Daily changes

There are so many quirks that you feel during pregnancy but every woman is different. Some things you will never know about until you it happens to you. The other day I could feel my little baby stretching himself in my belly. It doesn't really hurt but it definitely felt strange. My whole belly just expanded while he did it. Now when he flips over and kicks me really hard, I lose my breath for a moment because it's such a surprising sensation.

I am now at the stage where I am getting extremely anxious. My co-worker told me I would reach this point where it's impossible to sleep because you keep thinking about the baby's impending arrival. Sleep is also difficult when you have to get up and go to the bathroom every 2 hours and no matter what position you sleep in, you are never truly comfortable. I have pillows everywhere and it doesn't do anything. You are really supposed to be sleeping only on your left side but he seems to be laying right on top of my bladder in that position. And if I do try and sleep on my right side, my right hands gets numb. It is also literally getting harder and harder just to get out of bed. I have to roll off, if I wasn't so big, it's actually quite funny. Everyone did tell me about waking up in the middle of night with charlie horses. I get them in my calves, and there is no pain like it. The only thing that helps it is massaging it or stretching my legs. The things your body goes through in preparation for the baby is amazing.

I know I will remember these days for a long time. As he gets heavier, the more I'm ready for his arrival. Now I know why some women just can't wait to go into labor. Sorry to sound whiny, but carrying around an extra 30 pounds of weight and hearing everyone tell me I look like I'm ready to pop now has gotten me kind of cranky. The next time, some man asks if I'm having twins, I really just want to say back, "No, are you??!" All in all, I'm still trekking through each day and remembering the longer my little one stays in my tummy, the better it is for him. I will give him talking to tonight, I found out today, his head is already in position. We will have a serious discussion about the benefits of him staying in mommy's belly a bit longer . I know he may be anxious to see the world and all the family and wonderful aunts who's anxious to see him, but they are okay waiting. :) I have some other fears gnawing at me, but I will go into that another day. This is quite a journey for me and I'm so glad I have a lot of support around me. Lastly, I'm ready to eat seafood again and drink coke!