The third trimester has officially started and the shortness of breath is back. I feel like I have to sit down every ten steps or so. It’s quite comical really. I’m also starting to have minor freak-outs about giving birth again. It seems that no matter how many times you’ve done it before, it still doesn’t sit well with one’s sub-conscious that one has to get something so big out of something so small. Yes, I tend to refer to myself as the hypothetical third person when I get stressed. That’s just the way one goes.
Do I look big to you? I look big to me. I can’t believe I still have another dozen weeks to go. One forgets how big one ends up getting. (There I go again.) The pregnant belly is truly such a beautiful thing; I’m thankful every day that I’m able to grow a baby inside of me. I pulled these maternity shorts out again recently in an attempt to beat the hot weather. They are not the most glamorous looking things around, but they suffice to get me through the summer. And nothing beats a trusty tank top that’s long enough to cover everything – even if it makes me look like a walking, talking optical illusion.
Despite the number of times I asked Rick to take and re-take this photo, I could not make myself look any less tired. Those sleepless nights have surely kicked in. And look at all that frizzy hair! If there was ever a picture of the gorgeous, glowing pregnant mum, it probably wouldn’t be me right now. No matter, it’s all part of the journey and totally worth documenting.
Love you Edward bear, can’t wait to meet you!
(Top by Soon Maternity; maternity shorts by A Pea in a Pod; sandals by Tony Bianco.)
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You look beautiful and your belly is just right! You don’t look big at all to me! :)
Just lovely, hope you can get some better sleep.
I think you look just about right and I don’t think you look tired! You look happy and healthy to me :)
You look beautiful mama :)
Thx Noe, lovely of you to stop by!
Ronnie xo
Firstly those shorts are super cool and frankly you can not beat a stripey tank. You look great. I hear you with the minor freak outs about giving birth!
Congratulations on 28 weeks. I remembered being quite big with my first pregnancy. Swollen ankles and breathlessness – I so now know how some of my older patients feel. I remembered being on call in hospital overnight and running with that huge pregnancy abdomen down a long corridor to attend a cardiac arrest call. So out of puff by the time I got there – lucky it was a false alarm. Can’t wait to see your new baby. All your kids are so gorgeous. xx
Pregnant women are adorable, beautiful and an inspiration to all. Hang in there! We can’t wait to meet Edward!
To cheer you up, here’s a funny pregnant lady video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THAaNPIxEek
aww look at the bump god bless.
Funny how we don’t see ourselves the way other people see us – I see a happy, healthy, beautiful lady growing a happy, healthy baby inside her!
ox
Aww! I think you do look like a glowing mommy!! =)
aww, you look gorgeous. congrats on the third trimester!!
You look beautiful.
you don’t look big at all, you look so lovely! I remember feeling huge and couldn’t comprehend another 10-12 weeks of growth. You make me miss being pregnant ;-) all the exciting bits, not the breathlessness, tiredness …. and all the rest!
I think you look beautiful Ronnie. Such a gorgeous belly you have there growing nice and healthy and happy. xx
Ronnie, I’m not even a mom (nor am I pregnant) and I have nightmares about child birth. So… I would say that you’re doing alright :)
You still look lovely! And I can’t believe it’s already your third trimester! Your bump is getting lovelier~~
Oh my, you are looking so gorgeous Ronnie! Can’t wait to meet your littlest guy!
Third trimester already – wow!! You look gorgeous Ronnie!! But like me, you have a tiny frame and any size belly looks and feels and enormous to you I guess :) I remember each week thinking I couldn’t possibly get any bigger… and then I did. Looking at photos from week 40 reminds just how big :) I hope you can get some snippets of sleep at night, so hard with an uncomfortable belly though… xx
You look beautiful to me. So exciting, Ronnie! x
There’s no frizzy hair or tiredness!! You look beautiful, stylish and glowing! And I was definitely that big at 28 weeks with both my girls, and all-baby carrying out in front just like you xx
you look great! i’ve been whinging for the last 3 months that i don’t have any shorts that fit but i just can’t bring myself to buy any maternity clothes. it’s a predicament…
x
you look great!!! :)
I’ve been away from blog-land lately and have only just caught up on your blog and discovered you’re pregnant! Woohoo! Congratulations! You look beautiful! Praying for health and peace for you and Edward. xx