Friends, I’m uncomfortable. I’m teetering on the edge of miserable but what’s keeping me from going straight to miserable is that I think it’s wrong for me to say I’m miserable when I have this beautiful, healthy baby inside my gigantic belly.
So, I’ll leave it at uncomfortable. I’m also feeling grateful, which is nothing new, but now I’m grateful knowing that I am about to end the healthiest pregnancy I have ever had. That, in itself, makes me want to sing to the world. And I probably would if I wasn’t so tired.
But I am so tired.
I’m also grateful that during a dinner out with Lovelyn, Erin and Stephanie last night (BUFFALOCHICKENSANDWICHES – also the reason why I did not live-blog Idol, SORRY!) they made me feel so much better about my discomfort. Erin, could commiserate, Lovelyn told me how she cried at night and Stephanie would continue to say “YOU’RE ABOUT TO HAVE A BABY.”
{And then they’d all take a drink of their fancy, awesome margaritas and giggle because margaritas are awesome and I want one but really I want like ten.}
Anyway, it’s what I needed to hear, I hate complaining but I’m having a hard time not complaining. I find myself apologizing to Brian for complaining and apologizing to my friends for complaining and then not liking myself very much for complaining and I realize the end is near but that doesn’t help my back RIGHT THIS VERY SECOND.
But it does help when I see each of my friends for the first time individually last night and each of them says “you look so cute.” And I groan at them because how could I possibly look cute and then Lovelyn says “just say thank you” and I say “maybe tomorrow” and she laughs and says “okay.”
Even though I wasn’t very comfortable last night, I was very comfortable last night. (ten margaritas would have been helpful, too, but you know how that goes.)
Anyway.
Yesterday, I was 37 weeks, 3 days and I looked like this:
When I showed the picture to Brian, I asked him if it did me justice and he replied with “NOT AT ALL.” So, I’ll leave the rest up to your imagination.
Great picture! Hang in there…the end is near! Then you’ll have a beautiful baby to hold and love!
That picture is beautiful! I can’t wait to “meet” your new little baby! It won’t be too much longer now!
I think your belly looks great! And beautiful!! Keep up the great work Mama!! You’re almost done! I can’t wait to see this baby!! I’m just so excited for you guys!
Awe! Someone put a fork in you, you look done to me! So excited for you!! Anytime now!
Oh I’m so excited for you. I KNOW this discomfort, I do. So I’m sorry. I hope the rest just FLIES by with a WHIIIIR. I can’t wait to hear the good news!
Asher was 10 lbs 10 ounces and I thought I was going to DIE at the end. It’s ok to say you’re miserable because you ARE physically. This is HARD WORK. AND you’re ecstatic about this boy in your heart and soul, that’s so plain to see
I just want to chime in to commiserate. I’m about the same. My feet will be webbed soon and I gained 20 pounds in two weeks (probably in my legs alone). I waddle for like 5 steps and then need to sit down because of course my arches have disappeared and now I have flat, pudgy feet. Literally, it looks like my feet belong on a 300lb woman. sigh.
only another week and a half for me! We can do it!
Love the baby belly shot! So precious! Hang in there, just a little longer
i wish i had one photo of each of my pregnant bellies… but i never thought to even click my camera. i think you are brave and beautiful. and being brave and beautiful isn’t always the most comfortable place to be. never mind being so pregnant! so i don’t think it is wrong to say you are uncomfortable… because it isn’t really complainging it is a fact. especially when you pair it with your gratitude
happy baby, coming soon!
(and i can’t have a margarita either because of my antibiotics! and you just might have that baby before i am off of my meds!)
Beautiful photo! He looks like he’s gotten a bit lower I think.
So glad you had a nice dinner out with the girls.
Hang in there…he’s almost here! *SQUEE*
i totally know what you mean about being uncomfortable but grateful and still uncomfortable…i am almost 39 weeks and so ready to go!!! i am retaining water and swollen everywhere and cant sleep at night and i have to pee all the time but i cant wait to meet my baby!!!
How fun that we’ve made this journey with you! Only a little longer now, and then all your hopes and wishes will be replaced with fingers and toes and kisses.
Wow–how awesome that we’ve been able to share this journey with you! Just think–before long all your hopes and wishes will be replaced with fingers and toes and kisses. What joy!
i’m so glad you’re taking these pictures. you have a BEAUTIFUL baby belly! i love that little boy. and you. you have done wonderfully & although i don’t think you’re complaining at all, i’ll always listen!! and i’ll definitely drink margaritas with you soon. lots-o-them.
You are so so beautiful.
I love the belly pic, too. You’re almost there!
THAT is a beautiful belly! WOOT. So excited for you, sweet girl!
You look great, I hope the next 2 weeks fly by.
I’m just seeing this post this morning and already I’m so cheered up. I’m so happy you are THIS FAR! You are THIS FAR. I could say it 50! (50 years old!) more! times!
You are doing so great. Complain away, joke away, you have a total free pass to it all.
And honestly, Beth, you have handled this pregnancy with beauty and grace.
You can thank me tomorrow.
Steph
Oh I remember that feeling SO well. At the end you are just DONE and uncomfortable and well, just DONE DONE DONE. Hang in there sweetie. You do look beautiful. I wish I could come rub that sweet belly of yours!
so now i am wondering: do you photoshop your belly? because you have the prettiest preggo belly ever. mine never looked that dreamy.
i am so very excited that he is almost(!) here. soon!
Gorgeous belly
D-day is Saturday…lets hope my baby knows that too…think my super husband is finally reaching his wits end with me!
I have become quite the whiner too
Hang in there girl! You are ALMOST there! The end is so rough. Just when you think you can’t grow any bigger… you DO. It will all be over soon and you’ll have that baby in your arms
You look incredible, Beth, just incredible.
Nell
I keep thinking about how you whispered “I’m pregnant” to me in July, right after I met you, and how that whisper is now this big baby boy and how that whisper was this same baby boy back then and how amazing that all is. I don’t know if I’m making sense, but it’s really striking me as wonderful and miraculous. You look positively adorable and uncomfortable.
That’s great.