Pregnancy, Volume I

Third Trimester Greatest Hits:

• Our babymoon to Savannah. I will never forget how carefree and happy we were.
• Decorating the nursery. I don't know as though this would make Bill's list, considering he had to do most of the work, but I had a lot of fun shopping and folding tiny baby clothes and imagining us raising our baby, our son, in the room we made special for him and him alone.
• My baby shower. My mom and Carolyn did so much to make it the most special event of my pregnancy. I couldn't have dreamt of a more perfect day.
• Our maternity photo shoot. It was so much fun and we have photos I will cherish forever. I will always look back on this pregnancy and remember how beautiful I felt (most days), how everything around me shined brighter, how my heart grew along with my belly each day.

What I'll Miss About Being Pregnant

• How nice and polite people are! Everywhere I go, people hold doors and elevators. Other moms smile knowingly at me. People ask how I'm feeling, what I need. It's glorious!
• Eating. It's great to be able to eat three brownies in one day and not care! I have never seen the scale go up so high and yet it makes me proud. At no other time in my life...
• My boobs. As someone who is small busted by nature, I really, really appreciate pregnancy boobs. You won't hear me say, eyes up here! No sir. Bring on the nursing boobs! ;p
• Feeling baby Bill move. It's a constant reminder of the miracle of life.
• Feeling grateful and beyond blessed every single day. It's hard to get upset over the small stuff when something so much greater and wonderful is happening within me all the time.

What I Won't Miss About Being Pregnant:

• Heartburn, gas and constipation. 'Nuff said, I think.
• Having what feels like a sedentary lifestyle. I am one of those freaks that actually likes exercise. It was one of my hobbies. I love yoga, kickboxing, swimming, training, running. Well, maybe not running so much. But I love the way I feel during and after a good sweat session, mentally and physically, so I miss that. About the middle of my second trimester pretty much every exercise felt uncomfortable except water aerobics and sometimes prenatal yoga, but it's hard to feel motivated to do even that most days.
• Lack of energy. I miss 4 hour shopping sprees, running around from sun up to sun down. I've always been a busy body, not much of a home body. While I could always appreciate at least one  down day during the week, too much of that gets old fast for me. 
• Feeling rested. I think I get a good amount of sleep now, but it just doesn't feel like it after getting up every other hour to pee during the night. That comes back right after you give birth, right?
• The aches and pains. I think I could have a full body massage everyday and still feel sore.