Emma
posted in Pregnancy, Viewed: 699 timesToday marks the first day of my 21st week and the first day of my blog. I’m writing this in part to capture the experience of my first pregnancy in hopes that our daughter, due in July, can someday look back on this and perhaps laugh.
My husband, Anand, and I feel very blessed to have come this far. Trying to stay pregnant hasn’t been easy in the past so this pregnancy, especially at the beginning, has been a bit fearful but full of hope.
Knock on wood, but I feel great. Of course I’m in my second trimester and I’m supposed to feel great. I usually feel our Emma kicking at least 3 times during the day. At this point in time I’m thinking she is practicing her swimming. I can feel her kick slightly on the side and then in my lower abdomen in different spots. Every 2-3 days, the kicks get harder as she gets bigger and about once a week I feel like I’ll be giving birth to a few bricks. But then I get used to the extra weight and feel fine, ready for her next growth spurt. However I do have to say, my flexibility is quickly disappearing as I get bigger and it’s harder for me to do certain things like sit on the ground or get up off the ground.
I tend to get emotional easily. It’s common for me to get teary-eyed watching even silly commercials. It’s almost embarrassing. I’ve also been very philosophical lately. I find it amazing that we are going to bring a person into this world who is part of me and part of Anand.
Who is Emma? What will she look like? What will her dreams be? My biggest hope is that we will do whatever we can to expand her horizons and help her be whomever she is meant to be in this life.
- Shannon
