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Saturday
Dec222007
I flit through topics like a bird
December 22, 2007
Does anybody else ever feel tempted to go and buy more pregnancy tests, after you discover you are pregnant, just to have the thrill of seeing that little line magically show up? Or is that just me?
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Things I still have:
Pregnancy vitamins
About four pounds of pregnancy tea, made of Alfalfa, Oatstraw, Nettles, and Raspberry Leaf. I can't extoll the benefits of this tea enough, however, it takes like food for horses.
Things I don't have anymore:
Maternity clothes
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I am so big already. None of my pants fit. I can't believe that I went from wondering vaguely if there was something weird going on, a few days ago, to undoing the button on my pants repeatedly, only to do it back up when they fall down when I stand up, now. I look pregnant. There's no other word for it. I think I may have been in a strong form of denial, assuming there were other reasons for every symptom I had.
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This seems like perfect timing. I think that if I had discovered that I was pregnant a few months ago, I would have stomped around whining, "It's my body! I'm not ready to share it again!" But now it's like my organs are telling me, "We were getting a little lonely in here anyways..."
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Things I still have:
Pregnancy vitamins
About four pounds of pregnancy tea, made of Alfalfa, Oatstraw, Nettles, and Raspberry Leaf. I can't extoll the benefits of this tea enough, however, it takes like food for horses.
Things I don't have anymore:
Maternity clothes
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I am so big already. None of my pants fit. I can't believe that I went from wondering vaguely if there was something weird going on, a few days ago, to undoing the button on my pants repeatedly, only to do it back up when they fall down when I stand up, now. I look pregnant. There's no other word for it. I think I may have been in a strong form of denial, assuming there were other reasons for every symptom I had.
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This seems like perfect timing. I think that if I had discovered that I was pregnant a few months ago, I would have stomped around whining, "It's my body! I'm not ready to share it again!" But now it's like my organs are telling me, "We were getting a little lonely in here anyways..."
Reader Comments (10)
Congrats Rachel! Hey, so have you figured out how far along you are? :o) My, I wish that I could get surprised like that, well, I sorta was with my first, but I guess we weren't being "careful";o) Anyway, the other two were intentional, but of course I'd rather be surprised like that, it makes life much more interesting. I'm very happy for you guys! This makes you the eighth person I know who is expecting! Hope you had a great time in Paris!
So, do you know how far along you are? It seems like the whole BIG and LOOKING PREGNANT thing happens a little sooner each time. And the big part just gets bigger, as in, I still have maternity clothes but can't comfortably wear some of them this time and I'm only six months along! You are in my prayers. I hope you are experiencing peace after your loss in the spring. (Remembering your and all the little babies who have flown to the arms of Jesus!) I know the early part of this pregnancy, for me, was filled with both joy and a lot of anxiety, and I pray that for you the joy is far outweighing anything else. I imagine the kids are excited!
A blessed and joyful Christmas to you all!
want better tasting preggo tea and clothes? because i'm all done with that pregnancy stuff and you can have them. let me know.
think i took like 5 pregnancy tests with hannah-including a blood test! we were so poor when we were pregnant with Bella we couldn't even afford a pregnancy test-i didn't take one til i was like 6 weeks pregnant. i might have some maternity clothes
it is so funny because when i saw your shadow on the oak tree picture, i thought, "is she pregnant?"
the denial must have been hard core. he he
you are so cute - each time it really is a miracle! enjoy!
I've had a couple of pregnancies that had me taking more than one test. I simply couldn't believe I was pregnant (especially the middle-aged surprise one...).
I too want to know around when the baby will be due. My daughter is due at the end of May but looks farther along. It will be fun to discover things about baby in January, when she has her ultrasound. Also fun to go through this journey with you. Thanks for sharing your joys and sorrows with us.
My last child I swear I got up out of bed the next morning after making the baby and couldn't fit into my clothes.
I always thought that was the ideal way to do it - just skip the whole worrisome first trimester part and find out you're pregnant around 12 weeks or so. (You can't be less than 10 weeks if you're undoing buttons, don't you think?)
I remember with each baby showing earlier and earlier. And, of course, the corollary is that after the baby's born, it takes even longer to not look pregnant again. I'm so thrilled for you. My baby-having days are over, so it will be nice to go through it vicariously with you.