I have entered my 22nd week and things are really starting to get fun. Braden continues to move and explore daily. I love feeling him, but being awoken at 4 a.m. because he thinks it's jamboree time isn't my idea of fun. But, as everyone keeps telling me I might as well get used to it, because I will never sleep again once he is born.
This past week, though, I have face other pregnancy challenges that no book seems to explain. Sure all the books tell you would to expect with the development of the baby and the changes your body will go through, but this is not what I need to know. What needs to be explained to expectant Mom's is this:
1) Shaving Your Legs
2) Cleaning the bathtub
3) Driving
First things first, shaving the legs. I admit in the winter months I don't shave them as often as I would in the summer, but my goodness it is becoming quite the challenge. Now that my stomach has grown quite a lot trying to lift my leg in the bathtub to shave is nearly impossible. So, I thought okay I'll do it in the shower. Well that was just as difficult because I kept losing my balance. I find I then go into denial mode. I think oh who needs to shave until days later I look down and I am in disbelief. Sure I have European heritage in me, but I swear my legs would even disappoint my ancestors. Tonight it took me almost 5 minutes a leg.
And, then cleaning the bathtub. Easy as pie to get down on my knees and clean the side closest to me and the bottom of the tub, but the far side is IMPOSSIBLE! I can't hang over the tub, because of my stomach and trying to maneuver yourself with a big stomach is not the easiest task. So I tried sitting on the edge of the bathtub, but then almost fell in while trying to bend over. Which leaves me with the only option I have left.... get my husband to clean it!
Now I will admit I am not the best driver in the world. I know the basic driving skills like where the gas and brake are. But, I ask you this as the stomach gets larger you find yourself moving the seat back more and more. My belly might be getting bigger but the last time I checked my legs don't lengthen. Pretty soon I am going to be sitting in the freaking back seat. That will get me real far.
Maybe I should write the 'true' book for expectant Moms. All I know is that someone will have to shave my legs before delivery because poor Braden will be born with rug burn if this keeps up. Alright that's my rant for this week.
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All I can do after reading this is laugh and laugh hard... You are so right Melina every pregnant woman goes through all of these things yet they are never mentioned to another expecting mother until someone says man did you have trouble shaving your legs when you were pregnant? You are right you could write a book and a lengthy one at that, but i must say i think the reason it is never mentioned is not that we don't want other mom's to be to not know about not only the body changes and what not but the other agonies that go along with pregnancy like not being able to clean the tub, but it is that you forget it all that moment you hold your new born child in your arms for the first time, everything leading up to that moment (yes including labour and delivery) melt away. You forget all the little frustrations, the tiredness, the lack of energy, the 20lbs you put on, the sleepless nights, the heartburn, the 20 hours of labour and delivery, and what ever else as a mom to be you went through, because the moment you hold your child there is no other moment in life that feels like that, and it makes you forget the rest until someone triggers that memory for you! Let me say on a day like today when both my children were at each other all day and by the time it was bedtime i was ready to see them go to sleep, but even in my moments of frustration as a parent i can honestly say the love is stronger everyday, and when you kiss them goodnight while they are sleeping and they smile in their sleep it brings me back to that day i held them in my arms for the first time, and then i forget it all again!!!
ReplyDeleteMelina I wish you and Matt nothing but luck, love and happiness with this little bundle, there is nothing in the world like being a parent :)
You need to write a book!!
ReplyDeletethis was hilarious! rug burn and back seat driving, i can't stop laughing, thanks for sharing!
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