8 weeks to go - eek!
Amazing how much shorter 8 weeks sounds than 9. I can't believe I have just 8 weeks of pregnancy left, probably for the rest of my life. It does make me a little sad. I've spent most of my life dreaming of being pregnant. As a little girl I loved my dolls but even more than that I loved stuffing a cushion under my shirt and walking around with one hand on back. I would even make up strange foods to eat 'for my cravings'.
When J and I were married we both wanted children but we wanted to wait until the time was right. One of my prerequisites was to wait until I wasn't just dreaming of being pregnant. I had to actually want a baby at the end of it and be able to see myself with a toddler and then a child. It took almost a decade of me saying that I desperately wanted to be pregnant but I wasn't ready for a baby. Finally I started getting dewey eyed over babies, toddlers and even the thought of smelly teenagers. We knew we were ready.
I love being pregnant. There are lots of hardships and I've not always had the easiest pregnancies but it's always been such a special time. I'm so much more body confident when I'm pregnant. I worry less about my bumps and bulges and just enjoy my roundness. I love my maternity clothes and cried when I boxed them up and put them away after Toby was born. Lord knows what it's going to be like when I actually give most of them away this time (got to keep at least some of them!). I feel really special when I'm pregnant, almost like a sacred being. The term 'sacred cow' comes to mind.
I know women have babies every day but it still feels like such a miracle, such a huge blessing. It's hard to think that I'll probably never got through it all again but two children feels like the right choice for us. Anyone need a surrogate?
Now that we're getting closer I thought it was time to set up a Baby Pool. It's at http://www.expectnet.com/game.php?babyid=1&tx=1125927007 and the name of our game is 'Cupcake'. Of course, we already know we're having a girl and the birthdate will be booked in a few weeks but she could always have her own ideas and arrive sooner. There's still a chance to guess her weight and length and time time of birth too.
When J and I were married we both wanted children but we wanted to wait until the time was right. One of my prerequisites was to wait until I wasn't just dreaming of being pregnant. I had to actually want a baby at the end of it and be able to see myself with a toddler and then a child. It took almost a decade of me saying that I desperately wanted to be pregnant but I wasn't ready for a baby. Finally I started getting dewey eyed over babies, toddlers and even the thought of smelly teenagers. We knew we were ready.
I love being pregnant. There are lots of hardships and I've not always had the easiest pregnancies but it's always been such a special time. I'm so much more body confident when I'm pregnant. I worry less about my bumps and bulges and just enjoy my roundness. I love my maternity clothes and cried when I boxed them up and put them away after Toby was born. Lord knows what it's going to be like when I actually give most of them away this time (got to keep at least some of them!). I feel really special when I'm pregnant, almost like a sacred being. The term 'sacred cow' comes to mind.
I know women have babies every day but it still feels like such a miracle, such a huge blessing. It's hard to think that I'll probably never got through it all again but two children feels like the right choice for us. Anyone need a surrogate?
Now that we're getting closer I thought it was time to set up a Baby Pool. It's at http://www.expectnet.com/game.php?babyid=1&tx=1125927007 and the name of our game is 'Cupcake'. Of course, we already know we're having a girl and the birthdate will be booked in a few weeks but she could always have her own ideas and arrive sooner. There's still a chance to guess her weight and length and time time of birth too.
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