The Good, the Bad, the Pregnant... 23 weeks in.

  Oh how naive I was.  I had this vision of the glory of pregnancy.  There is nothing glamorous about this experience!

  What I thought:  Pregnant women glow! Pregnancy must be this amazing beauty enhancer!
  What I got:  Acne like I am going through puberty again!  I don't see the glow when I look in the mirror..

   What I thought:  Pregnancy makes hair look fabulous!  Thick lucious locks of hair will be mine!
   What I got:  MY HAIR IS FALLING OUT BY THE HAND FULLS!  Yes, I take my vitamins.  My Ob said not to worry because she doesn't see bald spots yet...  But I could be bald before this baby gets here.

  What I thought:  Pregnancy is just something a body does, and I'll hardly notice a thing.
  What I got:  Heartburn, fatigue, random stabbing pains here and there, back pain if I stand too long or sit too long, gas,  and various other random and inconvenient reminders that I am indeed growing a person.

   What I thought: Pregnant women can eat anything!
   What I got:  I can hardly stand the smell of pizza, much less eat it.  Avocado, forget it! Both things I enjoyed before pregnancy.

    What I thought:  Nesting is that fantastic instinct that kicks in and I will be super organized and ready for baby in no time.
     What I got:  ADD in hyper-drive!  Which means, I have started SEVERAL reorganization and decor projects, but have yet to complete one. Instead, I take a nap.

   I know, I am hardly the poster child for jumping in and starting a family based on these myth busting realizations.  However, inspite of this, I have never been  more excited to see my belly grow.  There is something indescribable about looking at an ultrasound and seeing that sweet GIRL, who is playing ninja in my tummy.  Just feeling her move is incredible.  So I'll take it.. The hair falling out, the naps, the weird food aversions.. all of it.   I have never felt more love for someone that I have never met. (Deity excluded) Pregnancy has even  changed the way I see my husband.  This process is wonderful, and uncomfortable all at the same time!