Here are the distinct differences between myself before pregnancy, and myself during pregnancy. I have transformed this into a post about how you think when you are pregnant compared to how you think when you are not pregnant.
I have a similar post where I talk about the 7 Things That You Should NEVER Say to a New Mom.
This is for entertainment purposes only. I call this the difference between your pregnant-self and non-pregnant self:
Pregnant Self v. Non-Pregnant Self
| Before Pregnancy | During Pregnancy | |
| A stapler falls underneath your desk at work: |
I’m going to pick that stapler up. Here we go… | It can wait until next year. Alligator clips it is… |
| You see a Minivan Commercial: | EW! Never getting one of those. (After kid number three, you probably will). | This somehow leads you to a greater understanding and appreciation for the true meaning of the “circle of life.” You end up crying. |
| When someone interferes with lunch-time, causing it to be postponed: | Annoying. | Call of Duty strategies begin forming in your brain. Enemy down. |
| Your Husband’s Sleeping Noises: | Cute and endearing. (Like a teddy bear) | He should probably start wearing shin-guards because if he makes that noise one more time, I swear to God…. |
| What “Nausea” Means to You: | A really bad hangover from Jagermeister you had that one time (or three times) in college. | Feeling like that time you had a really bad hangover from Jagermeister in college every morning, afternoon, and sometimes at night….oh, and anytime your stomach gets close to relatively empty….or when you suddenly smell vinegar. |
| When you hear the phrase from a stranger: “You get so little sleep when you’re pregnant just to prepare you for your newborn”: | (Your response): “Aw, that’s so sweet. I’m going to be a great mom!” | (Your response): “That is the biggest load of *$&* I’ve ever heard; how does it make sense to prepare a person for sleep deprivation with more sleep deprivation beforehand?!” |
You arrive in the Target or Walmart parking lot, and realize that you are still wearing your mouse slippers (you forgot to put on your shoes): |
This would just never happen. | You walk inside anyways. |
| A McDonald’s Commercial: | Ew. | Oh. My. GOD! The McRib is back. (For some of us, this applies to the “Before You Were Pregnant” column as well. |
| Toys’R’Us and Babies’R’Us: | That place your mom used to take you when you were really lucky (Toys’R’Us). That was fun! | Wait….I have to go to the…uhh…the other side of the store now? (Babies’R’Us). You are the mom now. |
| A Wendy’s Commercial: | Who is that new red-head in the commercial? She’s actually pretty… |
I need a Spicy Chicken Sandwich, with Bleu Cheese. Oh my God. |
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