These thoughts are for all to enjoy, but they are intended for Amelia whenever she becomes a mommy a long, long, long time from now. Her Daddy says that can happen after she starts dating at 28 and gets married at 40. I’ve realized through the last 8 months that there are many things people don’t tell you about being pregnant, here are my thoughts.
Sappy Thoughts
Nobody ever told me about the intimacy between a husband and a wife expecting a child. My love and admiration for my husband has grown tremendously. His fascination with my tummy, with feeling his daughter kick and move is exhilarating. I simply can’t imagine how life will be when Amelia arrives. We are both so blessed to have him in our lives.
Nobody ever told me…How much I’d pleasure in feeling my daughter move. That no matter how tired I am or cranky I feel, it lifts my spirits. It reminds me that I am blessed, makes me feel ever so grateful and makes me wish that all women could experience this joy. I feared never being able to have my own children and this indescribable feeling is a constant and incredible reminder of the fulfillment of that dream. This is what I was made for.
Silly Thoughts
Nobody ever told me…that you may get kicked in the stomach from time to time. It doesn’t really hurt, but what does get to you is if it nauseates you or in my case if it makes you spontaneously vomit. So fun!
Nobody ever told me that the whole cliche about daddy’s wanting shotguns to protect their daughters is so true, well at least Dustin made it true. He bought a 12 gauge shot gun for ‘home protection’ but I know it’s really for intimidation…in 28 years of course when Amelia’s allowed to date.
Nobody ever told me about how much baby gear you ‘need’ when you have a baby. We had our shower this past weekend and we were given so many wonderful things, but we still need an incredible amount of gear…well we at least need to buy the car seat so we can take our daughter home from the hospital.
Nobody ever really told me about Braxton Hicks, just that they are ‘practice contractions.’ Well, for practice contractions, they hurt! The pressure applied to the bladder during a contraction isn’t fun…it doesn’t help that I am carrying Amelia in the front and down at my knees already.
Nobody ever told me that gaining 25lbs in a matter of months hurts…yes, your feet, legs, back, etc. will hurt no matter how slowly you gain the weight it will hurt. If you want to know how it feels, pick up (5) 5lb. bags of sugar and hold them for 5 minutes; now, imagine walking, climbing stairs, rolling over in bed, breathing, etc. with that 25lbs strapped to you.
Nobody ever told me how fast pregnancy goes. It seems like yesterday I was 8 weeks and I am now in my 35th week. Everyone always talks about how fast their kids grew up, but when you think about it pregnancy is almost a year so it shouldn’t seem so fast. How time flies when you’re having fun!
Too Much Information – STOP reading here if you are easily embarrassed.
Nobody ever told me…about the need to pee. Seriously, like you are going to kill someone if you don’t find a restroom right then and there. We were shopping at the mall this past weekend, which we NEVER do and we walked briskly, well as fast as I can walk toward the restrooms. We arrived there only to find a sign saying the corridor was closed. So, we walked around to the other side of the corridor on the food court side only to find that entrance was shut down and the restrooms were closed for renovations. Ok, so nobody sent the mall management a memo explaining to them that you don’t jack with a pregnant woman! So, we had to walk the rest of the length of the mall to the Macy’s restrooms. By the time we got there I was on the verge of tears and had to explain to Dustin as nicely as possible that buying me pizza, Chinese food, an ice cream cone, a Cinnabon, etc. would not make me happy right then and there. The only thing that would satisfy me was a nice clean white piece of porcelain.
Nobody ever told me that panty liners are your best friend. I laughed early in my pregnancy when a friend warned me about needing to wear them in my third trimester. Yes, yes you do…well only if you want to avoid peeing down your legs. It’s amazing how much pressure a 3-4 pound baby’s head can create upon your bladder.
