Today I felt completely normal; just for one brief moment. I forgot that I was pregnant; I forgot to be aware of the plethora of things that are going on inside of me, and, for 15 seconds, was myself.
And then I remembered, and realized with shock that I had just been feeling normal.
This may seem a bit strange to you. But really, the baby is such an obvious part of my life every waking (and sleeping, often) moment, and I haven't gotten used to things yet. Twenty-three weeks may seem like plenty of time to adjust, but it hasn't been the same for all twenty-three weeks; I'm new and different (new and improved?) every time I wake up.
Michelle said recently, of her pregnancy, "This is the new normal." And maybe she's right. Maybe it is.
But I still have this feeling that this new normal is
abnormal.
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It won't happen again for a while.