Life Update: Very Pregnant

Hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend! I've spent the past four days in an absolute whirlwind of activity: shopping for baby things, organizing her room, doing a ridiculous amount of laundry, and even sneaking in a bit of fun with my mom here and there. She heads home tomorrow and I'm already sad about it. (Jeff has stocked up on tissues in anticipation.)

This is another post brought to you by my mom's photography skills! We popped outside on Sunday to snap a few photos and I even convinced her to hop into a photo or two with me.

I picked up this dress from Emily and Fin in a recent Modcloth sale for 60% off, and I'm absolutely delighted to own it at last. Green is my absolute favorite color of all time, and this grass hue is so vibrant and works well with the pink and yellow in the print. I sized up one size and it fits comfortably above my ever-more-massive baby bump.

And let me tell you, all those books/blogs/websites weren't kidding when they said things change rapidly in the final few weeks of pregnancy! I've been so lucky to have an easy time of things so far, healthwise, but in the past week or so, everyday actions have become exponentially more challenging.

When you're 35 weeks pregnant, every dress is a high-low hem dress!

Exhibit A: I meant to wear sandals with straps with this dress, but around Week 34 of this pregnancy, buckling and tying shoes went from 'difficult' to 'literally the hardest thing I've ever had to do.' I don't think my belly's gotten that much bigger, but it just feels like there's a lot more stuffed in there now! I keep telling Jeff that I can't bend down because I no longer have a hinge, so to speak, and it really feels true.

I've also started getting fatigued really early in the day, and after comparatively little activity. Usually I'm all about getting things done, whether it's drafting blog posts, doing an epic amount of laundry, or knocking out errands on my day off. But much like the second and third months of pregnancy, the end of the eighth month has me on the express train to Fatiguesville, making stops at Lazytown and West Laying on the Couch Junction. The ligaments under my belly seem like they're stretched to the max, and after just a few minutes of standing or a short while of walking around, they hurt like nobody's business. Given this, I've spent a lot of time sitting down with my feet up. And as I finally noticed swelling in my hands and feet over the weekend, I suppose all this time I'm spending off my feet is a good thing.

In any case, I'm much more prepared for the baby than I was five days ago, thanks to my mom! We've put the bassinet together, gotten so many necessary baby things, washed seemingly all the sheets, towels, and onesies ever produced, and ordered a car seat at last! Once I've picked out (and assembled) a dresser, crib, and stroller, we will be 100% in business and ready for baby! If you have any recommendations for strollers, drop me a line in the comments! In the meantime, I'll be here on the couch, trawling through a zillion reviews and combing Amazon for baby stuff in between all the sleeping ever!

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