The joys of being preggers

32 weeks down, hopefully only 6 to go. At least if I have it my way. I love being pregnant, don't get me wrong, but the ease of your first pregnancy can not be compared to the trials and tribulations of those that follow. With pregnancy #1 I could enjoy leisurely naps as often as I felt the need. Pregnancy #2 I pray that I can lay down for 20 min just to rest. #1 I could lay for hours awake at night thinking about my baby and how excited I was to see him. #2 I lay awake at night scared to death wondering how I am going to do this with two, and being terrified to go through labor again! #1 I found so much joy in all the little kicks and movements and as while I still enjoy them from time to time, I sometimes wish that I could press a sleep button to get him to rest so I can have 5 min of comfort! Pregnancy #1 brought a lot of trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night, but with #2 I am considering just putting a cot on the floor of the bathroom so I don't have to travel the 12 feet to the toilet. With #1 I loved having people tell me how cute I was pregnant and noticing how big my belly was. Now I know they are lying because there cant be anything cute about me right now! I remind myself of one of the walruses that I saw at the zoo. Trying his hardest to move but almost needing someone to give him an extra boost he was so fat. But you know with all the complaints and misery of pregnancy I still find myself smiling at my belly moving, and thanking God for this little miracle inside of me. And as horrible and hard as labor is, it is also something that I would never want to have missed out on. The funny thing is that even though I am feeling so much discomfort now, I know that this wont be the last time that I do this. The end result is much too magical to not do this again.