i've decided we need a new word in the english language, or every language for that matter..."never-had-a-baby-body." it's one word, a noun, a pronoun and an adjective and has to be written and said as one word. as soon as you say it, you have a vision in your mind. am i right? you know what i am talking about, bodies that resemble a thirteen year old boy more than a mommy. anyone?
i thought of the word when one of my husband's co-workers showed up at my house to drive with my man out to a town about four hours away to do some interviews. this female co-worker showed up at my house, freshly showered in a trim little outfit and her never-had-a-baby-body (noun), ready to spend the day with my hubby. what made it worse was that my youngest was just a couple of months old, i was still nursing, holding onto pregnancy weight, hadn't showered and was sporting a maternity top because it was the only thing clean. anyone getting the picture? never-had-a-baby-body (pronoun) and my man left for the day and i decided it might be time to wash my hair for his big return that evening.
then, a few weeks ago, i came across a picture of myself on my honeymoon. i couldn't help but wonder, "who's the hot chick in a bikini with my husband?" then i discovered it was just my never-had-a-baby-body (noun) and while it was smokin' back then, it didn't take any work to look like that so i don't have much respect for my former hot self.
now, when i see a mommy with an amazing body, i have the utmost admiration for her ability to force her body into submission to resemble a piece of it's former self. without an in-home chef, a mean personal trainer and a few extra doses of will power, i'll never resemble my never-had-a-baby-body (adjective) self. i'm okay with that. when it comes down to it, i have four kids that i wouldn't trade for my never-had-a-baby-body (adjective) self and an amazing husband that likes the me the way i am. i'll take that over a never-had-a-baby-body (noun) any day.
Amen, girl. Amen. (Then again, I never had a body I was proud of or comfortable with, so it's not that much of a change. Just harder to keep it presentable to the public.)
ReplyDeleteYes. This is true. On so many levels. So "never-had-a-baby-body" has now entered my vocabulary, been explained to my husband and has the distinct charm of being so many parts of speech at once.
ReplyDeleteI have a word for those never-had-a-baby-bodies: annoying! Great, funny post, btw.
ReplyDeleteMy kids are 4 and 2...I was always into exercising before my kids and just recently got back into it. Not only do I look better- but I feel better mentally! It does take an enormous amount of work and discipline - but its so worth it. I am still a work in progress but am so happy I decided to get back into it. I am 5 ponds away from where I was on my wedding day-pre kids. I'm not bragging- I swear...just proud that all my hard work is paying off! Sometimes its not as easy as it looks to be in shape.
ReplyDeletewe are totally proud for you! great job. it takes so much work. it does feel though that no matter how much weight i lose, those hips will never be as narrow as they once were...
DeleteI am not quite sure that I EVER had a never-had-a-baby-body - though I must have. Somewhere. At some point. Right?
ReplyDeleteit's there...i'm sure of it. just look through old pictures of yourself.
DeleteSome of us bounce back, some of us don't. As long as you are loved by the man whose child you carried, you are blessed.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the four children.
thank you!
DeleteOh no, I appear to be the only never-had-a-baby-body present...don't hate me! I'm 25! I'm single! I can't help my never-had-a-baby-ness! I'm visiting from SITS and your blog makes me laugh and appreciate my never-had-a-baby-body for all it's worth (which is nothing compared to yours)!
ReplyDeletetake lots of pictures of yourself in as little clothing as possible. someday you'll look back on them and wonder who in the heck is in the picture. no haters here...thanks for stopping by! xoxox
DeleteHahaha. Had-a-baby bodies are fantastic too; for what they've made and for the miracle they've completed. But you know that. I like your humorous take on the difference. Happy SITS day girls!
ReplyDeleteyou are so right! amazing all around. thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI love the fact that never-had-a-baby-body has so many parts of speech, haha!
ReplyDeleteThough somebody once told me that I'll get some hips and bigger breasts once I have kids... I'm like, can I take the hips without the kids? They're like "no." Oh well.
Happy SITS day!
it is such a multi-faceted compound word! i'd give you my hips if i could...i've got some to spare.
DeleteI miss my never had a baby body. I didn't realize what I had till it was gone. Kind of depressing but I love my kids so. Btw, I liked you on FB as my page and as myself
ReplyDeletewe never seem to realize how amazing our pre-baby bodies looked until we look at old pictures. i saw a honeymoon picture recently...wasn't sure who it was standing next to my husband...
DeleteWell said! We may lose our "never-had-a-baby-body" but that's little to what really matters.
ReplyDeleteHappy SITS Day!
you are right! it's a small price to pay for amazing kiddos!
DeleteThe never-had-a-baby-bodies are just people who have yet to experience the amazing motherhood journey. They might think they would do things differently (like shower and put on make up and make sure to exercise when the baby comes) but they don't have a clue yet how hard it is to adjust to that new busy lifestyle. I remember being there and we all get enlightened pretty quickly.
ReplyDeleteit is a giant slap in our pre-kiddo faces when our first borns arrive. what a lesson!
DeleteThe phrase:
ReplyDelete"Well, SHE'S never had a baby!" (or, 'those hips have never given birth') is uttered or thought many a times when seeing those chicks that resemble a 16 yr old.
Kimberly
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