Fall Maternity Style + 37 Week Update with PinkBlush Maternity

I just have to say that I have never said or thought this with any of my pregnancies…but HOLY SMOKES this pregnancy is flying by at crazy speeds! I can’t believe this is only my second update and, at this rate, the next time I blog about this baby it will be in my arms! So crazy. So terrifying. So exciting, and so mind-blowing all at the same time! 37 WEEKS GUYS!! It’s NUTS!

HOW I AM FEELING: I have to say that I am feeling very very done with being pregnant. I am extremely uncomfortable almost all the time, and this baby loves to be glued up in my ribs, which makes both the front and the back of my ribs on my left side almost unbearably painful at times. I take a nightly bath just because it’s the only relief from the pain. It’s so fun to feel the baby moving lots, but now that it’s the size of a head of Romaine Lettuce, I feel like it’s losing space and my body is trying to compensate and just stretches further and further at all times.

I have also had the nastiest cold for the last 10 days, so that definitely hasn’t helped. I was exhausted, not sleeping, feeling achy all over and just not feeling motivated to do anything but lay there and stare at the walls. BUT! I am happy to report that I woke up this morning feeling super energized and not sick and tired, so I am praying this cold is on it’s way out the door! That would definitely make the last month of pregnancy more enjoyable if I wasn’t feeling groggy and sick all the time.

HOW IS THE BABY: Baby #3 is doing awesome! Just had our 37 week appointment yesterday and I am measuring just right, and the heartbeat is 145bpm. I also got my results back for the Strep B exam, and I am negative for it which is awesome. I also don’t have Gestational Diabetes (I never updated on that) which I thought I would because my diet this pregnancy has been almost anything but healthy lol. I have never had it before so there’s no history of it, but I was grateful to be negative on both of those. I feel constant hiccups and movements from the little one, and I am trying to soak up every last one because I always miss feeling the baby inside once it’s out.

I am barely dilated to anything (1/2 a centimeter)…so I am thinking I am most likely going to have to be induced again this time around (same as the other two) and I am just trying not to get too sad about it. I hate being induced and am so bummed my body doesn’t know what it’s doing when it comes to labor. But, I know I still have time…so maybe some miracle will occur?

The boys still love to kiss and hold my belly every chance they get, and they love to sing and talk to it too. They are getting super excited, and I can’t wait to see them become big brothers. Dylan changes his mind every day about what he thinks he wants, and Levi just loves talking about the baby in the tummy so he obviously has no concept of what gender means. I really think his world is going to be rocked once the third one gets here. I am praying it’s a smooth transition for him.

RANDOM UPDATES:

-We still haven’t put together the nursery lol. I don’t know if that’s going to happen before it gets here or until after (it won’t be sleeping in there for a few months at least so I am not too worried about getting it done super quick). My other two kids never had these decked-out nurseries and they have been just fine, so maybe that’s my thinking too.

-I am still wearing my wedding ring most days (there have been a few where I was more swelled than normal and while it fit, it was super uncomfortable). But 99% of the time I can wear it so that’s good. I am hoping I can wear it until the end! I still fit just fine and comfortable in all my shoes which is also a blessing.

-No stretch marks still…thank the heavens!! I got them in my last week with Dylan so there is still the possibility, but I’m hopeful they will stay away.

-I am going to the chiropractor every week at this point to help keep my back in line. I am starting to feel super achy in my hips and lower back, and I am not loving it. But, I am glad my body has held out until the end to feel it this much.

-We officially have a boy name and a girl name picked…so whatever this baby is, it’s got a name! We love the names we have and can’t wait to share once it’s born! We have also had fun shopping for some new neutral baby clothes (since both the boys were born in Summer we have no warm winter newborn clothing whatsoever) and I am just obsessed with all the creams, grays, greens and neutrals.

I think that covers most everything for now! I hope to be posting more before the baby gets here…but if I don’t  (or if I happen to actually go into labor on my own) I think I covered everything pregnancy-related so far 🙂

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Now…onto the photos!

It was so fun taking these photos for both of these maternity looks up at Sundance right before I got sick. The leaves were as yellow as sunshine, and we happened to do it right before the first snowfall up there (it happened the next day) so we felt pretty blessed we made it before that happened. Both of these looks are from PinkBlush Maternity, and I have always loved everything I have ever owned from them. They have the cutest assortment of all the pregnancy clothing you would need throughout your pregnancy, and I just loved shooting these two looks from them.

This first look maternity look: I fell IN LOVE with this Grey Ruched Dress from Pinkblush. It is so soft, so flattering, and is basically my most favorite maternity dress I own right now. I love the color, it’s a charcoal and deep gray all mixed together and it just screams Fall. It’s so dang comfortable and I seriously want to live in it. I love how long it is, and I think it’s the perfect maternity dress that could be dressed up for a formal event, or dressed down to be casual.

This second look is featuring the Ribbed Maternity Poncho. I have never owned a poncho before, and I thought it would be so cute to have in the Fall with being pregnant and all. The fabric is super soft, and I love that it can be flattering on any body type. Pinkblush has so many cute poncho options, and I was happy that I decided to try this one! I paired it with some skinny jeans and some booties, and it made for a cute maternity look to go exploring in the mountains.

While being sick hasn’t been fun, being pregnant is always such a magical and spiritual experience for me. I am so grateful for the chance to have this third little one join our family, and so happy that I get to dress this bump in style thanks to Pinkblush.