I know I complain a ton about pregnancy. I do it for the humor factor. Don't get me wrong pregnancy is a huge pain in my ass (and back and legs and belly and feet and....) but in reality there are so many rewarding things about pregnancy and the end result. So Kat I thought I would take a few minutes to tell you all the things that are so amazing they will actually make me forget every bad thing about this pregnancy.
- Feeling the baby kick around inside of me
- Finding out I'm having another amazing little boy
- Nursing. The first time you nurse and your child looks into your eyes it is amazing
- The first smile, even if it is a fart causing it
- The first time they shiver (babies don't shiver when they are little so its really cute when they get big and figure it out)
- The first time your son says low you too mommy (love you too)
- The first time your son spends the night away and then comes home and says I missed you
- The first time they wake you up in the morning and give you a kiss with out ever asking them too. My son gave me about 4 kisses one morning in bed then turned over and kissed Rob a bunch and just laid back down with us.
- The first time your son says momma hole you (momma hold me)
- The fist time you see your child have cake
- Having someone who considers a surprise getting a spoon full of cream cheese from the store rather then thinking a surprise was a toy or something of monetary value
- The first time you are hormonal and crying and your kid comes up and says momma you sad and kisses you
- The first time your baby learns to laugh
- The first time your child learns to make you laugh
- The first time your son says momma more tisses (more kisses) and makes you kiss them again and again and again
- The first hugs
- The first steps
- The first game of peek a boo
- The first sneeze
- The first time your baby gets hiccups outside of the womb and can't stop is so cute. We have hours of footage of Brandon doing nothing but hiccuping
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My son is only 8 months old so I haven't experienced all the things on your list but I can't wait. Having a baby is so much better than anyone could ever explain to you. My husband and I were standing over our son's crib the other night watching him sleep talking about how we get it now. The university I attended has a saying they use to describe going there that I think fits parenting too. "From the outside looking in you can't understand it, from the inside looking out you can't explain it". Being pregnant is difficult but the difficulties are so far outweighed by the benefits that you forget how bad it was once it is over.
Shannon you fully restored my faith in motherhood again. I have been thinking about that a lot lately. You know being newlywed etc.
It made me think. All the things you mentioned make sense and I suppose if it really was all that terrible I doubt Brandon would have gotten a baby brother or you would've signed up for a second real time alarm clock. Plus I gotta say you look f***ing gorgeous pregnant. I know some days you probably wish it was over soon but you are definitely glowing. So thank you for restoring my faith!
Shush...you're making me want another and it's not physically possible so I'd have to ask Santa ...
Seriously, brought a tear to my eye. I can tell by reading the list what a awesome mother you are!
I agree with everything you said.
Yep. You said it all. I like to complain too but I loved being prego-feeling him kick, rubbing my belly, eating all the crap I wanted, and just knowing that I was giving life.
wow! that's an awesome list. my fave moment was when i was crying one day (over a movie) and ellie said "mommy, you ok?" so cute.
i am willing to bet that yellow polka dotted slugs read this and now she really has baby fever. ; ) hi megs
I love all of those things too...
When you see the world through your child's eyes it opens up a whole new world. We went on a walk yesterday and I can't even tell you how many times she said "wow!!! mommy look at dat." They see the things that we take for granted, the simple things. You are so giving me baby fever right now. That moment you wrote about when they are nursing and they look into your eyes, is pure magic. There is nothing like it in the entire universe.
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