Sleeping has gotten, well, hard. especially the past few nights. I have tried everything! I end up laying in bed from 11pm to 10am, catching only a half an hour to an hour of sleep at a time. Whats the matter? everything. I get hot, hungry, headaches, heartburn, and intense back pain. Honestly, it feels like I am sleeping on a pile of rocks. Baby Center, the website I use for my pregnancy advice, gave some suggestions of how to get more comfortable; they assumed that I just happened to own 6 pillows (two behind your head, one beside your back, another under your back, one to support your tummy, and one to go in-between your legs) which, I actually own 8, so we were in luck. I decided to try out their method last night.
This just about sums up how it went
Like I said, I really am grateful for the pregnancy here are 6 reasons why:
1-Branden has been extremely supportive! He does everything for me and is always thanking me for all of my hard work. Not to mention he is pro at rubbing feet.
2-I am still pretty able to move around and do normal things: No bed rest, no throwing up, no hugely swollen appendages
3- I have a ton of cute maternity clothes that were basically all free, so I still feel pretty cute. Not to mention the wonders of makeup and lotion.
4- I only have a few stretch marks on my sides so far, and none on my belly.
5-We have received soooo much help from friends and family. Simple things like free laundry at my moms, and fun activities with my siblings have meant the world to us. It takes a whole load of stress off. There have also been plenty of tender mercies that I know are straight from heaven.
6- I (and I think I can speak for Branden here as well) have already started to feel closer to Heavenly Father and His Son. I know that even though what we are doing is hard, and some even call us crazy for starting so young, that it is exactly what we are supposed to be doing, and we will be blessed for it. Everything has gotten more spiritual and uplifting; from sacrament meeting to grocery shopping, I can see the Lords hand more and more. I've heard that happens when you become a parent, and I cannot wait for that to grow as our baby is born and the years go by.
Are you taking pictures? I hope so! I'd love to see your cute pregnant self.
ReplyDeleteI have taken a few, but then I always forget to post them. I will try to remember.
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