Monday, April 15, 2013
a fig
Mitch and I learned that I am pregnant a couple of months ago. We immediately found an app for our phone that gives us a little update each day on what our baby is up to. This week (week 11), he is the size of a fig! (We switch between he and she to avoid calling baby an it.)It's amazing to think about the life that I'm carrying inside of me. I haven't been sick (other than a little gaggy every once in a while), and so far I haven't noticed any real physical change to my body (other than a few people telling me that I'm "glowing" and a few pairs of pants that won't button anymore). How is a baby growing inside of me, and I don't feel a thing!!?? Of course I'm flooded with emotions - love, joy, pride (look what we made!), excitement. I wouldn't say that I'm "flooded" with fear - I have thought long and hard about the process of giving birth to a human, and while it does sound a little scary, I'm also a little excited about the whole experience. (Those who have given birth already, please don't burst my bubble and tell my how painful it is...I've watched plenty of videos/documentaries, and I get the picture.) Mitch and I are stoked about the new life this little one will bring, and we daydream about what "parenting" is all about. We're totally proud parents already (all 18 of our ultrasound pictures are hanging on our fridge!), and we are totally in love with our baby already.
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Now a lemon :) This story reminds me of the conversatin that we had this morning......skip the chapters that talk about the pain. Look forward to the experience of birth and beyond.
ReplyDeleteHoping that your 1st Mother's Day is wonderful!! My favorite part about Mother's day is reflecting on my amazing children. I'm envisioning a sweet, little girl sitting inside a duffel bag hanging from the doorknob with a giant grin on her face with me swinging the door open and closed acting as though I don't notice a thing....and waiting for that giggle to burst out from both of us :) I hope I have all of these memories in my head until I take my last breath!!