On the move: Once baby really starts growing and jumping about the sensation is almost indescribable even to yourself. This second little guy of ours was wiggling around by 14 or 15 weeks, much earlier than Max. And he has continued to surpass big brother in the somersault and kick/jab maneuvers. I think we might videotape the movement so visible across my belly, then again when would you watch that clip and who else would actually have interest in viewing? One of the many fascinations of this journey, even when you try to capture a milestone in a journal or scrapbook or take photos each month of the belly's progression you simply cannot fully dictate, orate or record the experience completely. That is what makes pregnancy such a gift and one of the most amazing, godly, earthly and mystical experiences of one's life. I say this rather romantically for being one currently swelting the last few weeks out but I have really tried not to complain. Likely because at many points in my life for drastically different reasons I never imagined I would want to and then later even could carry a baby, grow a baby, have a baby. That I was blessed to experience it twice still astonishes me. The other night as I attempted to sleep whilst the little boxer kicked or soccer player punted at me, I was still in awe that just a few feet away slept my first babe. This precious, precocious little man calls me mommy, rubs my nose with his, tries to make me laugh when he knows I am angry and surprises me happily every day. And each day my love for him grows when I thought it was already boundless. In just a few short weeks this unimagined family of mine will go from three to four. We are never ready for drastic change but we keep moving through and navigating the best we can in this world, with this very life we are granted. I could not ask for more.
Now the above seems a fitting end to the pregnant pause posting but somehow I must capture a few comments from others and some are actually very sweet. It seems I could never forget these doozies but anything is possible, after all you might read this and think never would someone say this directly to a pregnant woman but indeed folks - I just cannot make this stuff up!
Things people will say to a very pregnant woman (and really did):
- Wow! Any day now huh?
- No way are you going to your due date with that belly.
- I didn't think you could get any bigger but here you are...
- You have really really popped!
- You were just meant to be pregnant, you look great:)
- You look so strong and really fit.
- My, my have you just shot out there, oh but it all looks really really tight.
- Now can you tie your shoes anymore? I wouldn't think you possibly could.
- Oh boy I hope we have some paramedics around, looks like you could go any minute now!
- Look out, look out!
Look out is right, here comes a very pregnant lady. I wouldn't mess with her or her young:)
