Third Trimester Blog: Part 1

photo credits: Haleigh Nicole Photography

We are in the home stretch. Do I feel ready? No. Do I have lots of thoughts that need to be processed via blog? Yes. Will I make time to do that? We shall see. But for now...

Week 29





- Not gonna lie, I hate having to take iron three times a day. It's annoying and it tastes gross.

Week 30








Haleigh Nicole Photography took the most beautiful maternity photos ever. The entire experience was absolute DREAM, and her work is stunning!! I will be recommending her to everyone forever.

- Felt dismayed at my weight at the doctor for the first time. It's just weird to see a number I've never approached before.
- Almost could not put on my socks.
- Eyesight is getting worse?
- Woke up and the bump was noticeably much smaller, and I didn't feel her all up in my right ribs. Turning/head down?
- First bump size comment: cashier lady at Food Lion asked my due date and said I don't look very big for that. I did not mind this comment 😂
- Back to being cripplingly sleepy, especially in the afternoons.
- Hold the roof handle in the car when I'm a passenger in the Civic so I can lift my ribs out of my uterus.

Week 31



- Lots of heartburn this week!

Week 32






I was craving a GIANT salad (that is a casserole dish), but I didn't want to make it in any part. So Gabe graciously made the entire thing while I sat at the bar and gave extremely specific instructions. I am the luckiest girl in the world.



- The only time my right ribs stop hurting is when I'm lying down or doing my stretch routine. I do not like this.
- Yep, in pain 24/7.

Week 33



- Belly skin tans weirdly? Or could be the sunscreen?
- Ribs hurt much less this week.

Week 34




Assembling Tot's dresser!



- I have to pee every time I stand up.
- My bellybutton finally popped.
- I feel noticeably "big." Riding in the backseat of the Civic on Easter was kinda tough.
- Craving: miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilk so much milk

Week 35





- Okay yes, I am finally uncomfortable on the whole XD
- Bro...I feel so pregnant. Moving is slow and difficult, I get full instantly but I'm supposed to be upping my protein.
- Although at least some of the slowness is from the first legit leg day back at the gym in a while.

I hope this won't be the last blog I post until Tot arrives, but it MIGHT be the last "trimester" blog, which is wild enough!

~ Stephanie