On Pregnancy...

Things I Kind of Hate About Being Pregnant:

• accidentally running into things because I've forgotten just how large my belly is
• nausea
• incessant worry that something is wrong with your baby
• heartburn
• being unable to bend down and pick stuff up
• the fact that almost every conversation with other women must somehow involve personal details about your pregnancy: "Are you having trouble pooping?  I did with my kids..."  People, this is not normal.
• when my baby decides it doesn't have enough room and tries to stretch my stomach out further
• unsolicited advice from people who I would not ask for parenting advice
• no beer, sushi or feta cheese
• labor...it's coming whether I'm freaked out or not
• everyone assuming that any angry or sad feelings I have are solely hormone related and disregarding them

Things I Kind of Love About Being Pregnant:

• pregnant belly sticking out = cute, whereas pre-pregnant belly sticking out = not so much
• I get to hold my little one in a few weeks
• baby hiccups
• feeling the baby kick and roll 
• no guilt about eating ice cream a couple times a week
• watching my belly twitch
• knowing that Hubs will be an amazing dad

On the whole, it's been a pretty good few months.  Yes, I got really sick at the beginning and yes, I've had my share of moments when I swore we would adopt the rest of our children.  And I'll never be one of those women who waxes poetic about how awesome it is to be pregnant.  But I am continuously grateful for this little life that God has lent to our care, and I'm so excited to watch what He does in and through our baby.

~JB