Happy Thoughts Thread

[Dea]

I've noticed that we have a lot of less than happy threads. So I thought we needed one that we could use to highlight what we love about right now, be it the time of year, or the stage of pregnancy, or just something about our families.

[Dea]

So I'm loving being able to really connect with my baby right now. She's so active and is really developing a personality, she seems to have clear likes and dislikes.
I love the anticipation I am feeling now too, I can't wait to meet her, but it's a happy anticipation. I love to get excited about something and revel in it when it comes to light.
And I love my husband, I can't express how amazing he is, and how happy he makes me. I feel so blessed to be on this journey with him and share this all with him. I can't imagine my life without him. I feel so content with him, like I am in the perfect place right now.

[nausicaamom]

My 3.5 year-old came with me to my appointment this morning and started dancing to the baby's heart-beat when we listened to it over the doppler . He also asked to be able to feel the baby move this afternoon.

[steph117]

Great idea!

Nausicaamom - that is SO CUTE!

& wow, Dea, I could have written your post (except I don't know what sex our baby is)! I'm LOVING the connection I feel with this little person, sticking his/her cute little feet and knees out all over the place. I never get bored of holding my hand on my tummy and reveling in that movement.

And like you, I feel so grateful for my hubby & what he's bringing to this experience.

[Poppy Bee]

I love that I've got 6-8 weeks left. Sorry, that's the best I can come up with!

[nolonger]

I love how helpful my boys are being and how they are able to do things for me without making me feel guilty or condescended to.

I love having my dd's no-nonsense attitude to kind of counterbalance all the spoiling from the guys.

I love this particular baby's personality and how looking forward to parenting him/her on my own softens all the regrets and sadness I feel about not being able to parent my older kids the way I wanted. ds's sixteenth birthday next week would probably be sad if it wasn't for my little miracle.

I LOVE this age spacing! It wasn't on purpose, and I doubt if it ever is, but it is just so incredibly beautiful and I think it's only going to continue to get better and better.

Just a little warning, though, if anyone else is thinking about doing the same: it hasn't done a darned thing to lighten the "I wannabe a gramma" feelings, especially after seeing how beautifully my son-out-of-law interacted with his niece over Christmas and how naturally "crunchy" he is.

[StrawberryFields]

I love that sometime in 2-5 weeks (or more if I go over 40 weeks) I am actually going to MEET THIS BABY!! And find out if she is really a girl! I can't believe how fast pregnancy has gone by with an active toddler to take care of and the holidays to keep me busy.

I love that sometime in the 2-5 weeks I am going to get to find out *how* I am going into labor this time, which I am really excited about. Will I wake at 3 AM having contractions? Will my water break at noon while I am making lunch? I am so anxious to find out how it is all going to begin!

[PlayaMama]

i think this is an awesome thread!

let's see, i spontaneously get really excited about what kind of person this baby is going to be. i'm really enjoying my 3yo ds right now too. in fact, he makes me look forward to discovering who this child is even more!

my dh (who tried to hide the fact that he gives good massages from me for the first six months we went out) has finally given in and will massage my lower back every night. now if i could only get him to trim the muff.....

i just got my hypnobabies set today!!!

it's supposed to snow this afternoon but clear up in time for me to travel to california next week to visit my mom and have some sushi.

i'm working on my birthing plan and starting to feel more in control. not so much fear about a hospital birth. i have decided to ditch the doctor and only make appointments with my midwife.

FINALLY i stopped taking my unisom and B6 and for the first time i didn't puke all day! woooohooooooo!!!

lots of stuff to be happy about!!

[ndigiorgio]

I love the things my daughter says like " Mommy I love you as long as you be" and the stories she tells and the love she shows my belly. I keep thinking about how it will be an awesome journey with this one too and I am looking forward to meeting her.

[Dea]

I thought of another one. Every year when everyone starts talking about resolutions I feel a little guilty that I don't make the "lose weight" resolution. (I don't make it 'cause then the pressure is stupid and I think it's a terrible resolution for me) Anyhow this year I don't have any pressure! No one will try to convince me I need to lose weight right now! Heh heh heh. This pregnancy thing is working out really well for me!

[snozzberry]

I'm excited to meet this little girl and take care of her, giving her all the love and attention she deserves and more! I don't feel like I have a sense of her personality yet, so I can't wait to see what she's like.

