Baby Kicks — I already miss this so much. I knew I would. There’s just no way to adequately describe what that feeling feels like. First the little movements, then the bigger waves of him twisting and dancing in my belly. I remember going on a trip and being in a hotel room by myself, feeling him move and willing him to move again. I would just stare in amazement every time he moved. I loved feeling it. Even when I was at work, sitting in my chair. It was a welcome distraction to feel my little baby moving.
Rubbing My Belly — I loved feeling maternal and rubbing my belly, hoping the baby could feel me. Hoping that he would be reassured that I was just right there. I would do it in the office, I would do it in the car, I would do it at the grocery store—I rubbed my belly everywhere because I loved thinking that he could feel my hands comforting him.
Talking to Him — I’ll miss talking to him, singing to him and reading to him in my belly. I’ll miss Trace talking to him, too. I’ll always treasure Trace putting his ear up to my belly to see if he could hear sounds.
Knowing He’s Safe — My biggest worry was tripping and squishing him in my fall and eating something that could hurt him. Now there’s a whole world out there that could hurt him.
Feeling Pretty — Wearing cute outfits and enjoying my roundness—I loved that I could wear my usual lose clothes except that then I had shape that filled them out. I definitely felt like a cute pregnant person as opposed to a non-pregnant person with a little bit of pudge. I could also wear form fitting clothes without being self-conscious because I was showing off my baby bump.
Parking in the Expectant Mother’s Parking Spot — This was a a nice perk while it lasted. I think we only got to take advantage of it once or twice, but it was so nice!
Little Life — Just knowing that there was a little life inside of me. It was so surreal. I was carrying my baby in my belly!
It’s a crazy reality that now our little guy is here. Right now he’s sleeping in my lap. I love him so much and I never thought I could love him so muh. A coworker told me that she didn’t feel super connected to her baby while he was in her belly, but as soon as he came out—boom! Immediate love, and that’s exactly what happened to me. As soon as they put him on my chest, my heart was full of love for him.
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