Saturday, February 27, 2010

Belly Talk

I know I really haven't blogged much about this little baby girl I'm about to have? I'm 30 weeks along, and I guess a part of me feels a bit guilty?? I'm just going to be honest... the second time around (atleast for me)? has been quite different..I feel like when you are about to have your first baby you start to feel this love that you have never felt before and it was for me, consuming my every thought, conversation, i read all the books, spent all my time preparing myself for him to come! it dragged because I just couldn't wait to meet him. I felt like I became the person I had always wanted to be when I brought that little man into the world? the day I had Ethan was the best day of my life! just ask my close friends I couldn't even talk about that day or babies without tearing up it was so special! So I guess what I'm saying is I've felt a bit guilty for not being so "into" this little baby girl of mine? don't get me wrong I love her so much already and would die if anything happened but I've been just waiting to feel the same as I did with Ethan and I just haven't? this pregnancy has also been a bit harder, but I don't think that's it? It's been a real struggle for me and had many conversations with my husband about it so the reason I'm sharing this is I talked to my sweet mother in law who has had 6! children and we've always been close, she just has that ability to always make you feel better. and I wanted to share incase anyone has felt the same way? she told me that "the love you feel for your first is not different then your other children, but just new to you". she said "it's like you have an empty spot in your heart before you have a baby, that you just didn't know was there, and it's filled up with a love you never had felt, when you have your first child,it doen't mean you love any others less but your heart already knows the love and it's just not so new"? I guess it just made me feel so much better to hear that what I've been feeling is "normal" i guess.. so for those who only have one, or no children don't put the pressure on yourself to have this "Idea" and expectation that it's all suppose to feel the EXACT same cause lets be honest it will never be like your first! I think i've wasted alot of months now thinking that somethings wrong and I'm a bad mom? after I let the guilt go I've been able to just have a NEW experience with little baby Brooklynn.. we love her so much already!

4 comments:

Ashlie said...

I still remember the day that you met Makayla and you started crying. That was one memory I will take with me forever because that was exactly how I felt. Like I just wanted to cry because I loved her so much and now I knew how you felt. I loved you even more at that moment. It was something only two moms could feel and share. Don't think anything you are feeling right now is wrong. I don't have another child, but I feel the same way. Pattrick and I were actually talking about this same thing last night. We were looking at Kayla and wondering how could we possibly share this love with another child. I don't know how it works, but I just know that it does and you have to trust in your heart that it will come. I have no doubt in my mind that as soon as you see your little Brooklyn your love will just spill over into both of your children. You will even love Ethan more...is that possible? Love you!

Rachel and Dan Schmalz said...

Cute Kris! I can even feel that it is different from my perspective too. And I also feel a bit of guilt. When you were pregnant with Ethan I got to share all those new and exciting moments with you-watching and feeling him move, helping you decide what to do for the room, etc.- and I haven't been with you this time around to experience those things as much and I feel guilty for that. I haven't felt that I have expressed to you that I am SOOOO excited for this little girl to come!!! And there's no doubt that she is going to be completely ADORABLE!!! I'm so excited for everything to come and just know that I love you so much and I love Ethan just as if he was mine and I know that I will feel the same with little Brooklyn!
Love you lots!

The Pennington's said...

You will be a wonderful mother to this little girl. If you didnt love Ethan as much as you do you probably wouldnt be feeling this way. Its amazing how much love you have for him. I cant wait to experience that with my little one. I think your mother-in-law gave you great advice. Matt says to me all the time that he doesnt know how he could love anything more than Molly...is that the same thing? he he.. Im sure this whole thing will rock his world.:) Each experience in life is different from the last or it wouldnt be special. This one will leave another impression on your heart like you never thougtht imaginable. Love you!

Kevin Kim Cade Ellie said...

Hey Kristy, it was good to hear from you. Congrats on your marriage, baby Ethan and now baby girl. Wow, it has been awhile. My experience of having two, (a boy and then a girl) I have such a different bond with each kid. It is so different with a girl, I love Caden being my first and the excitement of it all, but girls are so fun and sweet. You love them both, but it is definitely different.