top 10 :: funny changes in my life since pregnancy
1. I have the energy of an 85 year old.
2. I am successfully on my way to weighing more than my husband.
3. I could eat a well-balanced meal every two hours (which would explain #2).
4. I wake up 2-4 times a night to use the restroom.
5. I sometimes jump when people rub my stomach because (for a split second) I forget I’m pregnant and think it’s strange that people are rubbing my belly.
6. I can’t wear my pantyhose anymore because they cut off the blood circulation in the lower half of my body.
7. I have an insane sense of smell. If someone is smoking three blocks away, I can smell it- I can also tell you whether it is a Marlboro or a Winston.
8. I notice children now more than I ever have.
9. I was 10 times more excited about gifts for the baby this past Christmas than I was about receiving gifts for myself.
10. I have fallen in love with someone that I have never met, seen, held, or felt.
Just wait…it gets funnier
My belly became a shelf and I would literally put my bowl of ice-cream on top and eat from right there…it was pretty nice until the baby decided they didn’t like the cold (from the ice-cream) and would actually kick it off my belly! And…please call me…I want to give you a few tips from the e-mail you sent me, but don’t want to retype the novel I wrote you…
When I was pregnant with Mackensie, some friends decided to buy me a double stroller… so we loaded up and headed to Houston and the closest Babies R Us. We were having a grand old time looking at strollers when an Indian man approached me. He walked up, looked me in the eye, and then proceeded to KISS MY BELLY!!! I was probably 8 months pregnant at the time – I know I was big. The man and his wife had just had their first baby the day before and he was so very excited. Oh, and my friends? I had no idea where they’d gone, but none of them witnessed this!! I found them a few minutes later on the next aisle.
ha! this is hilarious, & sweet. i love hearing about your pregnancy!
That is a really sweet and cute list of 10 things!
So sweet to hear about your pregnancy. Miss you.
sorry, one more thing. . . I’m due in July, too. the 15th.
I LOVE your list – I can identify with every single thing on the list, particularly the “sense of smell” thing. I remember being pregnant with Anika – we were in Sarasota, FL and spent lots of time walking at St. Armands Circle – a lovely shopping/dining area. I could hardly handle all the different smells!! Fish in particular! Thanks for jotting this down – hopefully we’ll see you soon – I miss you my friend.
2-4 times a night…just wait…it gets worse!
Great list! The energy thing should improve at least for a few months in the middle. After baby comes well, then it will take a while. =) That’s motherhood!
My dear daughter,
How do you know the difference in a Winston and Marlboro??
I love your list especially #10.You’re going to be a great Mommy.
the same thing with my cousin when she get preganant to her handsome son..she was so big at the time:))..we make laugh when she want me to arrange her dress..because it is fit to him:)
J-dog, Love your blog!
great list! i think you’ll need to expand it as the months go on–like: total strangers giving you advice in the grocery store (“make sure you breastfeed that baby.” answer: “have we met?”), being asked nineteen times a day “How are you feeling?” (answer: “Large.”) and hearing the weight of an NFL wide receiver on TV and realizing, “I’ve got four pounds on him.”
Lastly, just a question: did you really want to be wearing pantyhose anyway?