26 weeks

 

• What a couple of weeks!  Between Patrick waking up every night at 1 am, me peeing three times a night and Jeff snoring between every breath, this Mommy is what they call sleep deprived.  And when I'm sleep deprived, I become a major grouch.  Not to mention a family photo sesh from hell.  But I'll tell you about that later. 

 

• The main issue that was bothering me was feeling as if my life had no direction.  Patrick and I just kind of waddle (no pun intended) through the days playing and swimming, which certainly has purpose and has been amazing, but I am career-driven.  I am also project-driven.  I'm also clothes-shopping-driven.  When none of those things are going on, I feel a little flighty.  With that being said, I was able to get back into my classroom last week - mostly just staring at the computer screen attempting to type a syllabus, but I also bought yummy school supplies like grading pens and labels and glue sticks.  It really helped to get in there and do something.

 

• Each day seems to bring less comfort with this pregnancy.  As usual it's hard to breathe and I'm running into wall corners on a daily basis (I know, it's kind of funny if you think about it) - but it's harder to play with Patrick too.  Trying to climb the swingset and fit through tent openings and lay on the floor and play.  I'm just plain bigger. 

 

• One awesome thing about being 26 weeks pregnant is that I really feel pregnant.  People are starting to see a belly and that makes me feel super!  I'm in full blown maternity clothes - in fact, even some of my pre-preg sweat shorts don't even want to slide over my hips.  Every part of my body seems to be widening to accommodate for this little miracle growing inside of me.  There are a few maternity items that I have to share with you, though.  These are some of the best staples I have in my wardrobe for this summer.  Sorry for the graphic belly images - I know it freaks some people out.  Get over it.

hipsters

pencil leg jeans

ribbed tanks

yoga crops



 

+hipster panties - for realz.  these rock.  they're comfortable enough to wear to bed or out with the girls.  no lines across your enlargening bum.

 

+skinny jeans - i was actually able to wear these last night (and in my bump picture above!) due to the cooler weather we're experiencing.  here's why they're amazing:  there's no huge secret belly/tub top/belly scruncher.  it's just elastic on the sides - they're incredibly comfortable (and sexy, I like to think)

 

+ribbed tanks - i have the neon orange, the green and the grey.  just get them in all eleven colors.  i wear them every single day, and that mean i wash them a lot (right).

 

+yoga crops - comfortable.  they look good all the time, and it's hard for strangers to notice the smashed raspberries and week-old juicy juice stains on them.

• Oh yes, Patrick and I headed east tonight to do some shopping - gosh I missed shopping.  I got a great start on his early autumn wardrobe and also bought a few darling things for baby #2.  Gahhhhh I have been staring at them for like 45 minutes, and that's after I displayed each item individually to Jeff and made him say "awwwwww" after each one.  I love him.

• Time to head to bed and feel this baby roll around for a while - I soooo cherish that bonding time.  It's become one of the sweetest moments of my day.  Yep, pregnant sap right here.  I ALMOST FORGOT.  Speaking of pregnant saps, please take 15 minutes to watch the most beautiful film of all time.  It documents the before, during and after of the birth of a third child.  If this doesn't make you want to have kids, I don't know what will.  This is what our God-given lives are all about (to me at least).