Pregnancy & Your Relationship

I feel like with all of the focus on the baby and the changes that will occur to your body when you are pregnant, not much is discussed about the changes that will happen to your relationship. And they do happen. I’ll be honest, I never even thought about how things would change between Armando & I for the 9 months we are pregnant. Basically, your relationship as you knew it has changed forever. You will never again be just the two of you. A scary thought, and probably why people try not to dwell on it. Being in a place where we have no family, it is just the two of us more than most couples could ever imagine, so we were definitely in a groove. It was strange to see that change…no more decompressing after work with a beer, or talking about the future over a great bottle of wine, no more sushi or going to bed without ridiculously heavy thoughts. Hello to being tired, bloated, and all of the stress that goes into thinking about bringing a human into this world. I feel a bit like we aren’t able to have the carefree fun we used to, like this time period has been SO serious, and that makes me a little sad. Add to all of this a lot going on in our work lives (and with our two furry babies already at home), and you have a recipe for a sort of ho-hum time. I do feel that with every week we are adjusting more to this new life, which is positive. I hope that as my belly grows we can get more into the joys of pregnancy, and start to participate in the fun of setting up and preparing for the baby. I’m sure once we have the first baby and are a full-on family, the changes won’t be as obvious with baby #2 (gosh, already talking about the second, I know!), but I’m feeling it with our first-born. That being said, I have decided to take this pregnancy one month at a time, because I feel differently every day (sometimes every hour).

I have more love for Armando than ever during this pregnancy, and I am still in shock that we created a life together, it’s truly an amazing blessing. I am already planning a vacation for us after the baby arrives to reconnect and lay on the beach together (blended cocktails in hand). I think a picture from our Honeymoon in Belize is in order :)

I will leave you with this funny article I saw, and it made me think “is this going to be my life in 6 months?” LOL! 13 Signs You're a New Mom