Well, with just shy of 5 weeks left until the big day, there are all kinds of thoughts running through this head of mine. Last minute to-dos (final nursery set-up, protein-cramming, little things like finding a pediatrician...) make for a loooong list, thoughts about what labor and delivery might actually be like (a breeze, right?) and wonders about if there is/was anything else I can do/could have done to ensure baby is as happy and healthy as possible.
All in all, I have loved being pregnant, and while I have started to get a smidge uncomfortable, I know I'm going to miss it. But then, I think of the things I'm soooo going to enjoy again after Poppy arrives. The Top Ten List of Things I'm Looking Forward To:
- Sleeping on my stomach. Like, full-on take-over-the-bed, push-Pete-aside sprawling. (Yes yes, I know I'm "never going to sleep again". In fact, a sub-benefit to this item is that I don't need to hear people tell me that again... That and "your life will never be the same". Oh yeah? No kiddin. I didn't realize that.)
- Poached eggs. Oh how I've missed you.
- Massive quantities of sushi. The real stuff. The rawer the better
- Yoga. All of it. The flow, the inversions, the deep stretches and the twists. Oh, the twists.
- My clothes. Although living in a small sub-set of items makes me realize that I can happily reduce the number of items in my closet.
- Wine. More than the occasional "ration".
- Getting my figure back. Perhaps superficial, but ...
- Related - running. In fact, I already have my first race lined up. Bloomsday folks. Pete will push Poppy and we'll charge up DoomsDay hill together.
- Bending over. Well to be honest, moving in general. And getting rid of the back pain. That'll be nice.
- Meeting my little baby. I've been looking forward to meeting this cute compilation of Peter and Amy for over nine months. Heck, all of my adult life. I am SO excited to meet Poppy!
All in all, I have loved being pregnant, and while I have started to get a smidge uncomfortable, I know I'm going to miss it. But then, I think of the things I'm soooo going to enjoy again after Poppy arrives. The Top Ten List of Things I'm Looking Forward To:
- Sleeping on my stomach. Like, full-on take-over-the-bed, push-Pete-aside sprawling. (Yes yes, I know I'm "never going to sleep again". In fact, a sub-benefit to this item is that I don't need to hear people tell me that again... That and "your life will never be the same". Oh yeah? No kiddin. I didn't realize that.)
- Poached eggs. Oh how I've missed you.
- Massive quantities of sushi. The real stuff. The rawer the better
- Yoga. All of it. The flow, the inversions, the deep stretches and the twists. Oh, the twists.
- My clothes. Although living in a small sub-set of items makes me realize that I can happily reduce the number of items in my closet.
- Wine. More than the occasional "ration".
- Getting my figure back. Perhaps superficial, but ...
- Related - running. In fact, I already have my first race lined up. Bloomsday folks. Pete will push Poppy and we'll charge up DoomsDay hill together.
- Bending over. Well to be honest, moving in general. And getting rid of the back pain. That'll be nice.
- Meeting my little baby. I've been looking forward to meeting this cute compilation of Peter and Amy for over nine months. Heck, all of my adult life. I am SO excited to meet Poppy!
We're all excited Amy! Do you think this child will be named Poppy forever? ;-)
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