The Art of Expecting

Since I only have a little over two weeks till Lexie arrives, at least I pray it is no longer than that, I thought it may be a good time to ponder the things I appreciate or enjoy about being pregnant. It is very easy at the end to dwell on how miserable everything has become, from the heartburn to the fatigue that hits whenever I do anything.

Okay, on to the good stuff, the number one greatest thing about being pregnant is feeling your baby move inside you. Especially at the end when it's not necessarily kicks your feeling, but you can actually see little protrusions in your belly when they stick an elbow or foot into your side. At night I just love to sit there and feel her move and put my hand on my belly to feel her little body parts, it is just such a comforting feeling.

Being able to take a break from everything in the middle of the day and not feel guilty about it, cause I really and honestly just need to sit down for a little and veg. The girls don't necessarily love it, but they tolerate it pretty well.

Although I know I shouldn't, Eating whatever I want is great. Heaven knows I can't lose weight right now, so why even bother? I will enjoy a whole box of cookies. I know I'll pay for it once I want the weight gone, but for now it sure makes the aches and pains go away, at least temporarily. Unfortunately this is one thing heartburn has taken away from me, when I eat sweets at night, I have massive acid reflux and can't sleep, so I have stopped that ritual, at least for the time being.

I would really LOVE to add foot massages from my hubby to this space right here, but he detests feet and refuses to touch them. He has done it once this pregnancy, but I had to BEG him to do it. (I'm hoping he'll read this and feel guilted into offering me one last foot massage at some point in the near future). I do think I've spoiled him too much by having easy pregnancies, so he hasn't had to do too much to cater to me.:)

I'm sure there are a few other things I could add, but I may be up all night trying to think of them. Maybe I'll do another post of the things I look forward to after she's born, but that could be a VERY long list. Until then, I'll try to think of more things that I enjoy and that I just might miss in a few weeks after our little girl arrives. Wish me luck and feel free to send lots of labor dust my way in hopes of bringing Lexie out soon!