Three women I work with at school are pregnant. Jess is due in June with her first; it's a boy. Michelle is due after the summer with her second, she has a little boy, Mikey, and she is having another boy. Mary is due the end of October with twins; her first and second. She finds out the sex on Tuesday (nowadays, it seems everyone finds out what they're having). It's so much fun sharing these pregnancies with them; it brings back so many great memories. I loved being pregnant, all four times.
The wonder of your first pregnancy is hard to put into words. Not only is your body changing in so many ways (some good, some you could do without), but just the unbelievable fact that you have a living human being growing inside you is crazy. In the beginning it's really hard to believe. You just kind of feel fat. Then, the first time you feel that baby move inside you, all of a sudden you become connected. As the baby grows and gets bigger and stronger, you can't wait to meet this little stranger that's taking over your body. You can't wait to hold him/her and just love him/her up. Okay so at the end you get a little tired. Perfectly understandable. I think it's your body's way of getting you reaady for how tired you'll be after giving birth and bringing home the baby. Don't worry, this too shall pass.
As I watch these three women - friends of mine go through the stages of their pregnancies, I am reminded of my own. The memories are vivid and real, and truly, giving birth to my children is the greatest accomplishment of my life. Each one a marvel, each one precious and special and different. Enjoy every minute of being pregnant - like everything good in life, it will go by so fast. And then before you know it - time for another!
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