Great Expectations: Meagan @ 32 Weeks

A few days ago, I was in Motherhood Maternity chatting with a very helpful sales woman. When she found out I was due in two months, she asked if I'd started getting things ready for the hospital. I laughed. Getting things ready? I still have two whole months. I'll get around to that at some point. Then it hit me. I only have two months. Should I be getting things ready? I suppose we should set up the co-sleeper to make sure we have everything we need. The cloth diapers need to be laundered and set out. Clothes would also be a good idea. Since we have most of the items packed away somewhere in the house and don't have to purchase them or wait for gifts, we don't seem as eager to get things set up. We'll get there at some point&maybe before the baby or maybe the day we come home from the hospital.

It turns out that apparently some pregnancy dreams do come true. A few weeks ago, I had a dream that the baby flipped into a head down position, which was great since I've felt it stretched in all sorts of directions. At my appointment today, the nurse practitioner verified that the baby is in fact head down now. Let's just hope it stays that way! The activity level has continued to be high and powerful at times. This has me a bit concerned about what this child's energy level will be like. I had hoped that with two energetic kids already that this one might be more laid back. If movements and jabs are any indication, I shouldn't hold my breath for that to happen.

As my belly protrudes more and more, people have been asking with greater frequency how I am feeling. The thing is, I sometimes feel bad about giving them an honest answer, especially if the person asking is a pregnant woman who hasn't had it easy. Honestly, I'm still feeling great. Sure I am tired, but that's pretty typical for me. I am starting to feel the heaviness of the added weight, I'm more breathless and I get tired of constantly hiking up my pants when my belly insists on pushing them down. But, really? If those are my worst complaints, I've had it pretty easy so far. I told my midwife that I feel bad telling people how good I feel. She said I should tell everyone since typically all you hear are the horror stories. So, I'm here to say that it's not all morning sickness and hemorrhoids. From my experiences thus far, it is possible to be very pregnant and still feel good.