http://atkeith.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/tummy-turmoil/ Thoughts and words from a seminary spouse Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:08:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://atkeith.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/tummy-turmoil/#comment-453 joanna Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:47:29 +0000 http://atkeith.wordpress.com/?p=308#comment-453 Evelyn kisses her little brother (in my tummy) ALL the time. Elanor mostly walks past me and runs into my massive round shelf with her head. I've got a real weapon attached here. It's like it's own free floating planet that happens to have what used to be my belly button on one side of it. I scratched my belly coming out of the shower door the other day and didn't even notice b/c I think my skin is so stretched it's lost all feeling. Our bodies are pretty darned amazing, aren't they? Who know you could actually get this huge and survive? And THEN...actually return to normal!? OK, don't think about that a month postpartum, you definitely won't be normal. But eventually, it's possible. Amazing. I love that we are in this together Mananders, even though we're so far apart. I wish I could see you all the time over the next years, to watch you as you grow into your self as "mommy". :) Missing you - love and belly rubs to you and the wee one!! :) Evelyn kisses her little brother (in my tummy) ALL the time. Elanor mostly walks past me and runs into my massive round shelf with her head. I’ve got a real weapon attached here. It’s like it’s own free floating planet that happens to have what used to be my belly button on one side of it. I scratched my belly coming out of the shower door the other day and didn’t even notice b/c I think my skin is so stretched it’s lost all feeling. Our bodies are pretty darned amazing, aren’t they? Who know you could actually get this huge and survive? And THEN…actually return to normal!? OK, don’t think about that a month postpartum, you definitely won’t be normal. But eventually, it’s possible. Amazing. I love that we are in this together Mananders, even though we’re so far apart. I wish I could see you all the time over the next years, to watch you as you grow into your self as “mommy”. Missing you – love and belly rubs to you and the wee one!!

]]> http://atkeith.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/tummy-turmoil/#comment-452 Anne Schnaare Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:45:48 +0000 http://atkeith.wordpress.com/?p=308#comment-452 Ooh. Don't worry too much about the poptart. I had to confess that I was eating almost nothing but peanut butter Captain Crunch for a week. It was about all I could stomach. Yeah, Dr. OB was none too happy about that one! On the touching, I've decided that only Bishop Desmond Tutu is allowed to touch/talk to/listen to the baby bump without asking. Everyone else, look out! Fear the rage of the Hormonal One! Luckily, when you're pregnant and you snap one someone, usually they just say, "Awwww!" :) Ooh. Don’t worry too much about the poptart. I had to confess that I was eating almost nothing but peanut butter Captain Crunch for a week. It was about all I could stomach. Yeah, Dr. OB was none too happy about that one!
On the touching, I’ve decided that only Bishop Desmond Tutu is allowed to touch/talk to/listen to the baby bump without asking. Everyone else, look out! Fear the rage of the Hormonal One! Luckily, when you’re pregnant and you snap one someone, usually they just say, “Awwww!”

]]> http://atkeith.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/tummy-turmoil/#comment-451 Harriet Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:43:16 +0000 http://atkeith.wordpress.com/?p=308#comment-451 Oh, Mama! I just never got the baby bump is everyone's property...sorry folks are so silly. Maybe it's to prepare you for when people come and grab the baby or kiss the baby without your permission. Get ready. They're out there and somehow it's even more infuriating when its your baby or child. Anyway, I'm so glad you're okay after all kinds of storms! Oh, Mama! I just never got the baby bump is everyone’s property…sorry folks are so silly. Maybe it’s to prepare you for when people come and grab the baby or kiss the baby without your permission. Get ready. They’re out there and somehow it’s even more infuriating when its your baby or child. Anyway, I’m so glad you’re okay after all kinds of storms!

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