I love my pregnant body...today.

I have written before about how I was getting fatter and wasn't sure how I felt about it. I have decided once and for all (for today) that I'm very okay with it. Maybe it is the ease of being out of the first trimester that has me in such a good and accepting mood, but I'm enjoying my pregnant body for reasons other than my expanding "northern regions". Here are a few...

I'm Privileged to Do It Only about half of the population even has the theoretical chance to be pregnant and of the 50% of us that do, not everyone who wants to gets to. Not only am I pregnant which I have dreamed about since I was a little girl making everyone pretend I was the 'mom' and shoving throw pillows up my shirt, but it was easy for us to conceive. I'm not allowed to whine.

I Got This I'm no dummy. I can keep from gaining 100 pounds that won't ever come off. I know what to eat and what not to. And I exercise. If I keep the Pop Tarts out of the house and get out and move my body, I have nothing to worry about. Maybe I will tie a Pop Tart to a string just out of reach while I jog (eh, em...walk) on a treadmill. I've got this under control.

It Won't Last Forever When this nine months is up (less than 6 now!) I will have a beautiful baby and a little weight to lose. But to be honest, I am looking so forward to being unrestricted after the baby is born and working up a real sweat. I might horseback ride, jump on a trampoline and play tackle football all in one day for exercise! Not to mention that hungry little person that will help me burn a good 500-1000 calories a day. I'm pumped--pun totally intended.  I'm also going to eat as much sushi as I possibly can. That has nothing to do with losing baby weight but I really miss sushi in addition to tackle football.

I know full well that tomorrow I could wake up and burst into tears while I dress because, "I don't have anything to wear," but I will look back on this rational blog entry to remind myself of my excitement today over my changing body and know that my fears come from once being 305 pounds and then losing 130. I will make an intentional decision to relish in my expanding belly and the miraculous things going on inside it.

How about you? Did you enjoy your body during your pregnancy or did you waffle back and forth like I have? Mmmm....waffles.