Cruel and Unusual Punishment

You know, I was thinking, even with all the joys of pregnancy, there is that occasional moment it reminds me of cruel and unusual punishment. I have had heartburn for almost 24 hours now. Can't eat, can't drink, can't breathe.
I'm like a fire breathing dragon. Bitchy beyond belief, impatient, impractical, just plain evil. Val told me I have to drink 100 ounces of water a day! How am I supposed to drink 100 ounces of water a day, when I can't possibly fit another thing in my stomach! This little girl gets bigger everyday and I (even though I've BEEN nine months pregnant before) can't possibly imagine what my belly is going to look like 8 weeks from now! Maybe, with the lack of food, I may lose a little bit of weight this trimester. I'm still under my weight gain compared to my pregnancy with Greyson, which is good... I'm hoping to keep it under 175 but that's only 7 pounds away! Last visit I gained 5 pounds in two weeks!

I, thankfully, haven't gotten any NEW stretch marks. But occasionally I get a good kick to the strip down the middle of my belly where my abdomen muscles have split and it literally feels like my stomach is going to tear apart from the inside! Kind of a scary feeling actually! And it hurts! I sometimes imagine I'm going to lift my shirt and see a GIANT stretch mark going right down the center of my belly about 6 inches wide.

I haven't been sleeping well at all. Which is generally normal for me, but only makes the thought of it that much worse! How little sleep can you possibly live on? Someday, I'll just be like one of those mommy zombies you see walking around.

Growing a girl is HARD!! I don't remember being so ugly with Greyson. Ugly emotionally and certainly ugly physically! UGGH!

And then, I stop and think, only eight more weeks. That's not far at all! And then I think about the 6 plus weeks afterward. You mommies know what I'm talking about! I KNOW that is worse than how I'm feeling now.

What did We do to deserve this? We get periods, menopause, and stretch marks. We have to shave our entire body! When was the last time you saw a guy complain about his hormones? Or worry about the cleanliness of the house because you have guests coming over. Why is it OK for men to "not do" poopy diapers? They get 5 minutes in the shower and they're DONE! They shave this little itty bit of space on their face (if you're lucky enough to have a husband who shaves on a regular basis)and that's it! When was the last time you heard your husbands friends gossiping about his increasing dress size and I bet if you looked in your husbands wallet, you wouldn't find 85 goldfish crushed to powder. Want to check MY purse?!

You know, I know Eve gave Adam the apple, but he's the idiot who ate it!

All that being said, I wouldn't give my pregnancy away to my husband for a minute (I might miss something). Being my last, I know I'll miss it when she's here. It is one of the most amazing things I've ever experienced! I wouldn't change THAT for the world.

Maybe, when Doug gets home and takes a shower, I'll suggest he shave his entire body...he should have to sacrifice SOMETHING! :)