little.missing.ness.

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i really love being pregnant.
i do.
ok at least the II trimester and a portion of the first...
i wonder if the III will be ok too.
it started a few days ago and uh, i took a nap 2 days in a row.
i wonder if the napping trend will come back to haunt me.
i may as well take advantage though as i will be haunted by lack of sleep soon enough.

even tho i love being pregnant i still miss certain things.
not a lot, just a little.
i was talking to sis.in.law (also pregs)
and we were discussing the things we miss.

i mentioned to her that
i am now far enough along to not remember what it feels like to be unpregnant.
what it feels like to move normal.
run normal.
dress normal.
not have a baby move in my belly.
right now it just would feel weird not to have these things, but i have a part of me
that longs for feeling "normal" just for a day.
just to remember what that feels like.

i miss:
1. laying on my tummy.
2. beer and wine- 
not the act of drinking, but a nice cold beer or a hearty glass of cab.
3. coordination.
4. running longer than 2 miles without feeling winded.
5. i do love the way the little looks in my belly, but i miss my old tummy sometimes.
will i ever see this body again?



6. fitting into normal fall clothes.
7. being able to paint my toe nails with ease and dry in between my toes.
8. mochas or lattes more regularly.
9. spicy tuna sushi.
10. sleeping through the night.
(i guess i should just kiss this one goodbye for a while ...)

im sure i'll miss being pregnant.
and i'm sure i'll post about what i miss.
up to this pt - since i am past the pt of remembering naus - 
i truly am enjoying pregnancy and will continue to savor it.


the little just hanging out.




Comments

Brian K said…
"Normal" changes. I don't miss my old normal too much. I do miss my old belly, though. ;-)

Brian
31/8/11
Kelly said…
Haha Brian! He's right...normal changes. I am certain you will be back to 0% body fat in no time :)
31/8/11
ma mom said…
The cool thing is you posted to great shots of You, well one of you and "you know who too."
2/9/11
ma mom said…
That is TWO, not TO (great shots). Whew, what was I thinking.
2/9/11
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