Thursday, November 5, 2009

To laugh or cry.

I am getting many looks these days, some full of sympathy, agony, or shock. Perhaps it's the way I walk or that my stomach is so far out it arrives first for everything. One such look of shock and awe came from a very unsuspecting source. On the way home from a doctor's appointment, I stopped into the grocery store to quickly pick up a few items. After paying for my purchases, I began to slowly make my way out the automatic door. On the wall above the door was a camera and TV screen that records the exit point of the store. I was not looking directly at it, but I was able to catch it's movements out of the corner of my eye. I moved closer to the door and noticed that there was something very large and green moving across the screen. It took me by surprise and I looked up quickly to see exactly what was behind or next to me. I focused my eyes on a woman with a green sweater wobbling to the door with a very large stomach, looking very uncomfortable and very pregnant! I started laughing, as I realized that the large green blob was me. I guess I could have cried, but the shock of it all was too much.


Update: My doctor's appointment today went well. I am scheduled to be induced on the 20th of this month, although, I am very outspoken that I wouldn't mind delivering any day! The boys are over 5lbs, in fact one is almost 6! I can't sleep, I can barely walk, but I know that it is all worth it to deliver these babies at a healthy weight.




Do you have a funny pregnancy story?

13 comments:

Natasha said...

I think you look great! That is awesome that you have made it this far and that the boys are thriving in there!

Elise said...

Hi Michelle

How wonderful to see a photo of you with the girls and your "beauty full" belly.

Wow, your boys are doing so well. It has been such a privilege to follow you on this journey with your two boys.

Your "green blob" story will be one of those stories that you and the boys will laugh at down the track. Are you going to have some sort of "goodbye to the belly" celebration. Are you going to do a cast or anything like that?

Thinking of you and praying for you. Who knows, the boys might have some plans of their own and decide to make their grand entrance before the 20th.

Nicole said...

Thanks for sharing your story. I think you look fantastic! It's great the docs are planning to induce and not instantly plan a
c-section. Good luck and keep us posted. Can't wait to see those sweet little babies!

Jenny said...

You have done well. I am thrilled you made it this far. I look forward to seeing some cute photos of those boys.

I can remember always feeling just like you described at the end of my last 2 pregnancy's. I was only having one baby. I think you look great!

Marie said...

I'm so glad you've made it to November! Really, the boys would be fine if you delivered any time now. That has to feel good to know, eh?

Two More Weeks!!!!

donna said...

you look beautiful!

Barb said...

If you have a choice between laugh or cry, laughter is better. (If you have a choice.)

Laura said...

Hang in there! Remember there is usually a correlation between birth weight and sleeping habits. The bigger they are at birth, the more they will sleep. You'll be even more grateful for sleep when they arrive! I'm so excited for you!!

Connie said...

LOVE your picture! I went to Sears when I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with my twins. Two boys about 7 years old were in the store. They both looked at me and one said to no one in particular, "She's PREGNANT!" He was right! Hang in there. You look beautiful!

Bren's Life said...

I've been thinking about you & weather you had the boys yet!!! Only 12 more days!! Yeah!!!
That is a funny story. I don't have any pregnancy stories! Sometimes though with gaining just fat weight I feel that way!!! ha ha

Melinda said...

How exciting that you are almost done! You look gorgeous as usual, and the babies are so big!

Jill said...

Wow, I can't believe they're both over 5 pounds, that's wonderful! Plus the 20th is only 11 days away. Of course, that means 11 more days of waddling, 11 more days of being uncomfortable, 11 more days of not sleeping (of course, you won't be sleeping for years after they're born anyway), but that also means 11 more days of feeling them kick and that is the part of pregnancy I loved most!

Claudissima said...

wooooowowwwwoooooooo! oh, awesome foto....will be praying for you.
cute cute picture...cute trio girls....