Emerson Fry organic linen caftan (many years old…no longer available)
Birkenstock Arizona sandals (mine were secondhand)
It’s never too late. Until it is. So I say wait to have kids if you want to, don’t be “afraid” and don’t apologize for it.* Of course there’s “risk” involved in being pregnant after 35, and honestly, I was very afraid of those risks and felt that avoidance of said risks was a very good reason not to have kids. But now I feel differently about those risks; I’m not afraid of what might happen – I just know that I will move through whatever it is.
I’m not the type to sing or talk to my son in utero, but I really enjoy watching him move around my belly and feeling him kick; it makes me stop whatever I’m doing.
I find myself living in the present more than I ever have. I am so grateful for that.
Compromise is part of life, but possibly never more than when you have a child with another person? It seems both more difficult and more important now though.
I’m enjoying wearing whatever the fuck I want 😉 I miss jeans, and elastic waist pants, but I won’t be pregnant forever….
*Easy for me to say, perhaps, since I seem to have a relatively easy time getting pregnant (staying pregnant is another story…).
That CAFTAN though!! It suits this era of Grechen so well. Thanks for being unapologetically you.
I love that caftan and the colorway. So pretty, Grechen. I agree about the relationship. For better or worse, the six years it took us to start our family really gave us a chance to figure out who we were and that we were worth fighting for, too. I appreciate my husband and feel so grateful for our partnership (in love and in parenting), even though it’s still really HARD sometimes to be married and be a parent with young children. Getting closer!
Good advice. I loved when my babies moved…especially when I was in the last trimester. I used to work as a counselor with delinquent kids and they were always fascinated by the rolls and bumps, and little fists protruding from my tummy. 😉
Oh, P.S. My middle daughter is visiting from Colombia and she saw your photo and said, “That pregnant woman is cute!” 🙂
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So wise as well as stylish!
This caftan was waiting for you to get pregnant…
lol, so true. i wear it all the time at home/beach/etc., but it looks so much better with a pregnant belly 😉
Lol!!! :-0
That’s the beauty of babies, especially the first few months, is that they force you to be in the moment. I loved how life slowed down during those times as everything was about figuring out this new little person in our lives and focusing on their needs. Enjoy it!!