And while I don’t necessarily miss being pregnant, I am
nostalgic for the time that I was pregnant with them – Scotty and Kennedy. I don’t think I will ever forget how
Scott and I found out I was pregnant with Scotty on New Year’s Eve, and I can
still remember the giddiness I felt as I took down our Christmas tree as
OneRepublic sang “Good Life” on Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve. But, again, to be
clear, I don’t miss pregnancy. I do not miss sleeping in my La-Z-Boy for the
last trimester of both pregnancies because my big butt, big abdomen, and big
everything else couldn’t get comfortable in our bed; I do not miss how the
first time you use the bathroom after the delivery, it looks like a crime scene
took place in there. Nope. I don’t miss that. Both of my deliveries were
uncomplicated and surprisingly easy, but, no, I wouldn’t want to relive them
again.
That’s the thing about nostalgia. It’s tricky; it does a
little number on you because, sometimes, what we now look back at and call the
good ‘ol days, really weren’t when we were living it at the time.
But, still, I know I will never ever experience Scotty and
Kennedy growing inside me again, and so, for that reason I am nostalgic. I also
have a sweet spot for the Filet-O-Fish sandwiches I devoured while pregnant
with Kennedy; the nights I used to curl up on the couch and watch Mistresses; how I looked forward to
receiving each and every ultrasound photo of both children (that’s Kennedy’s
3-D ultrasound photo above); and how Scotty would snuggle with me and place his
hand on my stomach while I wrote on my laptop (really, he did this multiple
times a day, and that photo was not staged.)
I miss all of this. What do you miss? Please share your
nuggets of nostalgia in the comments section at the very end of this post…but
before you do, look below…yes! It’s another post! I posted two today, so you know the second one has to be important.
The 30-Day Plank Challenge
It’s been a common refrain of mine for the last four
months: I have got to do something.
I’m talking about my body. The snap-back with this
pregnancy simply wasn’t what it was with Scotty two years ago. Yes, I ate more
(and worse) during this last pregnancy; yes, it was difficult to muster the
time and energy to pamper myself when I had a toddler underfoot; yes, I was two
years older this time around. All of the above have conspired to make losing my
baby weight a bey-otch. Yes, I’m making progress – I can see it. But I know
that I am lacking in the exercise department. I know that taking care of an
extremely active 28-month-old as well as a four-month-old day in and day out
burns calories, but I miss being able to unroll my yoga mat at the same time
every day, like I used to do when Scotty napped. Now, when Scotty naps, Kennedy
is up and vice versa.
But, again, I have got to do something. Anything. So I’m starting with this
30-Day Plank Challenge. I found out about this on Friday night from fellow
lifestyle blogger, Adrienne Shubin, who writes The Rich Life (on a budget).
Saturday was my first day, and so far so good; but I’ve only had to hold the
plank for 20 seconds, which is cake; today I up it to 30 seconds. I’ll post an
update about halfway through the challenge, at which point, I’m sure I’ll be
stifling curse words while holding the pose as the seconds tick by in slow motion.


Hi! It's Kelly from Urban Times in Michigan. I totally get the feeling of nostalgia. Obviously, since we both wrote about it.
ReplyDeleteEven though I'm only a few months out from delivery it's already hard to remember what it was like being pregnant. I have to look back at old posts to remember what happened.
There are some ladies on my birth month board who are doing the whole plank challenge. I might try it, but I'm nervous since I've never attempted a plank before.
Hi, Kelly! Speaking of looking back at pregnancy, one of the things I so desperately wanted to do during this last pregnancy -- especially because it would be my final one -- is have The Hubs take a full-length photo of me every week of pregnancy...but did I stick to it? Nope. I regret it already...Go ahead and join us in the Plank challenge. If you follow the time limits each day, you really can't hurt yourself because it essentially allows your body to ease into it. If you decided to do it, tell me how it goes. You can do it!
ReplyDeleteI don NOT miss being pregnant one bit. Never going back there. But I do miss the unlimited amount of peanut M&M's I used to eat. I attribute my introducing mass quantities of peanuts to my kids in utero as the reason they never had peanut allergies. If everyone would just eat peanut M&M's when pregnant we could cure this problem. Good luck w/ the plank challenge. I can do it for 2 minutes but not consecutively. I do 1 minute, rest & then do another minute - but it's rough.
ReplyDeleteWith regard to your plank prowess, go 'head with your bad self. Tonight was my second night of holding it for 40 seconds (yawn)...but, like I said before: something wicked this way comes: I'll be shaking like a leaf with anything more than 45 seconds. My core strength just isn't what it was before this second pregnancy.(I know, I get tired of hearing myself whine, but I'm serious...) I second you about the peanuts. I ate copious amounts of PB during my last pregnancy...and I've got the saddlebags to prove it! Oh well. Thanks for commenting.
DeleteI miss the feeling of the baby growing while pregnant...and maybe that's because I want more. But I don't miss the nausea, morning sickness, swollen feet...LOL! But looking at my munchkin I can't wait to do it all over again!!!
ReplyDeleteI know, right? I mean, this is the end of the road for Scott and me -- we are "Two and through," as they say...but I just love my babies so much -- every little thing about them! -- so it only stands to reason that I love and cherish the time I spent "growing" them inside me. Sappy and cliche, I know, but that's how I feel. Thank you for commenting!
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