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| 39 weeks pregnant with Cecily |
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| 39 weeks pregnant with Nolan |
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39 weeks pregnant with Baby #3
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What's funny to me about looking back at these pictures is that my hair is super in need of a highlight in ALL of them :) For some dumb reason I am paranoid about coloring my hair while pregnant (I know that there's no real risk.... I'm just goofy), so that means I have MUCHO root grow-out by the end.
Anyway, on to the real reason for this post:
Being pregnant is really incredible. This third pregnancy has been much harder than the other two. Really, I thought it was going to break me in half by the end, but we made it through and all is well. I don't have it half as bad as some women, and for that I am so grateful. I am also thankful that I get to experience it at all.
Here's a few tidbits (both good and bad) that I want to
remember about being pregnant for the third time:
- Feeling a little wiggle worm of a babe inside me is still incredible. Even on baby #3, it never gets any less miraculous.
- This babe didn't make me swell up as much as CJ, but Nolan is still the champ for keeping my cankles to a reasonable minimum.
- I had carpel tunnel SO bad! I had to quit playing guitar (and writing things down, for that matter), but I still sang my lungs out along with the radio.
- I will NEVER again consider having a child if I live 2 hours away from my mid-wife. Driving that much got real real annoying by week 40.
- This baby hung out on the right side of my uterus. He just stuck his little buns up there around week 32 and camped out. Unless I was laying on my left side, he just hung out up there.
- I was more exhausted this pregnancy, probably because I was chasing two little ones around AND growing a human. AT THE SAME TIME. Seriously peeps, it was hard work. Can I get an "amen" from any mothers of 3+ out there??
- HOLY FUN when your kids can realize and comprehend what is going on when you tell them "you're going to have a little baby brother!" Cecily has been so cute and every time she sees a baby outfit she says "Mom! Our baby would look SO cute in this!" She also announces to every delivery man, store clerk, friend, neighbor, church-goer, vacuum salesman, and even the lady buying lettuce in the produce section that "Hey, guess what? My mom's tummy is huge because there's a baby in there!" Nolan has also been pretty excited and loves to talk about "baby bludder".
- My hormones were out of control. I was pretty bi-polar, just ask my hubbs. I've been taking Vitamin D to try and make myself happy. That, and the occasional diet coke or mountain dew. Those are happy too.
- When we found out I was pregnant, I think I may have screamed a little scream of excitement. And then Mike smooched me. It was kinda epic.
- I painted a dresser AND a cradle in anticipation of this little guy. Both turned out fabulous. Even if this lil man doesn't get his own "nursery" his little corner of the world/mom and dad's room will be cozy and comfy.
Our little man is here.... and I'll tell you more about that later. He is perfect and wonderful and our hearts have expanded enough to fill the mountains. But, I think pregnancy is wonderful too, and I didn't want to forget all the little things. 'Cause sometimes looking back and being happy about the little things is just as important as celebrating the big things.
