I'm not kidding you people . . . yesterday I started to show. Now I know that I've claimed that I have had a bump in previous posts but yesterday the bump decided to take on a whole new look making my shirt look like a crop top and the button on my pants began to hold on for dear life. (this has probably been happening over weeks but it wasn't until yesterday that I was 100% positive that maternity clothes are in the very near future).
This is exciting for me. I must have told Nathan to feel the baby seventeen times last night. The baby is growing, the muscles are growing and I am very, very excited about draw string pants.
I have had this issue where I feel like my body needs to be right on schedule with the pregnancy books and the trouble with this is that every book is different. And honestly, each body is different. So even though I'm entering my 15th week on Friday and it's early to be showing, I'm going to sport that belly with pride. It's our baby in there and pretty soon I'm going to feel it move, can't wait!
Maybe some day soon I'll even get the courage to post my belly on the blog, you never know. If you're a mama or mama to be, I'd love to hear you comment on your changing body and the first time you really looked prego.
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to be honest...i dont even remember the first time i realized i was showing. it's great that you have the blog so that you can remember all the little things that completely leave your mind once you have that little baby in your life!
-linnea
I made sure to photograph every few weeks, so that I could see the difference. I had posed in the same spot in my office every time, and it was fun to also see what my hair was doing. Huh-larious!
As for number two, Birgit kinda got the shaft... probably as all second children do. I don't remember doing much during my pregnancy with her other than chasing Elka around.
Anywho, I like that you put us on your "links", but I can't figure out how to do that to ours. Can you give me the skinny on that.
I kept thinking that I was showing much sooner than anyone else did. It wasn't until about 20 weeks or so that my friends at school really began to comment. Then, there were people who were trying to be nice by saying "oh, you don't look pregnant at all." So, did they think I was always that pudgy? Anyhoo, it did seem almost overnight, but I think it was the week long spring break that made me seem to "blossom" so quickly.
The only thing I'm showing is a wicked cool Teva tan. But I do get to spend several hours a week with a beautiful 7-month old girl named Grace and I'm so captivated by her - I can barely imagine the wonder of anticipating one's own child.
I think I was about as far along as you are when I was sitting in a restaurant, stuffing my face with pizza, thinking that SURELY my jeans were so tight that they had cut off all circulation to my legs. It must have been the very next day that I suddenly seemed to be "showing". A joyful, celebrative moment - not only because that baby was growing so big so fast but because I could finally toss those pre-prego jeans into the closet for the next year!
One way to stretch those "regular" pants is to use a rubberband to connect the button to the hole. Just avoid wearing a crop top - I know that'll be hard for you. :D
I'm getting off the computer now, because I think Charis has some very exciting blogging to do right now!!
Love love, Auntie B
So exciting for you two!
I don't remember when I started showing, I can only remember the reality of my current ginormosity (but I have a pretty bad short term memory and I wear yoga-type pants on a day-to-day basis so there aren't many telling waistbands in my life to contend with anyway).
I do remember being really happy when the belly started to look pregnant for real because before, I just felt chunky and bloated without being able to give anyone a reason. At about 6 months I started to embrace my bodaciousness and stopped caring much about feeling so big - aesthetically speaking, anyway. I think it was that earth mama vibe kicking in. Now at 10 months, not so much. But that's because this baby's getting too big for his/her house, and we both know it! Soon, soon...
Post some pictures of the bump if/when you feel ready! We'd love to see you in all your knocked-up glory! It took me a while to get to that point, but once I did, I found it to be very liberating indeed. Plus, as Anya said, it's fun to have a running record.
XXOO!
Charis
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