Stewards

So, I am feeling moved to put down what I am loving and hating about being pregnant for the second time. I am putting down what I dislike first- simply because that's who I am, I like to have my bad news first so I can revel in the good stuff.

• The stretching abdominal pains.
• The bad skin (the first time I had great skin!).
• Right now, the inability to fit comfortably in any clothes, too big for my regular, too small for maternity.
• The weight gain.
• The hunger that never ceases.
• The headaches.
• The inability to sleep even though I'm tired all the time.
• The stretch marks (no new ones, I'm just reminded of my old ones) but I'm sure new ones will be here before long.
• Heartburn.
• Back pain.
• Showing so much earlier.
• Mood swings- holy moly, I'm a whack job some days.

Okay- so enough complaining, time for what I'm loving.

• Hearing the heartbeat- that never gets old.
• Seeing the baby on an ultrasound & looking forward to our next very exciting one!
• My hair is luscious.
• Other features of my body are nicer during pregnancy (dreading gravity after).
• I can eat, and eat, and eat, and no one thinks it's bad (mind you I crave healthy things).
• We're making Jackson a big brother.
• I get to decorate a baby's room again!
• I finally have an excuse for feeling fat.
• There's another human life growing inside me that we will meet before we know it.
• We are back home for this pregnancy, delivery, and everything afterwards- and that has already proven to be the best reason for moving back here.
• I haven't thrown up once this pregnancy.
• I get to have my baby in an amazing birthing unit in a wonderful hospital (if you haven't heard my description of the first prison-like hospital... it's quite a story) surrounded by nurses I grew up with and a doctor that I love.
• And finally, I do feel in my heart of hearts that this will be our last baby, unless God so chooses otherwise, and so I am determined to make myself enjoy every minute of it.

I'll update this list in a few months & we'll see how positive I am :) If you have anything you'd like to comment or email me with in addition to this list- I'd love to hear it (especially the positives). :) I know there are things I failed to mention on the negative side, but I did that for a reason.