by Whitney Barthel posted in Pregnancy

Once upon a late night a few years back, I took one last scroll through Facebook. My newsfeed was booming with spirit-animal-this and spirit-animal-that. And because I refuse to ever pass on even one "what year will you die in"" or "how many kids will you have"" quiz, I clicked on "Quiz: What is your spirit animal""

In my heart I knew I would be paired with something completely adorable, like a panda. And I couldn't wait to share.
I took my time contemplating every question and answering truthfully. Finally, I got to the ?see my results button? and BAM:
CONGRATULATIONS! Your spirit animal is a whale!
Yep, not a panda, but a whale. Let's just say I didn?t share these results on my Facebook. And, to be honest, while I didn?t love being compared to the largest animal on earth, the description was shockingly accurate. It said, "Your spirit animal is the whale because you have a strong inner voice, and always follow your own truth. Because you are so in touch with reality, you are self-aware and don't get involved in drama. You have strong bonds and emotional ties with those you love." Take the quiz yourself here!
Ever since then, I have been kind of obsessed with spirit animals. So why wouldn?t I do a post on spirit animals when I?m big pregnant with my fifth child"
If you put these animals together, it is totally my reality right now. Some of them have short explanations, some ...