on pregnancy...

so i had a rather poo week last week where i felt like i was done (mentally) with the pregnancy. i am getting to a point where its getting uncomfortable to carry such a big baby (well, actually she's a normal-sized 4 1/2 pound baby, but i have a small torso and it's getting tight in there). i dunno, i was just thinking that i wanted to have this kid ASAP (granted, not at the risk of her health, but you know).

today i made a mental list of all the things that were good about being pregnant (besides the baby herself):

• i'm liberated from the idea that i'm overweight. i've started really looking a lot thinner (around the face) than i was at the beginning of pregnancy when i looked pretty chunky. this could be due to my diebetic diet, as i haven't gained any weight in the last 5 weeks (but the baby has.) also, my belly just sits out there for everyone to see and it's perfectly OK.
  
• my stomach has become a source of entertainment. i can seriously sit and watch it for a good half hour as some parts go up and others down and the baby moves across it. sometimes, i put the remote control on my stomach and it goes up and down. yes, i'm easily amused.
  
• i have someone for whom to knit tiny things. seriously, baby stuff is gratifying to knit. i can't finish an adult sweater, but a baby one is perfect and only a matter of a week.
  

so i guess it's not so bad being pregnant. and at the end of it all, i even get a baby out of it!