Thoughts on Pregnancy

Well I've been pregnant for about 33 weeks now and I have a few thoughts.  First of all I want to say that Jordan and I are so freaking excited to be parents and to meet our little girl.  I say this so you understand that everything I am about to complain about will be so worth it in the end :)

Lets be honest, pregnancy is no walk in the park. I will say that its not as bad as I thought it was going to be, but it definitely has its days.

Reasons pregnancy stinks....

Every day I inevitably get fatter, which means every day my clothes get a little bit tighter, which means every day I have NOTHING to wear!

My ankles and hands are now constantly swollen, which means I haven't been able to wear my wedding ring since April, and the only shoes I can wear are flip flops, which wouldn't be too bad but sometimes a girl just needs to wear high heels!

I have a chronic case of hives, which are super uncomfortable

Heart burn is a daily/nightly occurrence

I'm constantly getting kicks/punches to my ribs and bladder, which leaves me randomly yelping out in pain looking like an idiot

From the hot flashes to the lack of mobility sleeping has never been more uncomfortable

Reasons why its ok that pregnancy stinks....

People are so willing to do nice things for me, like opening doors, and offering to carry things, and telling me I should sit down and rest

Jordan is so sensitive to my needs and is always there for me when I have my emotional break downs

My hair stopped falling out and my fingernails grow super fast

I get to buy new clothes all the time

I can use an excuse like "my midwife told me I need to rest" to get out of going to work

Last, but not least, I get a baby out of it!!!

Another thing about pregnancy is that you get a whole bunch of comments from complete strangers.  In any other situation it would not be appropriate for a complete stranger to make a random comment about your body, but for some reason people feel like they can say anything to a pregnant lady.

Things I don't want to hear...

Whoa you're HUGE!!

(This is NEVER ok to say, in any situation)

It's Coming!!  

(Spoken by a random Asian at the mall as he pointed to my belly, wish I could include his facial expression)

You look like your about to pop! 

(Once again spoken by a random person at the mall.  How is this ever ok to say?  I don't want to know that I look like I'm ready to pop, especially when I have 7 weeks left!)

You're still pregnant!?

 (Obviously not spoken by a complete stranger, but still not ok to say)

How much longer do you have left?

(first of all, none of your business! second of all, I don't need to be reminded!)

There I've gotten all my ranting out of the way, for now.  I'm sure I'll have much more to say in a few weeks.