I have decided, after reading numerous magazine articles and books, that many people have different ideas about the perks of pregnancy. Some see it as a holistic and spiritual experience, while others enjoy the "idea" that they can eat whatever they want. I think that there are many reasons in between that appeal to me. Although I don't think that every movement is wonderful (particularly when the movements annoy my organs and bones), it is amazing that your baby is so powerful. The perks of pregnancy according to me, are (1) emotionally, everyone understands that you are nuts thus you can cry and be crabby and everyone just kind of laughs and says "oh she's pregnant." (2) physically, although your body gets huge and weird, your huge and weird body get to spend 9 months creating a new life which then proceeds to exit out of you and bring you joy (and sleepless nights). Although there may be many more, such as being able to accomplish something new, receiving gifts and attention; the best is that you are able to begin a family.
My kids love the dirt. They love being outside while I try to plant and do everything in the dirt. Alice rolls in, runs in, and eats the dirt. The grossest thing I have found lately is her with her mouth full of mud and a pebble in her hand and big smiles on her face. To beat that I have found her now three times with dirt in the mouth. Yuck! Today it rained. This has got to be the fifteenth day this month that it rained and my kids could not stand it. So eventually I told the kids to get their shoes (which makes Alice run to the door) and that we were going to IKEA. IKEA is a great way to spend the day. Daniel and Alice played in the kids rooms that were set up and ran through that little hole in the wall they have between two of the rooms. They loved it. One of the rooms had a slide in it which Alice discovered that she loved. Down the slide she went, over and over and over again. Then we came home and the crying and tantrums started up right away again. But for those two...
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