The 2016 Trend

And why I am not doing it

Everyone is jumping on the 2016 trend, and if you know me, you know I’m a sucker for trends, especially the ones that make you dig into old pictures and forgotten memories.

I tried really hard to find a picture from 2016 worth sharing, but honestly, I couldn’t. 2016 was the year I got pregnant with my first child, and what a pregnancy that was. Difficult would be an understatement. For the first six months, I couldn’t eat anything without throwing up. People talk about morning sickness. I had all-day sickness. Every month came with a new complication. Just when one issue settled, another cropped up. There was no breather, no phase where I could just enjoy being pregnant.

I didn’t enjoy my pregnancy at all. And coming from someone who loves taking pictures, I barely took any. I used to joke with my mom that I was in so much pain, bearing so much for this child, that if he didn’t turn out cute, I’d be really upset.

Turns out, he more than made up for it.

So this is the one picture I found. Four months pregnant, not even looking pregnant. And while I sometimes wish I could go back to this body in 2026, I know that part is impossible. Some things are meant to stay as memories, even if they came with a lot of nausea.