Saddling Up For Motherhood: Maternity Photos and 9th month observations

Did my maternity shoot last week. Just in time for me to totally not feel like doing them. Now I'm fighting allergies, plus it's getting harder and harder to do normal things like walk. I feel like a cowboy after a week on the range or like I'm straddling a rock....aka baby girl's little knobby head. Basically anything I eat give me heartburn and sits like a rock in my tummy. Baby girl loves to wedge her little culo up into my diaphragm. I'm ready to meet her. Ready to rock a natural birth. SO asked if I'm worried about going med-free. Reminding me it's going to be a hell of a lot of pain. But I know my body can do it and in the long run it's best for me and baby girl.

I think the last couple weeks are so uncomfortable and you feel like crap so that you're not scared about delivering. You're more than ready. Hurry up and bring it on. Get this baby out of me!

I miss my year ago body too. I know I'll get it back but I've gained a ton of weight, all in my ass and thighs and calves. Maternity clothes I bought in November and December hardly fit anymore and yoga pants are my new best friend. I miss being able to throw hay and do stalls. I can't even pick the boys' stalls without huffing and puffing. Leaving the dumping of water buckets and wheel barrel to SO.

And I am so tired all the time. I don't sleep much at night between not being able to get comfortable and having to pee constantly all night. I also snore so bad now that I snore myself awake. I daydream about sleep.

But I have a feeling that baby girl is going to come early. I'm 36 weeks and 3 days today so maybe in 2 or 3 weeks?? I guess I'll just have to wait and see. I'm very anxious, not knowing when the party will start.....