So, I went back through our “Logan: In the womb” section of the blog today. I had some pictures that I wanted to add and some more details and stories from the pregnancy. I decided to add all the belly pictures that I had taken on my phone and the few that were taken at showers and while we were on vacation.
I miss that belly.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t miss how uncomfortable I was the last couple of weeks… but I can honestly say that I miss being pregnant. Yes, there were times when being pregnant sucked. I had morning sickness, migraine headaches, carpal tunnel and swelling… to name a few. And since I refuse to take any and all medications during pregnancy, there was no relief. I think I slept an average of 3 hours a night the last 2 months, and I somehow was able to continue working in my classroom past my due date. And I don’t even think I need to talk about the pain I endured during the labor, delivery and postpartum recovery.
But guess what? It was so totally worth it.
I am just feeling so lucky that I was able to have a child in the first place. There are women out there who can’t have babies. Those that have issues getting pregnant, or carrying a baby to term, or birthing their babies. And as I sit here and reflect on the almost 42 weeks that I carried our little guy… and the 9.5 hours of labor it took to get him here, I feel so grateful for every pregnancy symptom. The migraines, the bouts of nausea and puking, the swollen limbs, tingly fingers and numb arms. All of it. Because they all meant that my body was working to grow my little man into the healthy TinyFatBaby he is today. I even feel grateful for every single contraction that I felt… as much as they hurt, each one helped bring him closer to joining our family.
The point of all this rambling is to say… don’t take things for granted. Not even the things that seem like annoyances. And I would totally do it all again with no complaints if it means that I get to be this little guy’s Momma.
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