10. Swelling. My hands are as big as Steve’s. Ugh.
9. Bruised ribs. This kid is a freakin’ kick-boxer.
8. Stupid people making stupid comments about my girth.
7. Being this overweight. My legs are unimpressed.
6. Being too warm ALL THE TIME.
5. Lung capacity? What lung capacity??
4. Stretch marks. Everywhere EXCEPT on my stomach.
3. Being happy with 4 hours of sleep at night.
2. Worrying. Then waiting. Ack.
1. Want. Martini.
Top Ten Reasons Why Pregnancy Rocks (in no particular order)
10. Kicking. It is pretty cool when it’s not at 2am.
9. Almost daily massages from my awesome husband.
8. First winter that I didn’t freeze every day.
7. No kitty litter for 9 months!
6. I don’t have to help carry heavy things.
5. I get a baby out of the deal.
4. Umm... that’s all I can think of this far into the pregnancy. The list probably could have been considerably more comprehensive if I’d written it three months ago. Gah.
So... 38 weeks in and I am... horrified that most first pregnancies go about a week past the due date. I stopped working a couple of weeks ago – my doctor figured that trying to function at work on 2-4 hours of sleep was a bit silly, so I’ve mostly just been taking it easy for the last while. C’est tout.
(Me, pretending to be a whale)
