so i wore black & white stripes to jury duty yesterday….didn’t realize that probably wasn’t the best choice in style until i was there going through the metal detectors at the frank crowley courthouse. i didn’t get picked which i was kind of bummed about. actually, we were all dismissed after hours of waiting around as it seemed they reached an agreement or something. last time i was summoned for jury duty i was chosen & served on the jury for a criminal case for a whole week. it was fascinating and important for me to be all in & unbiased and i took it so seriously.
anyways, back to my fashion choice for the occasion – this tee shirt dress is the first real “maternity” dress i’ve bought as i usually just wear larger clothes or flowy things & this one just stretches in all the right places & is the perfect length! one lady at the courthouse even said i was camouflaging my baby bump well behind the stripes, ha! these footbed sandals are also a recent purchase because i can barely fit into my sandals. no joke, i’m swollen and puffy especially in my legs and feet and am just needing to slide my fat feet into anything comfortable these days.
baby boy is getting so big, i can feel him moving around so much and it’s weird to feel some “hard” spots on my stomach where i am assuming he is resting a foot or his little booty. i had my 34-week checkup this past monday & he’s tracking along fine, my weight is another story. i’ve gained about 50 pounds so far and still have 1+ month left which i try to not get so in my head about, but it’s been really hard for me to give up control of my body. i know i could be eating better, working out more, etc. but at this point, i am just determined to bring a healthy boy into this world and then whip my butt back into shape. i know it will take time and it’s not like i think that within a month or two i will be back to my “new normal,” but it’s a determination mindset that i’m working on. i’m telling myself that my goal will be to lose baby weight within 6-8 months as that’s how long it took to put it all on. to keep my body moving these days i walk in the evenings with dek & the pups, but taking long walks can make me feel so much pressure down there, so i just walk at a slower pace. the doctor said that if baby “drops,” which could be any day now, into my pelvis it will feel like a bowling ball in between my legs….can’t wait for that! ha. other than pressure, swollen/sore feet, and some spinal pain i feel overall pretty good. i’ve been describing my pregnancy to people lately as “claustrophobic in my own body” because at this point it feels like he’s invading my space and taking over inside of me. we love him so much already though & can’t wait to have him in this world and in our family. i’m finishing decorating and putting things in their place in the nursery after receiving so many sweet gifts & baby clothes from friends/family from our baby shower last weekend & i can’t wait to share the “nursey reveal” before & after with you guys!
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