The pregnancy game

Things I love about being pregnant:

1. Feeling the baby move, and roll, and flip. Nothing like it in the entire world...even when it wakes me during late hours into the night, or at the most inconvenient times. Don't know if I could ever get enough.
2. Kevin's face when he feels the baby move.
3. Shopping for all sorts of things...especially tiny clothes. (My pocketbook would disagree.)
4. ....feeling the baby move? oh, said that already...
Oh! I thought of one more...Maternity clothes (especially pants) and not having to do the fat man tug on your clothes to make sure your pants are pulled up and your shirt is hanging a certain way to camouflage any rolls that may be lurking...never thought I would ever say this...but somehow there is ease and comfort with a giant round belly, and a waistband that goes up to your boobs and stays put.

Things I not-so-much-care-for about being pregnant:

1. All sorts of stomach issues that last for months and months. (Not sure which ones I'm speaking of? Just sing the pepto bismol commercial jingle in your head and add constipation and a few more.) :-)
2. Achy hips, tailbone, back, feet, and a general feeling of "largeness" and "heaviness."
3. Not being able to move around during photo shoots like before. I love to get into some strange positions during shoots for that "perfect" angle, which sometimes involves laying on the ground, or bending, squatting, climbing, moving fast, etc. It's just not happening like it used to...not that I'm not still trying.
4. The "just you wait..." people. You can't say, post, or speak anything about being tired, or actually being anything without someone saying, "oh just you wait until that baby comes! Then you'll REALLY be: "insert emotion, feeling, or opinion here..."  Yes, thank you.
5. 8,302,340 pieces of unwanted and not-asked-for advice. (too mean?)
6. Having to get up and pee 4,503,230 times/night.

I definitely could go on with the second list, but...I don't want to! I am more than happy to endure any amount of ANY of these things...as long as we get a baby out of the deal. :-)

I am enjoying this journey, but would very much be lying if I didn't say I was ready for this chapter to close and the next to open. I have now been pregnant for 12 months total with both pregnancies combined. One whole year...with a little less than 3 months to go. It's definitely time...and we are so ready!

The countdown is on...crazy summer schedule continues to pass quickly and CAN'T BELIEVE there are only 5 more weekends until football starts for Kevin. What?! How did that happen? First summer of my life I am absolutely thrilled that it's flying by!