Truth be told, I cried after Todd took my photos this week.
I’ve only cried a few times since being pregnant, but I think this batch of tears had to do with seeing myself as officially huge and the fact that I’m entering the stage where I’m constantly uncomfortable. Okay, maybe it had a little to do with hormones too. But the tears only lasted a few minutes and, all in all, week 29 was a good set of days.
● I spent a couple of days in Chicago on a work trip, which was a nice (slight) break from this southern heat. Traveling in the third trimester was surprisingly easy, but direct flights, good company, & lots of sleep certainly helped.
● Speaking of the heat, can I just point out for a minute that I’m pregnant during a historic heatwave? It’s been terrible and this week is supposed to be even worse. We’ve had record breaking temperatures & days on end of reaching over 100 degrees. Now someone hand me a milkshake and point me towards a pool.
● We had another doctor’s visit (this “appointment every two weeks” thing is awesome) and Iris seems to be doing great!
● Iris has started hiccuping within the last couple of weeks. The first time I noticed it I was eating a spicy chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A. Maybe spicy isn’t her thing. Sorry girl, it sure is mine.
● We have a new tradition of going over to my mom’s house every Sunday for dinner. It’s been a long time since I’ve lived in the same town as a parent, so just getting together for a meal is quite a treat. I can’t wait to continue this once Iris is here.
● Todd and I worked a little more on the nursery, finally decorating a little bit. He hung shelves and I made paper flowers.
So even though there were a few tears (that’s to be expect though), I made it through another seven days and am oh-so-close to that 30 week mark.
Hip hip hooray!
Sarah, you are looking beautiful! You and Iris hang in there… Someone get this girl a fan and a milkshake, stat!
Your are beautiful!
And this heat- I swear to god I think of you at least once a day when I get in my hot car. This will be a story to tell for years- the Summer from hell heat when sarah was prego.
And Sunday Family Dinners are the best.
Go gills!
I meant to post on here, not twitter. I’m sure it’s hormones & everyone gets upset about their body changing. I really sweated it b/c I spent a lot of time getting into good shape over the last few years (after my wedding I lost about 20 lbs, unfortunately not before my wedding :). Turns out it was a complete waste of energy to worry about baby weight. I went back to my in shape weight in 4 to 5 months. Nursing is going to burn a lot of calories, you will be shocked how effortlessly you lose. Especially since I’m 100% sure you have a much faster metabolism than your avg. person. You look like a pregnant celebrity girl, I hope you feel better! I know it can be overwhelming in about a thousand different ways. Once you have that baby in your arms, you will forget all about the sucky pregnancy stuff. Excited for you!
Hi there Voula from London here, I wanted to share my secret that I too shed a hormonal tear (or a thousand) whenever I am confronted with my wardrobe and the ever-shrinking list of clothes I can no longer wear. It is so hard seeing your body change and I can’t seem to excuse the rest of my body (the parts unrelated to baby- arms, thighs etc) from also acting pregnant! My partner is amazing and reminds me that healthy mummy makes healthy baby!
However with the heat, pregancny has now taken over my shoes as well as my clothes! My swollen ankles do not fit in most sandals! :*( Oh well, pass the tissues!