the final pregnancy countdown

less than 2 weeks.
in less than 2 weeks there will be a new baby in our house.
a new baby and no more:
sleeping in strange positions
(aka not really sleeping- for no real reason)
hip pain galore
heartburn
round ligament pain
sugar fasting
urinating excessively
feeling of massiveness and general potential for explosion at any moment
(pretty much overall uncomfortableness)
there's a lot to be celebrated.
a lot.
a teeny new one is the greatest reason for celebration,
but the loss of all of those other things are an extra added bonus.
i've been honest about my feelings about pregnancy.
the other day i started feeling bad about my negative take on it.
i'm grateful to be able to be pregnant, even if i don't love a lot of things about it.
i got to thinking about all the woman that would kill to be pregnant and i felt completely selfish.
so i've been trying to be more positive, while still being honest.
my 3 favorite things about pregnancy are:
3. i don't get sick near as much when i'm pregnant.
2. i have a literal excuse for everything..... or one i can use if i so desire.
and the #1 thing i like about being pregnant is.......
i love feeling a teeny tiny move inside me.
it's one of the magical things about pregnant.
seeing a teeny mystery body part move across your belly- is both beautifully magical and a bit strange to experience.
the best part about it is i know i'm the only one that will be experiencing this with this tiny.
the finest thing about being pregnant is at the end of all of this there's a baby.
i love babies more than anything.
i love kids more than anything really.
i can not wait to meet this mini.
and now a few pictures of me about to explode.

photo credit to my exceptionally talented sister sarah bea.