some of you may have seen these photos on my flickr page. the reason i did the bare belly shots again was to compare with the shots i did of the same almost 2 years ago now when i was 38 weeks pregnant with cohen. in my mind i thought i was much smaller this time. i am not sure why that is, probably because last time i had a much tougher time physically at the end of my pregnancy, or at least that is how i remember it. thoughts of not believing i could possibly get bigger come to mind, but this time i don't feel that way at all. i still sleep ok at night (although i take up much more room) and for the most part have been able to stay mobile. i guess it comes with experience though as these pictures clearly show that i am not only not smaller this time, but possibly a little larger (what do you think?). still, it fills me with wonder at just how similar these two bellies look, does this mean that it is going to be a boy then? i guess we will soon see if all the wives tales are true.
as for nearing the end, i don't feel the same way at all that i did with cohen. there hasn't been any obsessive paying attention to movement (mostly because i have someone else whose movements keep me on my toes instead), nor has there been anxiety about when i am going to meet him/her and what is it going to be like. the truth is that i might not ever be pregnant again and that moment passing isn't lost on me. it is because of this that i feel a need to savour these last moments, the way it feels to have someone inside you kicking, the fullness, for soon it won't be here anymore and i will miss it.
now that i have said that you wait, i will end up with an easter baby! (there is that power of positive thinking again)
5 comments:
well, an easter baby would definitely give new meaning to the term "easter egg hunt!" surprise!
the bellies are the same but oh so different, i think its a girl this time...
love love love the picture of you and cohen... pure beauty
I think those bellies look pretty similar from here - both amazing in every way. Here's to the imminent arrival and the spaces of time between here and there.
That last picture blows my mind, how did you do that, how? how?! I love it. That's amazing.
I'm sending you good labor vibes, I can't wait to see this little gal or guy. I know, she or he will be the most beautiful thing ever. Take care sweetie, thanks so much for sharing this.
wow, your belly does look very similar, amazingly so. I must say, after seeing you, I was feeling "girl" vibes, but I've already let you know my instinct on these things isn't awesome!
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