Thankful Thursday - Maternity Shopping

While I may not have my close family and friends here to accompany me whenever I need (or simply want to) go maternity clothes shopping, I manage to have fun all by myself. Motherhood has this silly little pillow that you wrap around your belly and every time I shop there, I wear it and giggle. I love to imagine how big my belly will get as peanut grows and it's fun to see if the clothes I'm buying will stretch along with my bump!

Baby Bump Pillow!! :)

I'm thankful for days like today where the weather was nice enough for me to walk 15 minutes over to the store. I'm thankful that I found a pretty dress for my 1st Mother's Day and especially thankful that I'll be sharing that day with my mom and grandma. I'm thankful that the dress I wound up liking the most was on sale (every dollar counts!) and I'm thankful I found underwear that now fits my rounder body. :D

Most of all I am thankful to be having a happy and healthy pregnancy. I look at myself in the mirror and still can't believe it! Then I start crying of happiness because, well, I'm hormonal and just can't help it. Which then makes me thankful for my Twitter mamas for their love and support. It's great knowing I'm not alone with how I feel! ^_^

What are you thankful for?

Mommy-hood "Sacrifices"

I always knew that the day I'd decide to have a child it would change my life forever. I never gave it much thought past that general feeling though.

Mike and I are pretty much still children ourselves. We watch cartoons while eating breakfast, play video games, read comic books, treasure our action figures/stuffed animals and we are just overall lighthearted fun people!

I'm 15 weeks pregnant (yay!) and am already noticing changes or "sacrifices" that will have to be made once our little peanut arrives. I'll clarify that the word sacrifice is in quotation marks because I feel it has a negative connotations since I truly am open and excited about the adjustments I'll be making.

Ever since we became vegan I have taken active interests in volunteer organizations, animal sanctuaries, documentary screenings and other events promoting this healthy compassionate lifestyle. As it happens, most of the events that I want to attend, like Farm Sanctuary's Thansksgiving Feast FOR the Turkeys, NYC 3rd Annual VegFest, and Walk for Farm Animals are all done in October/November at which time I will be busy at home with a precious newborn. Also this year New York Comic Con will be 4 days and of course, held the day after my due date.

There are other events coming up in the midst of my pregnancy, like Veggie Conquest's Veggie Prom, Forks Over Knives Screening, and the most painful one for me to miss-Jack's Mannequin will be performing in Central Park.

Even with all of those events I'll be missing, I have so many wonderful things to look forward to. Soon I'll start feeling my baby swish around in my belly, we'll know if we're having a boy or a girl, I'll be celebrating my first Mother's Day with my mom & grandma, we'll paint our room and start decorating for peanut's arrival and oh yeah, in October we'll be HAVING A BABY!

Yes, a lot of things will be different, both on our social calendars and behind closed doors. But this is something I've always known I wanted.

Some of my single friends look at me like my life is over. My life is just now beginning. I have never been a party girl, I don't care for clubs or happy hour. Being a full time mom is not going to be much of a stretch for me. I've already started making changes, among them taking a serious interest in learning how to cook a variety of healthy, vegan meals. Next on my list is to learn how to knit or crochet. It goes without saying that I have a lot of love to give. Besides, Mike and I will finally have an excuse to be in the toy section for hours without getting weird looks from people!

Also, what better way to enjoy those events next year with our child and show them first hand what living a green, compassionate life is all about. And you know, how fun comic book conventions and cosplaying is. ^_^

To Daddy, from Baby 2/7/11

Dear Peanut,
  
     In a few hours, daddy-to-be will be holding my hand & watching you grow inside me. I know you're excited to meet him so I've dedicated this poem from you to him to share tomorrow.

                                                                                                           Love, Mommy

Dear Daddy,

I do not have a face to see
Or put inside a frame.
I do not have soft cheeks to kiss.
I don't yet have a name.

Not yet can you hold my tiny hands
Nor whisper in my ear.
It's still too soon to sing a song
Or cuddle me so near.

But all that'll change come September
When they say I'm due.
I am your first born child
And I can't wait to meet you!

All I ask between now and then
Is your love for me to grow.
I promise I'll be worth the wait
Because of all the love we'll know!

So as you're waiting patiently
Please dream sweet dreams of me.
I cannot wait to be a part
Of this great family!

                                                                                                  I love you daddy,
                                                                                                     Baby                      




*When I chose this poem I was under the impression that my first prenatal visit would include a sonogram, but that actually won't happen until February 23rd. I also had the month blanked out until I was told our due date and filled it in as soon as I was told. Baby's name is also blanked out until we know if it's a boy peanut or girl peanut and decide on a name!