week 23

I always get excited to check what fruit size my baby is this week. Even if the fruit sizes are entirely illogical and out of order. What kind of grapefruit is larger than a papaya?

Here is the revised version of week 23 by yours truly.

You baby is a giant beautiful grapefruit. As are your boobs which have tripled in size over the last 4 months.  Congratulations. Baby is compromising your lung capacity and making it difficult to bend over to put your shoes on. Baby is stretching your heart capacity. You didn't know you could love your little belly kicker so much. You can now SEE your baby kicking, and watch her body shift in your stomach in large waves. You might think that if your belly grows one more half inch, it might just break open. It won't. I hope. You will probably start to get ligament stretching pain and think that you are dying for one minute spurts at a time when you change positions like from sitting to standing. You will survive that, too. You are probably also obsessing over baby things like cribs and ruffled sleep and play's from Osh Kosh that are covered in kitties, balloons, and all manner of adorable. You may also find yourself craving only lemon flavored things and find yourself pondering the side effects of eating caesar salad dressing plain. DON'T DO IT!! Put that on a salad girl!

Ultimately I don't know where this is going but I need to go do my school work.




-farmwife

ps.. here is a sunday belly shot. it was a rough morning with my dress zipper away on business in the DRC, but somehow we managed. 

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what you won't expect when you're expecting part 1

1) To grow a two inch mini lion mane all along your hairline. I knew they said my hair might get thicker, but there was no mention of the awesomeness that becomes my hair in a pony tail when the mini mane that can't be pulled back gets a chance to shine. RAR!

2) To believe in pregnancy brain. What an excuse! Wait until you put 1/4 cup of sugar into your waffle batter instead of a table spoon, and sprinkle chili powder on your casserole instead of paprika in the same day. You will become a believer.

3) To be able to spend unlimited amounts of time with your hands on your belly in complete awe of this tiny person kicking back. You know, just this tiny person you made. Just the biggest miracle right there in your very tummy!

4) Your leg hair growth gets stunted. Compensation for the mini mane, possibly. This is actually very convenient because I am already starting to wonder how I will be able to bend over in a few weeks. Or put on shoes. Or get out of a vehicle without a lot of sputtering and dramatics.

5) To have that panic moment when you look beyond the cuddly new born stage and realize that your baby girl will someday become a teenager and has half of your genetics. I don't recommend dwelling on the topic. Focus on the newborn snuggles.

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