As a woman I have always wanted to experience pregnancy. I have always wanted to have children. I didn't come from a big family. We have a lot of people waiting for her arrival. We cannot believe how loved our little stranger already is. We love her more than anything and we are excited to meet her. It's been a lot of years of practice!
In the beginning we were trying to come up with fun ways to tell out parents. We told my father first. I was barely 8 weeks when I took a weekend and traveled to Rock Springs. I had arranged old and new pictures. I left open with a note saying "future picture of a grandson or granddaughter due September 2012." I recorded his reaction on my phone and it was priceless. He was shocked in his own way and so cute about the whole thing. All of a sudden I became this super pregnant woman that he kept trying to feed, because I was now eating for 2! (my father thinks old school for sure!)Than a week or two later we needed to tell Davids family.
Feels like it took forever for them to figure out what the shirt has said or if they were paying attention!! Finally his dad was reading it and then Sarah his mom and it all came together. One of us should of had our phone recording because it was a fun reaction.
If you know me, you know I love donuts! I love them so much. Being pregnant has made me want a donut everyday. I seriously could eat one every day of my life. I also feel at times I could eat a whole onion like an apple. I went through a nesquick phase. I had to have a glass every night. It also had to be a specific kind from the Latin isle of the store. David and I have had multiple trips to La Frontera. I was getting to the point I should have asked for a frequent flyer card. As of late I have wanted bacon. I don't usually like a lot of bacon. I have drank enough milk to drain an entire store. I have also managed to become addicted to coke.
I know after I have her I am going to have to break a lot of these bad habits! I haven't wanted to cook as much. The last month I have become very tired and ready to have this baby. My best sleep are naps. I have to sleep on the husbands side for naps only. At night if I am on one side too long my limbs fall asleep, including half my face. I wake with man like hands every day because they swell. The end of 37 weeks my feet really started swelling and this week my foot almost was stuck in my work shoe. I ended up switching to flip flops praying I wouldn't lose a toe from a rolling bed or cart. I cannot wait to have my bladder back. Besides some of the late inconvenience of being pregnant I have had a very healthy one. I maybe crazy emotional sometimes and realize I tend to be a little irrational, at least I can laugh about it later. David not so much.
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| Found out I was pregnant 3 days before this photo was taken. I think this is glowing! |
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| I was about 14 weeks pregnant here. |
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| barely 20 weeks |
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| 25 weeks 4 days |
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| 31 weeks and worth the extra stretch marks |
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| 36 weeks |
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| 36 weeks |
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| 36 Weeks |
I have no serious complaints about my pregnancy. Up until a month ago I could still reach my feet. Now I can't see them. I had a hiccup with my back. I wouldn't mind if she arrived a week early but David may have the best birthday gift yet. She could come on August 27th!
The love of my life will be here soon and carrying her has been a beautiful experience. I am truly blessed.
I have loved watching my tummy grow and grow. I love feeling all her movements and I especially love how I can see the movements on the outside. All the kicks, all her headbutting my bladder has been worth it. She keeps a foot in my ribs most days and she tends to stick her little butt up and I can tap on it. David will talk to her and tell her things. We have played music for her and friends and family have touched my stomach with curiosity and apprehension. As I write this blog right now she is moving and wiggling around.
I may waddle around and move more slow at times but again all worth it. All worth the wait. Mine and Davids timing has never been perfect. This time though, it couldn't be more perfect.
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