I haven’t really gotten a chance to write a blog about my
pregnancy yet. And it will have to wait again for the next one. Today I watched an encounter between
Aubrey and her cousin that needs a quick blog!
Aubrey is hyper aware of everything around her. It’s a nice
trait, but also a bit tricky. She
asks questions and remembers things that just kind of blow my mind. Even with being quite self-conscious of
my body I never let it be an issue at home. The girls have seen me shower,
change etc. A long time ago Aubrey
stopped in her tracks like she was seeing me for the first time. Her eyes
widened slightly and she said “Mom where did you get those scratches on your
tummy?”
I knew this question would come eventually. I sorta really
hate my stretch marks, but also don’t pay much attention to them. So, I gave her this big explanation
about how when she was a baby inside me she just didn’t have enough room, my
tummy had to grow and it left these marks all over. She was satisfied and went on her way.
Now she likes hearing the story. Like it somehow is this
special story just about her and I.
Today Rowan (her cousin) came over, I was trying to explain
to her that I had a baby in my tummy. She thought I was hilarious and had a
good laugh, followed by saying “uhhh no you don’t!”.
Aubrey quickly dropped what she was doing looked at her and
said “YA she is! AND my mom has marks on her tummy that are from when I got to
be inside!”. She said it with way
more pride then anyone I have ever met about stretch marks. Like they were
hers.
It threw me off. Made me stop and remember how much she
soaks in from us. From now on they
will be ‘our’ stretch marks.
