Thank you all for the lovely compliments on my belly and button. Many asked where I am now if I was THAT big then (the picture was taken in early November). To put it mildly – I am huge. I’m up 30 lbs and am measuring a week bigger than the baby’s gestational age. I am carrying low and my midwife tells me that she in hanging out in my uterus as if it was a hammock. All limbs all the time. She is a maniac.
None of this is wildly off the charts. However, coming from a girl with no hips and no ass it is quite a bit to get used to. And the boobs. Well, as you all know I could go on and on about the boobs. I have one letter for you – F – and we’ll leave it at that. My male cousins and guy friends (who are in the majority) got a big kick out of the boobs (and the industrial bra clasp) during our recent trip home. My aunt told a story of a friend of the family who, upon learning about this particular “perk†of his wife’s pregnancy, demanded to know if he could keep them; as in, after the baby came. They really are a marvel and I’m just happy to share some joy with those who get a kick out of that sort of thing. Because really, if I didn’t, I’d probably cry.
The state of the belly button is another item that is a curiosity. I have an, in my opinion, abnormally cavernous belly button. I thought at first that I would definitely pop and have an outtie. In fact, I was looking forward it. When else are you going to have an opportunity to rid your body of the third grade belly button gunk that is just soooo far down there a spelunker would have a hard time reaching it? Alas, I’m not sure an outie is in my future. However, we can see the origin of the belly button and I am proud to say it is the cleanest it ever has been in my entire life. Sweet little belly button.
In other news – the impending due date – 48 days away is now referred to as the Great Motivator. Have a pile of garbage in the basement to recycle/toss/donate? Get pregnant the urge to GET RID OF IT RIGHT NOW will cause it to disappear. Have your radiator’s been clicking and clacking waiting for someone to change their valves so that they may heat without voice? Get pregnant and the thought of the clacking disturbing your PRECIOUS SLEEP will motivate you right to the hardware store. We have a list people and we’re not afraid to use it.
Out of sweet little bellies and buttons come sweet babies. ‘Member this sweater…
Well, I came across this picture the other day. (does anyone else have a box labeled “2006†with every piece of paper in it that you did not have a place for when it entered your house? This box consumed an entire evening this week. Sorting, shredding, filing. Oh the paper. The up side is that I found stuff like this picture; the downside is that I now am able to estimate our taxes for the year. Blech.)
The sweater put to good use…Daisy loves it and so does her momma – hurray!
Glad you’ve still got your sense of humor!
you don’t look that huge in real life. honestly.
That sweater looks so cute on that little baby! And doesn’t it feel good to get all that stuff on your to-do list taken care of?
I cleaned my fridge constantly towards the end of my pregnancy. It was weird.
One of the best days was when I finally decided to get a bra to accomodate ‘the girls’. Th Girls were spilling out of everything so I waddled over to a shop that specialized in all things maternity, especially fancy schmancy nursing bras. When I came out of the dressing room after trying on the bestest bra I’d ever worn the lady helping me said, “Honey, you can wear it home if you’d like.” My girls enjoyed the ride home.
Totally take advantage of that will to clean now. The will and the time to do it will be gone in about 48 days….give or take!
I’m an F on a regular day thank you very much. And I’ve got tons for you to clean if you run out of stuff before 48 days. Hope you’re feeling good!
I completely relate to the Great Motivator! My due date isn’t until July 1st and my living room is currently covered with shredding remnants from all of the shredding I’m doing to clean out a closet. Mind you, the closet didn’t bother me at all until I got pregnant, but now we’ve got to make room.
F? Good Gawd Maude! How do you stay upright, what with the F’s and the belly! I enjoyed the belly button story
Wow, even at my “best” I was never an F. I am speechless.
Awwww, is that little Daisy a redhead? ; )
Will add that to my organization schemas.
Don’t talk to me about belly button lint. You should SEE what people carry around in there. Yours is decades too young to even THINK about being impressive.
F??? Not even in implant land…..
Love the baby kimono! I’m getting ready to start my second–I just got a shower invitation for a friend. Next week. Hope I can make it in time!
oh yeah, the nesting…with my first i was actually cleaning the phone with a q-tip the day i had my daughter…..serious nesting….
This might explain why I spent a few solid evenings going through old yarn receipts and creating a massive spreadsheet going back 5 years… Or can anything explain that???
The sweater looks adorable.
In the last bit of pregnancy with #1 all I did was make sauce. Not kidding- up at 5 am and chopping, sauteing, etc. Pulled it out of the freezer months later and man it was awful.
The sweater looks adorable! You too! Nesting is a good thing-I’m still nesting after 16 years.
Hilarious!
I’ve had two children and those were the two times in my life that my belly button was immaculately clean. It’s amazing isn’t it? You’re on the home stretch … hang in there!!
Congratulations on sparkling belly button cavern!
I think if your raging need to clean and sort, etc. etc. is out of character, you might anticipate a delivery before the whole 48 days pass.
You and sweater are beautiful. Best wishes!!
That is really funny about your belly button. I too have a crazily deep belly button. When I was little I used to tell people I could touch my intestines through my button. I know, I’m weird. But now I’m bummed, I thought for sure I’d get an outie one day. I guess not…
That reminds me, Tony and I had a $10 bte on each pregnancy that my belly button ‘would pop’-him/ ‘would not pop’ (me).
He still owes me twenty bucks. (We went double or nothing the second time around)
Watching your progress with great interest
Haha! A neighbor invited me over to her pool and I decided to wear a bikini, bulging belly and all ! I was still an innie at the time and she decided to poke a finger in it. We both laughed at the small ball of blue-gray lint she removed.
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