Ok, don't get me wrong, I'm very happy to not be pregnant anymore. But for some reason I've noticed a lot more pregnant women in the last month than I ever remembered seeing when I, too, was pregnant. It's when I see a pregnant woman that I realize, I'm no longer the special person who all of human society looks out for. If I run to the store without Baby J, I no longer have a special parking spot. When people see me without Baby J they have no reason to think of me as any more special than the next person they will meet. (which by the way, then means they just think I'm always carry the extra 30#s around). I don't miss being pregnant, but I kind of miss being special...
I remember feeling the exact same way. You ARE still special, it's just not as obvious when you are out in the world by yourself. But don't worry Baby J thinks you are the most special person in the world...and in a few more months, she'll be able to let you know that!
ReplyDeleteI've felt that way too. I would need to be comited to a mental institution if I ever got pregnant again but sometimes I too miss the extra attention. Going to the ob/gyn isn't as great now as it was when the midwifes were are cooing and the docs were extra gentle.
ReplyDeleteKatie, you are even more special now because you are a MOM! That is the hardest job in the world, and it looks like you are doing great!
ReplyDelete-Cristy