As I was walking through Target yesterday, I stumbled upon baby books. To my dismay, I realized that I have not created ANYTHING for this baby or bought anything to even put down memories. I think that I had a baby book for Savannah before she was even born. Plus, I created a scrapbook logging in important happenings of my pregnancy with her and chronicled weekly events with pictures of how my belly grew (this pregnancy--ZERO belly pictures have been taken). Baby number two, has NOTHING. Oh, I am a middle child and now (only now *sigh*) do I understand why there are so many more pictures of Derrick (the oldest) than there are of me and why my baby book is only half filled out while his is so full he could hardly close it. No one is to blame and the love is no less from child to child--it's just the time has drastically been cut and what I once had time to do (and so enjoyed doing) is gone. Only to be taken over by the endless diaper changes, playing with dolls, coloring, and all around entertainment that it takes when you have an 18 month old! I bet you're wondering, "If you're so busy, then how do you find time for this blog?" Well, I would have to direct your attention to the time stamp of every entry (minus the first couple) to see what time these blogs are getting posted. My little angel girl is currently sound asleep upstairs as I try to create something that I can enjoy and hopefully others can enjoy too.
So, since I realized that I didn't have any pictures of this pregnancy baby belly, I took it upon myself and last night I set the timer on my camera and take a few shots. This baby will not be without a mommy and baby in belly shot!
Angie and BB (Baby Bersaw) 38 weeks
Thoughts on being pregnant:
This will hopefully be my second and last pregnancy! Oh friends, I am not one of those glowing mothers who is in LOVE with being pregnant. I am a mother who loves what she receives from being pregnant--The little bundle that comes OUT after 40 long weeks. I am not a mother who enjoys being fat, tired, and kicked so hard from the inside that you think that you might have bruises on some vital organs after the pregnancy is all said and done. I am not a mother who likes having contractions for a little under half of her pregnancy. First with the Braxton Hicks and now false labor pains me throughout the day. So, part of me is very excited to meet my new little bundle of joy and the other part is scared to death still. Oh, the unknown... I don't do well with the unknown. If you know me at all, you know that I like to have a PLAN and I have a game plan for almost everything I do. I guess new babies don't come with a rule book.
Mommy and BB--38 weeks
I am just happy that I have my family close to me and Paul's family that is so willing to come 12 hours when ever we need them (Thank you Grandma Kay and Grandpa Dan--in advance-- if you're reading this!). Also, the support of friends in the community to help me when needed has been absolutely amazing. It's so nice to be back in my small quite town where, like they say on Cheers, "Everybody knows your name."
Angie, your pictures are great! You look fantastic! Two weeks! Two weeks! I'm so excited for you and your growing little family! And, don't feel bad about the baby book, or lack thereof. I have not printed any photos of Sofie since last April. Yes, you read that correctly. We have tons of photos on the SD card and on the computer, but cannot seem to get around to actually printing them off. This is why I can't have another child yet--the first one's album isn't even up-to-date! Ha! Take care these next two weeks, and I can't wait to see the new little one!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Amber. I am feeling more and more like a beached whale every day, so it's so nice to hear comments like this one--even if you're just fibbing! :) Remember what you were telling me about not having a single stretch mark with Sofia--that was until AFTER she came out and then they started appearing. The same thing happened with me when I had Savannah. I was so proud of myself for not getting any--and then MAGICALLY they just started appearing after she was born. Crazy. Well, the reason why I am writing this is because with this baby, let's just say that NOTHING has been held back and I have stretch marks everywhere! I am really nervous to even think about what my belly will look like after the baby arrives! I am thinking a two piece swimsuit (even a tankini) will no longer be in my future! :) WOW!
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