Social Norms

Recently I was trying to think of all the things I would miss about being pregnant since we're coming down to the wire now....6 weeks thank goodness! Have you ever noticed there are some things that pregos can totally get away with but if you weren't pregnant and tried to do that, well you still can its just not cool? Yeah I think I'm gonna miss those things....

• Eating three dinners, one of which is at 11:00 at night....seriously this baby is ridiculous, even with her 11:00 pm meal by 3 a.m. I already starving again! If I weren't pregnant I think I would have serious metabolism issues or a tape worm
• Balancing a cup on your belly: I'm still trying to master this one but I don't think Trev would be proud if that was a talent I was trying to pick up when not pregnant, I think he would tell me to hit the gym instead
• Gaining weight: only when you're pregnant can you gain 10 pounds and people are proud of you for it
• Sweatpants: yes when you're pregnant it is socially acceptable to wear sweatpants anywhere except church. And if anyone gives me a weird look for it I just stare them down with the "my water could break all over your shoes at any moment" look. That will teach them to criticize a prego's attire.
• Ice cream and cheetos: a perfectly acceptable dinner, anything you can keep down is better than nothing, at least that's what I was told :)
• Cravings: yeah we all have them even when we aren't pregnant but only during those 9 months can I NEED cheetos and Trevin will go to the store at 11:00 pm to get them. The rest of the time its called learning self control I guess.
• The gym? Well you don't really have to go at all and still be considered a champ but if you do go and walk on the treadmill at 2.5 speed people still think you are awesome. Any other time you consider walking a mile at a 25 minute pace a workout you get laughed at.

Oh boy well as much fun as the last 8-ish months have been breaking all the rules I'm excited to be done and have a cute little girl instead!