Things in pregnancy at which I have failed miserably:
- Drinking enough water
- Getting enough calcium
- Not gaining more than 25 lbs (we’re at 30 and counting, folks, with 12 weeks go go)
- Walking/excercising most days of the week
- Talking to the baby
- Maintaining the “cute preggo” look (consistently mani/pedi’ed, coiffed, and sufficiently made-up)
- Staying awake. For anything.
- Avoiding the “I’m pregnant therefore you have to kiss my ass” attitude
Things in this pregnancy at which I have succeeded:
- Sleeping (this is perhaps my single most important accomplishment this entire pregnancy)
- Remaining relatively calm
- Learning to love ice cream
- Never asking my husband to leave the house at 2am for pickles
- Reading just about everything I can related to labor and birth
- Eating
- Thinking about eating
- Talking about eating
- Thinking about talking about eating
- Pretty much anything related to eating
- Not missing wine *too* much
- Building a solid home foundation for my kiddo
- Appreciating my husband
- Feeling grateful for my wonderful friends
- Remembering to savor each day, because I’ll only be pregnant with my first child once
Oh, good. My successes outweigh my failures! Off to munch another chocolate rice cake.
Aw, love the list! Sounds to me like you have had a totally successful first two trimesters!
I’m kinda enjoying your new found mom-ittude! You’ve succeeded in making me the worlds most blessed Mom and most excited Grandma! I luv U.