{Baby Bump — 38 week update}

outfit details: both tanks, sunglasses + leggings, Target | cardigan, Francescas | flip flops, Old Navy | vintage ring, LA flea market

Week 38 of this pregnancy was probably my most “determined” productivity week. I had a goal of going on maternity leave starting on Wednesday, and while that didn’t actually happen until Friday, I was super focused + productive all week — which felt great. I am starting to feel super tired, almost all the time. Like my body is trying to tell me to slow down and just rest. And so, I am :) This entire pregnancy I’ve felt really great. Of course there was that solid month in the beginning, and then once again when we moved to California, where I was tired all the time. But overall I’ve felt really great, and I feel so blessed to have had such an easy/healthy pregnancy. The tiredness I feel now is more of a physical tired, whereas the other two times were more mental.

Every morning throughout this entire pregnancy I’ve gotten up with Zack and started my day “as usual”. We have coffee/juice/breakfast together. Zack leaves for work. I take Bauer on a morning walk + we hang out outside after. Then I start my work day about an hour after Zack’s left. I’ve found it’s super helpful/important to make sure we start + end our days together, even though I work from home. I don’t know why but it surprises me a little to know I worked up until my 39th week. Maybe I thought I’d stop sooner? Not sure. And yes, I did slow down a bit these last few weeks, but I re-focused my schedule to prepare for maternity leave {which means lots of scheduled posts + shop updates, yeow!}. And OK — fine, you caught me — I’ve been daydreaming about our baby quite a bit during work hours ;) It’s so fun.

Ummmm, and I have a tiny confession for this week: I have been crying a lot more often. Over silly things. Over receiving gifts in the mail. Over feeling frustrated that I can’t do something on my own, like put on my own pants {TRUTH!} or carry groceries into the house. Sometimes it’s hard to ask for help but that mister of mine, he is always so quick to beat me to the task. I rarely have to ask for help. Thank you Zack :)

Speaking of Zack, yesterday he suggested I get a pedicure so off I went… and oh my gooooooodness, it was heavenly. I felt so relaxed and guess I needed some “me” time more than I realized. Now that my toes are a cute shade of Barbie pink I say, “bring on those contractions!” Ha! ;) Week 38 is behind me and we’re now two days into week 39. My eyes just got huge typing that. In just over a week my mom will be here and I can’t wait!!!

Also worth noting: we finally have a new Jeep, I filled out my birth plan yesterday, and I think I’m done wearing “normal” maternity pants. Baby is very low and it’s veeeeeeery uncomfortable to put them on. Leggings? Oh, how I love you…

Baby Whitley is “due” this Saturday, March 2nd. Please pray for peace as we near the big day — over the waiting, the delivery + coming home as a family of three.

♥ Happy Sunday friends!

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