The struggle is real

Every little thing is a struggle in your third trimester.  For those women who say they have a wonderful pregnancy and everything is bliss...what alien species do you come from?  

I thought I would love pregnancy because I've always wanted to be a mother.  That just isn't the case.  I love the little miracle growing inside of me, but the actual pregnancy part...if I could skip it I would.  The pro's do not outweigh the con's.

Pro's

-I don't care how fat I look in clothes.  Oh, I look fat in this shirt?  Too bad, there's a baby in me.

-I use "I'm pregnant" to DS as an excuse for everything and it's become a little joke between us.

-Knowing that I'm growing a little piece of both of us is monumentally exciting.

-There is a baby growing inside of me who is going to change our world forever.

Con's

-I'm exhausted and I'm exhausted thinking about how much more exhausted I'm going to get.
-Sleeping is uncomfortable and hot and I'm constantly getting up for the bathroom.  I miss comfortable snuggly sleeping.

-I'm an emotional mess.  My emotions were normal until the third trimester.

-I have heartburn every.single.day.  I take Zantac twice a day now and still have to eat antacids.

-Eating so many antacids helps antagonize the constipation...which leads to....

-Abdominal cramping of the intestines in addition to all the other cramping.

-Braxton hicks have started happening really every day now.  They are not the same painful ones I was having in my 20's weeks, but they are uncomfortable nonetheless.

-I can't get off the couch without wallowing around a bit and scooting to the edge and pushing myself up.

-Back pain is consistently a thing now, the whole back: neck to hips.  It aches as I type.

-I have hip pain pretty much every day since pregnancy has caused hip dysplasia.  Sometimes walking is especially fun.

-Round ligament pain is quite uncomfortable and sporadically painful.

-My wrists, ankles, lower legs, feet, and hands are swollen every day.  I look like the elephant man.

-I lose my breath just thinking about exertion.

-I struggle with putting on my socks and pants.

-Shaving, grooming, trimming toenails.  Who knew they'd be so dang difficult to do.

I know there is more, but I'm tired again.  Like ready to cry I've never been so exhausted tired.  

I'm hoping all of this is preparing my body for after she is here.  I am 33 weeks today.  Soon she will be here and the real fun will begin.  :)