{"id":321,"date":"2010-08-04T09:04:09","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T09:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thinplaces\/2010\/08\/hello-little-one.html"},"modified":"2010-08-04T09:04:09","modified_gmt":"2010-08-04T09:04:09","slug":"hello-little-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thinplaces\/2010\/08\/hello-little-one.html","title":{"rendered":"Hello Little One"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n\"babyhands.jpg\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The first time I was pregnant, I loved it. Even though we
\nwere living in Rome in 95 degree heat with no air conditioner. Even though I
\nhad a headache every day. Even though Italians don’t seem to believe in
\nmaternity clothes. I loved the way my body expanded. I loved looking, feeling,
\nbeing pregnant.<\/p>\n

Third time around, I complain about my expanding midsection
\nand the cost and bother of finding maternity clothes. I think things like, “I
\ncan’t believe I’m going to give my body to another human being again.” I wonder
\nif I’ll ever fit into my old jeans. I’m a short woman, so I get a lot of
\ncomments about my size during pregnancy. “You look huge!” “Are you sure you
\naren’t having twins?” “You can’t only be four months!” and so on. This time
\naround, since I know the comments are coming, I dread them.<\/p>\n

Which left me complaining to a friend about my current state
\nof being. <\/p>\n

And then, a few inches below my bellybutton, thump, thump,
\nthump. Once a day. Twice a day. Three times a day. Hello, little one. I will stop complaining now. I am glad you are here.
\nAnd it is an honor to carry you into this world. <\/i><\/p>\n

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