Stacie Lewis
posted in Mom Stories
Tonight, I had a conversation with one of my closest friends – now halfway through her pregnancy. She was meant to come over to collect a baby seat from my house, one of many items that have seen both her babies and mine through their first years. She was meant to come over, but didn’t – because I arrived home much later than I’d anticipated.
“Ah, Stacie,” she said apologetically, “I’m in my dress gown. I’m afraid I’m not going anywhere, but bed, tonight.”
It wasn’t even 9 PM yet. Back when we met, doing our teacher training, 9 PM on a Sunday was probably only the start of a few hours of prep work for Monday. I don’t think I ever saw my bed before midnight then.
Ten years on, and I’ll admit a bit of relief that she wasn’t heading over. With two kids to still get to bed, no food in my tummy and a ton of teaching work to do (See – some things never change), I agreed to make it another time. But, really, in comparison to her, I had no excuse. Pregnancy is an energy sapper.
“I’m so tired. And, I’ve injured myself,” she said with a sigh, “again.”
“Are you walking into walls? I walked into everything. Walls, doors. I also fell over. A lot.“
“Yes! And, tonight, I couldn’t do the dishes. I stood at the sink, but my bump got in the way,” she laughed to herself, “great excuse though!”
I agreed. Because, you know you’re really pregnant when your bump is so big, it protects you from chores. Pregnancy has its benefits.
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You can read more from Stacie at Mama Lewis and the Amazing Adventures of the Half-Brained Baby.
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