Dear pregnant self
Laying on your stomach will feel just as great as you remember
smoked salmon will taste as good
as wine will be just as wonderful.. even though you’ll wait 3 weeks to drink a glass when the girls come over.
You think you’re crazy about your husband now
but you’ll fall in love –big time- all over again, in a different way, magnified exponentially.
Giving birth will be the hardest, scariest, most painful thing you’ll ever do
the first two week will be the most challenging you’ll experience
but seeing that little face.. the same face you dreamed about… and finding out her personality is so much like you thought it would be, from the kicks to the hiccups
make it more than worthwhile.
People weren’t lying when they said to sleep as much as you can
they also weren’t lying when they said every day gets better, and easier
and that the time seems to go by so quickly, so savor every single moment.
And as much as you love being pregnant, you’ll love being a mom 1000x more <3
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so sweet that gave me goosebumps 🙂
ME TOO
my baby turned 1 last week (sob!!) so this seems a lifetime ago for me. absolutely love that last pic. awwww!
*wipes tear from eye* So TRUE! I love being a mom so much, it’s amazing how much has changed about me since I’ve become one. Today my brother and his wife had a baby and I was so deliriously happy, it was ridic. I love everything baby now haha!
I couldn’t agree more. (congrats by the way).
Now i’m teared up. <3
Ditto. All so true and SO beautiful 🙂
so sweet!! almost cried multiple times hah…ahh i cant wait!
Dumb question–but I’m pregnant and I have been eating smoked salmon…did your doctor tell you not to? It seems like you implied that you weren’t eating it while pregnant as mentioned above. Just curious!
yeah because of possible listeria i avoided it, but i think it’s fine if you heat it up first
Aww, I’m almost crying! That’s so sweet. I’ll remember that when I’m pregnant.
You guys are so cute!! 🙂
so nice to read this now! i’m due in 20 days and cannot wait!
I want to sleep on my stomach. And eat lox on a bagel. And can’t wait to see if it’s a boy or girl! But I can’t say I love being pregnant, and my time hasn’t been that bad at all.
As a mommy of 2 with a 3rd on the way, I could not agree more! Love this post!
awww, so incredibly sweet!
Bawling *I blame the pregnancy hormones*.
Aww this was beautiful! I am so excited for this someday. And so happy for you that your someday is right now! 🙂
That is the sweetest most accurate post-pregnant analysis! I couldn’t agree more! They are so precious and grow up so fast…I can tell you are enjoying every moment w/your Olivia as I have w/mine. You both look beautiful!
Jenn (FitMamaOver40). ;0)
Beautiful post!
Agreed! I fell in love so much with my hubby after our first baby…and every baby after!! And while I absolutely loved being pregnant, there is nothing like holding your baby for the first time 🙂
Fabulous post…couldn’t agree more!
All so true….and it gets better every day.
Goosebumps over here too!! So beautifully said!
This is absolutely beautiful – so touching. I love that you mentioned sleeping on your stomach first – I’m 27 weeks pregnant and it’s by far the thing I miss most!!!
Adorable. Absolutely adorable.
Very, very beautiful Gina. Olivia is one lucky girl. I’m so happy for you!
This is such a sweet post! Olivia is just beautiful. Enjoy every minute!
1 million percent I echo everything in this post from falling in love with your spouse even more, to every day getting easier, to loving being a mom more than being pregnant a zillion-fold times more!
The pics of you in this post are fabulous and Olivia is such a sweetie 🙂
Oh my goodness, goosebumps and a lump in my throat! <3
that’s the second time I’ve cried today. thanks a lot haha
np. haha
So sweet!!
Such a great post!
Loved this Gina. Made me tear up. Very sweet post. 🙂
Every single thing is true. 🙂
This is so, so sweet!!
Loved it! Oh how I wish I had slept more…. Now I’m pregnant with #2 and Mr Active Toddler doesn’t like to let me rest 🙂
This post was so beautifully written. Thank you for every word and update since you found out you were pregnant. I look forward to reading more of your family posts! Congratulations! She is beautiful:)
Aww this is so sweet- it’s giving me baby fever 🙂
this post gave me goosebumps. So beautiful! And such a gorgeous photo at the end, you’re so adorable! Livi too 😉
This made my heart melt. Love this post.
This almost made me cry!! I don’t have kids {yet} but I nanny a 3 month old 2 days a week. Today was my second day and I already adore that little boy with all of my heart!! I can’t imagine the love I’ll be bursting with when it’s my own!!! <3
LOVE LOVE LOVE this post, Gina.
What a sweet post! Thanks for sharing.
Aww that was too sweet. I didn’t really enjoy being pregnant but it was so worth it.
so wonderfully written. If its possible, I think that pregnancy and giving birth has left you more beautiful than before! I am so enjoying these baby posts. I have a few years so its nice to live vicariously through you 🙂 Enjoy. Every. Moment.
I just love your blog. There are many imitators but no one compares! Keep it up!
Here I am up at nearly midnight and can’t sleep. I’m overdue and being induced in 6 hours. This was lovely to read 🙂
Very sweetly said. 🙂
So sweet! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. <3
beautiful post! I’m 30 weeks pregnant and getting cranky so I needed this today!
Wow. This was beautiful! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Gave me CHILLS to think that you dreamed your baby’s face before she was born. 🙂 Love it.