every person who has ever met me knows that patience is not my thing. Not even close. In fact, I am so used to the idea of being done with pregnancy by now that I have managed to cry myself silly multiple times over the last week. So, this must be when other people start to complain about pregnancy. I get it now. My feet are so swollen I think I've got elephantitis. Its sexy. In fact...that would definitely be the word to describe me right now. My stomach is HUGE. She is sitting super low but apparently not low enough to do anything worthwhile in the scheme of getting OUT:) My face is fatter. I'm looking good. My good husband is so tired of my constant whining that he's resolved to be super quiet! But today I woke up(well got up...because waking implies that I slept) and resolved to behave. I showered, CURLED my hair, put on my favorite shirt and went to work. I've decided that I can do this pleasantly. It is afterall, the last week I'll ever be pregnant again.
So here's what I decided to do: I want to enjoy every single movement she makes. Because this is what I love most about being preggo. I love the miracle of feeling life inside me. I love feeling her respond to me. I've been able to grab her little bum as she pushes it against my stomach. I've held a foot or leg after she kicked me silly. I've watched my husband laugh as he shook my stomach and watched her dance away from him. My children have drawn faces around my stomach, using my gross belly button as her nose. Their faces as they watch my stomach shift and the 'face' move are priceless!
I realize that everything is changing, and that this brief time is something I might actually miss. Soon my family will change forever. And I'm completely looking forward to it. I'm even ready. But perhaps my Heavenly Father thinks I need a few more days to practice being patient. So....I'll work on it. At least for another few days: because my doc said he'd induce at 39 weeks....and that's only 9 days from now!
4 comments:
haha!! julie- i love you! good luck on the big day!
that is so how I felt and I had to remind myself it was the last time I would ever experience it and to try to enjoy it. Then came our littel guy and I must say I think he was our hardest adjustment and I was thinking maybe it wasn't so bad having him in me making me uncomfortable. #4 was so easy I was expecting #5 to be too but both Josh and I think it was the biggest adjustment. Your kids are a little older and more spread out so i am sure it will be way different for you guys but just be warned ;)
Oh the joys of being 9 months pregnant!! Hang in there!! Can't wait to see pictures of her when she arrives!!!
Good luck with it all. Change is always good and there is nothing like a new little baby! Enjoy...remember to enjoy. That is the hard part!
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