Sunday, April 13, 2014

9 weeks left!

We're getting there.  Every week brings us closer to meeting our daughter and another week of total shock at how large I can grow.

I keep thinking I look the same, but I look back at pictures from just last week and am shocked at how fast I am growing.  Because it's happening so fast, I don't have time to mentally adjust my self-image and am constantly shocking myself in mirrors, glass doors, etc.  Who is that big girl?  Oh yeah, that's me.

I am starting to get the random comments in grocery stores and in town: "Oh, you're almost there!"  Actually, no, 2 more months.  But thanks for the encouragement.

Luckily no one has taken to rubbing or touching the belly.  Just blatant staring, which I expect in public.  But at work, my co-workers see me everyday.  It's not a surprise, but they still continue to have conversations with eyes averted to my belly.  Yes, I know, it surprises me too how big it has grown.  At least she'll be a healthy big girl?

Last week:
 Yesterday:
 It's time to say good-bye to these little guys:

But really, I'm not complaining.  I feel lucky to have such an easy pregnancy.  The worst symptom has been the blow to my self-esteem.  But I have no sickness, no heartburn, no headaches, no issues to speak of at all.  I sleep well and have relatively good energy for the amount of weight I have added.  The only thing I have started to notice is achy joints, back, and reduced lung capacity which have slowed me down quite a bit.  But we girls get by.

Here is this week's official photo:


Any guesses on birth weight yet?  



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