It's All Worth It

Now that I've shared the joys of being pregnant, I figured I should do at least one post on some of the tough realities that come with this little blessing. While it is all completely worth it, there have been some tough days/weeks. I'm officially starting the 10th week and while you may be wondering if I'm showing at all, I've actually lost 3 lbs. The sight, thought, smell, and taste of food is not enjoyable. Due to this, I've had trouble eating. It makes me nervous that the baby isn't getting enough nutrients, but I've been assured that this is normal. And I'm not the only one who has suffered due to morning/afternoon/night sickness...Tim jokes that he has reverted back to bachelorhood because I don't cook and keep very little food around so he is left scrounging up things to eat. In addition to nausea, there's the walking up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, and other body changes that will be left unsaid. While I don't feel my best, I know women who have felt worse. They made it, and so will I because in the end it is completely worth it. I watch my mother and mother in law everyday make sacrifices for their children and I think the little speed bumps in pregnancy is God's way of teaching us early on that as a mother there is nothing you wouldn't do for your child.