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Cowabunga! Now that you realize the commitments that must be made to your unborn child and how it will change your life, are you up for this new carousel ride? Pregnancy is a challenge and there are so many changes and choices you will have to make with careful contemplation.

As the pregnancy calendar clicks the weeks by, what choices will you consider in clothing as your beautiful belly grows? Colorful prints and clothes with comfort? You will also have to decide if you feel like flaunting your shape in camisoles or will you hide, wanting to camouflage your beautiful belly. When purchasing maternity clothes, choose chic and comfort every time.

Will you choose chocolate, cabbage, carrots or cake? You need to count those calories and carbs, you know. You may catch yourself craving caffeine, for a quick boost of energy, but remember that you are capable of resisting the things that you should use with caution. Indulging in candy and such can lead to some callous remarks about your caboose. Eating for two can create some unkind comments. So take good care. Of course, if you overindulge, there are always light calisthenics.

As the months go by on the calendar, you will have moments to celebrate. An update on the healthy little captive inside you, a card or call from a friend, a candlelight dinner shared to cement your love and contemplate the new little center of your universe, are all reasons to bring delight to your pregnancy. Be sure to recognize that there will be days that are anything but carefree. Your hormones can turn making a casserole into a calamity that you simply cannot be cajoled out of. This is the time to just chuckle and chalk it up to the charm of carrying a child.

While the time flies by, you will find yourself contemplating many thoughts. Will my baby have chubby cheeks, will he have have fat little calves and thighs? What family characteristics are we passing on the this little creature? Will my baby be a little chatterbox and if he's a boy will we choose circumcision? What is it like to go through childbirth and will I need a cesarean section? Stay calm, these are all normal thoughts and considerations. Don't chastise yourself for thinking your thoughts, be candid with your partner, friends and doctor, they are all capable of comment and comfort.

Whether you are waiting in a castle or a cabin, for the day that will complete your family, be calm. Remember there is a little creature coming that has the capability to captivate your heart forever. Children are capable of catching you at the craziest moments and creating emotions you never thought possible. Enjoy the comedy in the chaos!