Life has gotten a little crazy around here! I have about a half dozen unfinished blog posts that I just can't be bothered to complete. I think there's something important that happens in the final stages of pregnancy - women seem to turn inward, and go into their own little third trimester bubble. The things we normally focus on and stress about don't seem important when a 4-5 lb human being is doing soccer practice in our belly.
And so it should be! Birth is an event that requires a lot of inward-ness. I find the last two months are an important time for me to slow down and take care of myself. I try to make time for things like yoga, meditation, pedicures, nights out alone, long baths....
Or at least I did the first time around.
This time, I've been a bit of a busy bee. I attended a record FOUR births in July (keeping in mind I still have a 3 day/week job), and tending to postpartum families has kept me busy. In mid-August, we said goodbye to our beloved childcare provider and began our family vacation.
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| We kicked off vacation time with a much needed haircut! |
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| Then off to Achray Campground for a week! |
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| Beautiful full moon |
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| A loving the "big rocks" |
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| View over the Barron Canyon (that's my belly there...can you see it?) |
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| And finally, A's big Birthday Bash |
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| There's my belly again! Hiding! |
My prego belly is not featured very prominently in any of our pictures this summer. Some of it is that I really don't like many pictures taken of me, and most of it is that my belly is just not that big. People seem to think this is a very good thing, and like to comment on it a lot (oh my god, you're so SMALL!!). But it's all relative, because I certainly don't FEEL small. I feel a bit more like a whale - especially at night. A whale who has gotten stuck on her back, and can't seem to roll over without a lot of assistance....like maybe one of those big nets, or a crane.
Anyway, that's us for now. I'm sure blogging will pick up again soon, but for now, I'm simply enjoying reading other people's amazing blogs!
I look forward to sharing the professional shots that my friend Sara McConnell will be taking of us in a couple of weeks!
good for you to camp while pregnant, andrew told me no way last year!
ReplyDeleteThe little camper you see in the first picture is what convinced me to go - I camped in a tent during my first pregnancy and said "never again!" :)
DeleteI'm having the same "small belly" thing. Everyone keeps telling me how mini my baby bump is and yet I feel like a huge beached whale that also struggles to roll over and bend over to pick things up!!! Hope the rest of your pregnancy goes smoothly :)
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