I don't have much time, but I wanted to drop by and do a quick baby bump update.
I'm about 5 and a half months pregnant, and I'm feeling good. The first trimester was ok. I've heard/read the horror stories, so I know it could have been far worse. I had a few food aversions like chicken - weird, right? I could not stomach salads, which was also weird because I used to be a regular salad eater. I also experienced some cravings. My diet consisted of watermelon, carrots, pickles and carbs for the last few weeks of the first trimester, but all of that is behind me, well, except for the carrot craving. I can't get enough of them. I've also really developed a love for red meat, beef tacos in particular, but I try to minimize my intake. I've talked about my love/hate relationship with red meat on here before.
Around week 19 - before a date with my hubby |
I told some friends that I finally feel like myself again, well, minus the ability to comfortably bend over to tie my shoes or paint my nails or sleep on my stomach. I'm trying to keep up a walking routine and some prenatal aerobics and yoga. My bump is growing, y'all!
A hotel room selfie, well, "us-ie" during a quick trip to Florida last week (20 weeks, 6 days). |
I was trying to think of a word to describe pregnancy, and when another girlfriend announced hers and I saw her excitement, the word came to me - miraculous. I think that the magnitude of what I'm doing just hit me the other day. I stare at amazement at my growing belly. I could stare at it for hours. I catch myself rubbing my tummy all the time. I just started feeling some movement, and I'm in awe every time I feel it. This baby was a long time coming, and it is a reminder that things happen when they are supposed to. Growing another person is no small feat - I have the occasional back pain, splotchy skin, and random bouts of fatigue to prove it. However, I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Really wrapping my mind around the blessing of being able to conceive and grow a child has made me less consumed with some of my earlier pregnancy issues, like the unnecessary and unwarranted comments from people about my body**, the unsolicited belly rubs, and the questions that are way too personal to be coming from virtual strangers. I'm really not up for talking about my girl parts with folks I don't know. Here's the thing - I'm learning that people really mean no harm; most folks are just fascinated and curious. Still, I'm learning how to sidestep the questions and get people together in a nice
I just wanted to share a quick update about what's happening in my world. I have lots of topics in my cue to discuss about pregnancy and a bunch of other stuff, and I really want to make them happen. Whenever I start to write, I'm reminded of how much I love it.
Until next time, I'll be over here rubbing my tummy and trying to stay away from online shopping now that we know the gender!
**Sidenote: No pregnant woman wants your appraisal of her body. Please keep your
PREGNANT!!!! YAY!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! I am so excited for you!! You are beautiful and radiant. Pregnancy looks GREAT on you!!!