And I'm really looking forward to nurturing her with food from my BODY. That's just amazing.

Her nose was really cute in the u/s at 18 weeks. I can't wait to see what it really looks like!

And I can't wait to stick her little toes and fingers and nose and ears in my mouth.

[sahmof2girls]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE how sweet my girls are about the baby. They talk to him all the time, and kiss him goodnight. They tell me how they are going to help with diapers etc. I love that dp hasn't knocked me out yet even though my hormones get the best of me....AAAALLLOOOTTTT I love that this baby has his very own personality already. And i love snow...heheheheh

[LoveChild421]

I love looking back at Grey's baby pics and thinking I'll have another sweet baby boy to hold very soon. I love daydreaming about what he'll look like and about that first moment I get to look into his eyes and nurse him.

I am so glad that I've come to several realizations about life during this pregnancy that will allow me to be much more mellow after the baby comes and not put so much pressure on myself or my relationship.

I love the body pillow dp got for me yesterday, it helped me to get SUCH a good nights sleep last night while it was raining and I was all cuddled up with ds thinking "it doesn't get much better than this"

[sunkist33]

I love imagining what she'll be like and I love sorting and folding the baby clothes and organizing the diapers.
I also LOVE sleeping

[isra1986]

I love the surprise of not knowing what this little girl looks like, but I feel like I know everything about her.I love lookig at the sonogram pictures and trying to guess if she looks more like me or my husband.

[sarahn4639]

I love taking my DD to midwife appts, she gets so excited! Yesterday my mw was checking my urine and DD ran to her and said, "come on Sheryl, let's hear baby!!" She's only 25 months but she is so into this baby (for now atleast!).

I love (but am also embarassed) that my DD like to show off "her baby" to people. So she basically likes to pull up my shirt and tells everyone, "see my baby!"

I love that I still have several weeks to be pregnant and get ready for this baby, I'm not even close yet!!

I love that today is my "Golden" birthday, 28 on the 28th. We're not doing anything special, but DD and I might make a cake today or something and I'll probably get a back rub tonight so that's good!!

[lilyblossom]

Dea - you are brilliant, fantastic idea!

My little girl has been super active since 18 weeks and I love feeling her and tickling her feet when they poke out. I love how she wiggles around when we play music for her and the way DH kisses my belly and rubs it all the time. I also love reading about parenting and getting ready to take this journey on as a first time mom. The thought of being able to raise this baby the way I feel would be best feels empowering.

I also love my DH more than anything. I can't begin to express how calm he makes me feel. The way he applies light touch massage while I fall asleep at night listening to my hypnobirthing relaxations. The way he hugs me when I feel sad and how he never judges, just allows me to be however I feel like being - and you never know what that is going to be from minute to minute .

I also love how so many people comment on my beautiful belly, even though I feel awkward most of the time.

I love having this group of women to lean on for support!

Finally, I love how it's constantly snowing this year! I love the snow and prefer it to the normal drearyness that accompanies this time of year.

(and yes, I have been nominated as the world's most sappy person on more than one occasion, LOL!)

[slgt]

I love the peacefulness and joy of sitting with my hands on my belly, feeling Baby wiggling & giggling, and the complete feeling of being wrapped in cotton wool that brings.

I love the closeness and tenderness that our journey has created between my husband and me.

I love the increased sense of family that this brings, and how much more aware I am of how important my family has always been to me.

I love that we are going to get to relive parts of our childhoods as we read books, listen to music, play games - and that we are going to get to live part of a new childhood through the senses of our child.

I greatly appreciate and enjoy each day that I feel Baby moving and connect with Baby - not something I take for granted.

And I really love how hard pregnancy makes it to take anything for granted.

[loraxc]

I loved getting my birth kit in the mail and finding the bag with the wee tinyteeny hats and the tape measure. Squee! To measure my BAYBEE!

[applecore]

I'm excited that we're going to Disney World tomorrow! The trip is complements of my grandparents, who are taking most of our family- 36 people! It wouldn't be my first choice, but who am I to complain about a free vacation! I'm really thankful that my sciatic pain is not anything like it was with my first two pregnancies. In fact, I actually feel pretty good for being pregnant. Woo hoo! That should make all the walking more tolerable, though I'm sure we'll be making lots of stops for rest.