~You hear that people are talking about what kind of milk you give your baby and you feel like you have no privacy whatsoever and want to rant about it (in your mind) for 3 days straight!
~It takes half an hour to an hour of praying to get over the fact that a fellow pastor's wife de-friended you on Facebook.
~You can only stand 3-5 minutes of a baby whining at a time before almost losing it.
~You get teary over non-sentimental stories.
~Your baby gets a fat lip and you almost start crying instead of the baby!
~Heartburn for more than 5 minutes makes it seem like life is not worth living.
~Applying fingernail polish makes your whole day better. (toenail polish is such a waste of energy)
~If the wind messes up your hair, it is possible you might come close to biting someone's head off.
~Your ankles swell so you start to consider removing them all together.
~Behaviour of others that you didn't give a second thought to before is suddenly absolutely intolerable.
~You catch a glimpse of yourself in a mirror and want to cry.
~The thought of going up a flight of stairs makes you want to cry.
~You come very close to throwing a temper tantrum if you're still tossing and turning by 5 AM.
~Taking a shower drains a lot of energy and you're almost in tears when you finish.
~You finally get your wedding rings off your perma-grooved sausage fingers and want to cry every time you look at your size 10 Wal-Mart ring.

~If a fellow driver thinks their time is more important than yours, speeds up in the lane beside you, and proceeds to cut you off, you lay on the horn in a big way.
~What should be a minor disappointment can potentially ruin your whole day.
~You're in a perfectly fine mood until someone hugs you, then you get all emotional for no reason!
~You seriously consider cutting the baby out yourself because you're at your wits end due to pain/discomfort.
~Anything can make you cry at any time, no rhyme or reason necessary.
Two disclaimers:
1. I am very thankful/grateful to God to be given the privilege of bearing another child and I know this will all be worth it in the end. (I'm at the "I want this baby out now" stage, is all)
2. I actually haven't shed very many tears with either pregnancy, but I do get a whole lot more teary-eyed than when I'm my normal self (in real life, I like to call it).
2 comments:
Pregnancy is a difficult time for us to hold our emotions in check. But if we allow ourselves to give into frustration, anger, and impatience during pregnancy, it will be so much harder to reverse the habit after the baby comes.
I'm so thankful for God's grace which gives us the strength to bite our tongues and depend on Him for wisdom in what to say.
I'm thankful for the precious gift God has given you, and from your blog I can see how you are seeking God's grace and wisdom in raising your children. We love you, and are praying for your new addition :)
Thanks, Tracy! I agree and am thankful for your advice that comes from personal experience. :) And thanks so much for your prayers!
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