Marks and Beauty....

Stretchmarks are increasing. They look so freaking cool!! ♥ :D

A friend left a comment on this picture of mine. It said "I ♥ you. You are the only mama I've ever met who is excited about tiger stripes!" and this is what I wrote back:

I figure, if I'm going to have marks and have my body changed forever there is NO better reason than growing a baby. Worth every mark, every wrinkle, every bit of saggy skin. They mean that my body has done something TRULY AMAZING and worthwhile. 

Besides, it's not like I can magically whine and complain my body back in time to it's pre-pregnancy state so it's not productive to be negative about my body anyway, I have what I have and loving it is better for my mental health. 

Societies view of "beautiful" can go hike off a cliff. THIS is beauty to me. My body carrying my baby is BEAUTIFUL to me, and the marks will be reminders of such a life changing event and fond memories.