One of the things that surprises me about pregnancy is how my animals react. Probably before I even realized it myself, they seemed to know I was pregnant. In our house, the animals outnumber the humans (for now anyway). We have two dogs and two cats, all of which I love dearly (although I hate the way they make my house smell). They all have very different personalities, which can be quite entertaining some days.
The thing that gets me the most though, is that when I am pregnant, they all want to be near me. It is almost as if they are trying to protect me and the baby growing in my stomach. Every time I sit down, I can guarantee that within minutes I’ll have at least one or more of the animals trying to sit on my lap. There have been times lately when I’ve had all four of them surrounding me, including the cat who rarely shows her face unless there is food around. Sometimes it gets a little annoying, but most of the time I don’t mind. I suppose they are just trying to be good caretakers.


that is sweet – both that the animals want to protect you and that zach is so excited to feel the baby. 🙂
Best picture ever.
My kids are very interested in my growing belly as well.
I remember my pooch making a permanent home on top of my big prego belly. Everytime I sat down to watch tv (which was all the time in the last trimester) I had the baby kicking the dog from the inside… nothing much has changed in the few years Nolan has been out of the womb- he still likes to displace the dog from where ever she is napping.