The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly
20 August 2005, 17:19
... what am I gonna do when I’m not pregnant anymore? I can’t possibly be expected to live without all this attention, all these kind gestures, all the love…
A (virtual) stranger, Gleek has offered to make me baby knits, lovely cards and flowers have come in from friends and family (no, this is not meant to make you feel guilty!), people at work have insisted they will be much nicer to me now I’m pregnant (hmmmm, I feel a cunning aside…) and my web family (ahem, you) have been gushing in their congratulations (and if you haven’t, I’d like to know why).
Thanks Sam!
Yup, being pregnant sure does have its upsides. It also has its downsides – like. blood. They carry on about how wonderful being up the duff is ‘cos you don’t have your period for a whole 9 months, but forget, of course, about the incessant nose bleeds and if you’re me, the spotting and yesterday (sorry, am about to gross you out) blood in one’s vomit. Ick. Am sick to death of blood. I strained so much over the bowl yesterday that I burst blood vessels around my eyes, so I now look like a red-freckled raccoon. This is not pretty.
MiniMc is still behaving itself though, which is somewhat maddening. You think it’d be making its presence felt so I could take solace in the fact that all these things are happening for a reason. Like giving life and pumping blood into its tiny form. But. Unreasonably. No.
On the plus-side I went maternity clothes shopping today, and quite miraculously, at the non-maternity stores, I was having to get an XS, which, for someone like my giganticness, is a conundrum. Buy an M all my life, get thoroughly up the duff and, lo and behold, have to buy a S or XS.
What is going on? Has the world gone mad???
Permanent Link | - Hi Kinki,
I stumbled across this (beautiful) site when I was plugging some names into google just out of curiosity. I used to do gymnastics with Rinske (!!!).
I know this is not the place, but for lack of a better place, could you please pass on my email addy to Rinske, if you have hers (or email me hers if it’s okay). I’d love to get in touch with her just to say hello.
Whoever makes the photographs on your site – magic.
And all the best with your pregnancy!
Magda :-)
— Magda Aug 21, 02:10 AM # - Kinki, when you´re not pregnant anymore, you will not have a single second free! MiniMc will see to that :-) Believe me, this is experience speaking. Even as I type this, my “mini” is sending me a chat message from Kyoto, saying “do this, do that, and pronto”.
Btw: I would recommend this as preparatory reading (click on the girl´s small bag): http://www.onbir.net/ferits-repository/repository.html
— Ferit Aug 21, 04:42 AM # - Ren – thanks, hun – will get there in the end.
Megha – yes, I had to laugh at your comment – you are so, so right!
Magda – will pass on your details to the lovely Rin (annoyingly, I always say “Rick and Nin” rather than “Nick and Rin”. Don’t ask me why). The photos are all mine – I’m a bit obsessive, me…
Ferit – this looks more like interesting reading for Husband. Actually, let’s not scare him off just yet…
Thanks everyone for your support and kindness!
— Kinki Aug 21, 09:44 AM # - “blood in one’s vomit” popped up just as I was about to spoon some breakfast into my mouth. Mind you, I had been warned.
Kinki, I was about to admonish you for making young Nick into an uncle as I don’t feel that he is responsible enough to be an uncle, even though he is a dad. He he. Then I realised he is Matt’s cousin and not brother, although they act that way, so I will spare you the admonishment. Please carry on your pregnancy without feelings of guilt.
Ferit is right as you will have no time to yourself once MiniMc makes its appearance.
— Hammy Aug 21, 12:04 PM #
