to 5, heave ho and lurch my body forward to a sitting position so I can swing my legs around to the side of the bed and attempt to bring my self to a standing position. Then I waddle, waddle, waddle myself wherever I need to go.
9. My kids are so excited to meet their new little sister. Ashlynne constantly begs me to take her shopping for clothes for the baby. Brinton loves babies and can't wait to hold her. He wants to be the first. Elise likes to hold on to my belly and feel her move. Julianna struggled at first because she wanted to be the only "baby" girl in the family but she is so excited about helping me dress her up and has plans to change her clothes 5 times a day. Liam always talks to my belly and calls his baby sister by her name. He makes up songs about how much he loves her. Aidan knows there is a baby in my belly. He has no clue what that means. He is in for an interesting experience come August.
10. I am so incredibly grateful for the amazing blessing that my Heavenly Father has given me by entrusting me with another one of choice little spirits. I love the opportunity that pregnancy gives me to reflect on life, family and the ultimate plan of happiness. I am so excited to meet the newest little member of our family and ultimately every discomfort, ache, pain and annoyance is absolutely 100-million-billion percent worth it.
4 comments:
Oh yes, I absolutely understand the heave ho to get out of bed! I hope all goes better with the whole blood sugar thing. Maybe it gets easier after awhile? It is worth it!
You are amazing. I'm trying to build up my courage to have another one but it's hard. You are my idol.
You have a such a cute and quirky writing style and such fun stories to tell. I can't believe the "oops" man! Congrats on #7!
I love that you love and can have children! It's such a blessing! Every one of them!
Yes, you do look fantastic :)
Sorry about the gestational diabetes :( that's one thing I didn't ever do - I pretty much covered the other possible complications though - this one is not a fun one. Hopefully it won't decide to hang around after this gorgeous babe is born!
We're excited to see her :)
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