35 weeks & 5 days in, and 35 & 5 days out. (Okay I’m a few days late because that’s how things go around here lately. Their official in & out day was May 1st.)
I honestly don’t remember being this large and everything that came with that until I look back at pictures. You know, the body aches, the no clothes fitting including maternity clothing, the exhaustion, the 7 point turns to roll over from one side of my body to the other, the getting up every hour to pee or move my body, the weekly ultrasounds, the not being able to bend over to pick anything up without toppling, the barely being able to walk, etc.
When I look back at pictures it all floods back and also reminds me that my body is amazing! My body carried three beautiful babies into the world safely. I never shared many belly pictures because it looks kind of creepy and I was nervous about negative feedback but you know, I love my body, so here we go! I hope you love yours too. I love that I’m tall. I love that I feel pretty more times than not. I love that I’m able to be active. I love that my eyes can see, ears can hear, and nose can smell. I love that I’m smart. I love that I’m gaining strength again. I am not sharing all of this to brag, but want to thank my body. Trust me, I could have come up with just as long of a list of things I don’t love about my body, but let’s be kind to ourselves. I’d love to hear what you love about your body. Take a minute to brag about yourself because your body is amazing. You may not love everything about it, but be kind to yourself and appreciate what is awesome about you!
