1. Instead of belly shots I should have been documenting the growth in my...chest. Gosh. Holy hooters that's all I can say. Looking forward to boxing week sales and bra shopping.
2. I'm half way next week and still just look like I ate a few too many Christmas goodies. I thought I'd at least have that small pregnant bump by now....look cute for Christmas maybe? No such luck. Looking forward to looking pregnant instead of plump.
3. No I have not felt the baby move. Gas, bubbles or whatever it's supposed to feel like I haven't felt it. So stop asking. I'll let you know. (it's been a very common question lately).
4. I hate belly touching. Hate hate hate, triple hate...LOATHE ENTIRELY (The Grinch anyone?). It bothers me. Like 0-60 in .25 seconds of rage. If I know you, and we have that kind of relationship and it's a little touch (permission asked is always a good place to start) then okay but yeah...rubbing, patting and prolonged touching in general in the belly area (when I don't even HAVE one to begin with) suuuuper awkward and annoying. Don't do it.
5. going along with number 2 I have actually recently found a new freedom in wearing my clothes (that all still fit...didn't see that coming!) but may show a bit more plump sticking out. I know I'm pregnant, most people I know know I'm pregnant and those who don't...I just don't really care! So it's been nice not having to find flowy loose things to wear all the time
6. We are going to be those parents who don't have a name for their kid until a week later out of necessity. It's a lot tougher than I thought.
7. We are not finding out the gender. Yay or boo, but mostly we've run across yay's from people glad we're not finding out. I'm not crazy about one way or the other but it is fun to "go against the grain" of most couples these days. Hehe I'm such a rebel :P
And here's the only belly shot I've taken and kept. This angle is probably the only one I'll be taking for convenience sake.
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| 18 weeks and 6 days when this was taken |
Love that belly shot! (PS I'm totally restraining myself from caressing your belly. Ha!)
ReplyDeleteI understand the 'no touch' thing! but truly we ask about baby's movements b/c we think you think those 'details' won't interest us. So I will ask, and if it bugs you, sorry. I just don't want you to think I'm not interested! I am! all the bits! Mom xoxox
ReplyDeleteDon't worry Mom, I made this blog because I KNOW you guys want to know those details so if I don't get to share in person I will share here for sure ;)
DeleteHaha! I love this! I totally feel you on #1, 4, 6, & 7. It gets tiring when you get asked the same questions over and over about if you have names or if you're going to find out the gender and then have to repeat the same answers over and over ... it's also tiring when you sometimes get the judgemental, "ooh, I don't think I could ever not know the baby's sex" comment after the gender question too.
ReplyDeleteI love that you're sharing how you're feeling and the things you're going through. It makes me feel not so alone that other people are going through the same things that I am :) Keep sharing!! I'll keep enyoing the laughs and frustrations with you!!!
You go, girl! Love all your comments! Pretty sure you can't do any worse than my parents calling me Ralph for the first 6 wks of my life! :D And, if it helps, I remember feeling faint butterfly flutters and not recognizing them as kicks until someone told me kicks would start out feeling like faint butterfly flutters! It can be tough when you don't know what to expect or you're just not experiencing what it feels like everyone else did! Hang in there! Can't believe you're halfway there - enjoy every minute of it! Love you lots! xoxo Jo
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