When I listed this as one of the things that I wanted to do in my 730 days I had followed it up by saying lose that last 15 pounds. Losing poundage is clearing not something that happened. However, I have come to love the body that I was given. In reality how can a woman not love her body when she is pregnant? It is one of the most amazing things that our bodies can do. It changes shape, it adapts and changes hormones, it knows to self sacrifice if need be, and it creates a new life.
I am heading into my 30th week and while I am becoming more and more belly by the minute I am not as uncomfortable as I have been in the past. I remember being big, uncomfortable, and frustrated while pregnant with my other two. This time this is not the feeling I have (well I do have 10 more weeks to go, maybe we will check in at 39 weeks and see how I feel!). Maybe it is the shift in thinking about my body while pregnant that has changed my feelings or maybe it is the knowledge that this is my last pregnancy and I want to cherish these moments rather than complain and wish them away. Don't get me wrong, I want to meet my little guy, and if he was to come a few weeks early I would be o.k. with that as well. (wouldn't it be cool and unique if all the kids had birthdays on the 26th of the months of birth)
So with 10 (or 8) weeks to go I am going to continue to love this body I was given and I will try and love it even more after pregnancy knowing that it gave me three amazing children. Should I not honour it every day for such a beautiful gift.
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Jamie, that picture you took of the top view of your belly is gorgeous :)
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