I was technically 12 weeks along yesterday, but today was a new day for my belly.
I have developed some pretty sweet ab muscles from toting my son around, so my stomach has remained pretty much the same in this first chunk. So many women start to get this beautiful but kind of funny little pointy bump below their belly button, which is the uterus expanding and the process really starting to show. With Dekker, I just picked up a bloat that never left and eventually turned into a bump. I thought that going into the process with better stomach muscles, maybe my belly would grow differently. Turns out I was completely wrong and again, I’m just super bloated. I have always sucked my stomach in without really thinking about it, but today it was sooo much harder! While I love having a baby bump, I am in that phase where I just look like I’m overeating and people who don’t already know I’m pregnant probably think I’m just letting myself go. I’m not. Theres a baby in there. And today, the bloat was just too much and I finally just let it be out. It felt really nice. Plus, those around me knew that we are pregnant so I didn’t have to feel like I looked chubby or anything. I just looked pregnant 🙂 And I liked it.
Apparently this week my baby is about the size of a peach! After sifting through a few different apps on my phone, I found one that offers countdowns, fruit comparison, daily tips and info, and weekly updates on whats developing with the baby and what my body is going to be about it. I love being able to follow things and have information at my fingertips. I’m feeling so much more peaceful in this pregnancy than I was last Sunday, and I think I have my church family to thank. I stood up and asked for prayer, and I really think we were prayed for! While I still have cramps here and there, I am less afraid that they are the baby being lost, or that I’m going to start bleeding, or things like that. God is so good!
My bath is running and I think I’m going to slice up a few kiwis before its time to get in. YUM!
Hailey…you are beautiful! Today it was lovely seeing and feeling your delicate little baby
bump…… our precious little grandbaby. You are wrong about one thing. Your slim little figure would never be mistaken for letting yourself go. Your baby tummy looks genuine 🙂 I love you!
Thanks so much mom. I suppose we are all our own worst critics hey? And our moms are our #1 fans 🙂 Love you too!