I'm sure you've seen it...That facebook game where somebody posts a status with a number of facts about themselves. Somebody likes or comments on the post. Then, First Somebody gives the Second Somebody a number. Second Somebody uses the number that First Somebody gave them and posts a status with that many facts about themselves. I succumbed to the temptation and played along. I posted some random facts about myself for all to read.
This week, the game resurfaced again, but with a ladies only twist, sharing facts about our pregnancies. I awkwardly read through friends posts and amazed myself by how many different ways there are to say constipation, morning sickness, vomit, and I gained weight.
What more can I add to that? Not much really. They've pretty much already covered it, but if you really want to know what I think, if you really want to hear it.....
This is me playing along....sort of.
Pregnancy is great. It's great because, when it's over, there's a brand new baby. Of course there are perks, like great hair and having a pass to eat whatever weird foods you want. All of a sudden, gaining, not losing weight is your goal, and of course you get to gloat in the satisfaction of nurturing and bringing a new life into the world. But glowing skin and personal satisfaction aside, pregnancy is a marathon. It's exhausting, it makes your body hurt, it can make you physically ill, it is usually followed by a significant amount of recovery time, and the best part is being able to look back and say "I DID IT!"
Maybe it's not a marathon for every woman. Maybe the "glow" really exists. Maybe the perfect pregnancy is out there and some lucky woman has been blessed enough to experience it. Maybe, like in this picture, you really can feel like you're standing on a beach wearing a bikini (with no giant stretchmarks) while smelling a daisy and breathing in beautiful beach air.
I'm not banking on it. I love my baby. Compared to other people's experiences, mine was easy. I would also be happy to have another baby. But, you really really don't want to hear the facts about my pregnancy. I promise you. You don't want to know. Really....you don't want to know.
Sorry, this is going to be awkward.....and a little crude, but you wanted facts.
This week, the game resurfaced again, but with a ladies only twist, sharing facts about our pregnancies. I awkwardly read through friends posts and amazed myself by how many different ways there are to say constipation, morning sickness, vomit, and I gained weight.
What more can I add to that? Not much really. They've pretty much already covered it, but if you really want to know what I think, if you really want to hear it.....
This is me playing along....sort of.
Pregnancy is great. It's great because, when it's over, there's a brand new baby. Of course there are perks, like great hair and having a pass to eat whatever weird foods you want. All of a sudden, gaining, not losing weight is your goal, and of course you get to gloat in the satisfaction of nurturing and bringing a new life into the world. But glowing skin and personal satisfaction aside, pregnancy is a marathon. It's exhausting, it makes your body hurt, it can make you physically ill, it is usually followed by a significant amount of recovery time, and the best part is being able to look back and say "I DID IT!"
Maybe it's not a marathon for every woman. Maybe the "glow" really exists. Maybe the perfect pregnancy is out there and some lucky woman has been blessed enough to experience it. Maybe, like in this picture, you really can feel like you're standing on a beach wearing a bikini (with no giant stretchmarks) while smelling a daisy and breathing in beautiful beach air.
I'm not banking on it. I love my baby. Compared to other people's experiences, mine was easy. I would also be happy to have another baby. But, you really really don't want to hear the facts about my pregnancy. I promise you. You don't want to know. Really....you don't want to know.
Sorry, this is going to be awkward.....and a little crude, but you wanted facts.
I especially love seeing a dedicated Christian woman pregnant. Like you. Not easy, right. But, thank you for having the love you have for your baby and being dedicated to bring him up God's way. And, I didn't really like that fb "things about my pregnancy" game either, though I do love talking about mine and hearing of other women's in conversation.
ReplyDeleteSharon, thank you for your kind words. And i agree i do enjoy talking about my pregnacy experience with others......just dont really want to stick those details up on my facebook.....kinda embarassing and gross right?
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