Pardue Wife: 31-34 Weeks! Father's Day, Preggo Photo Sesh & Other Shenanigans

31 Weeks

Tell me again why being pregnant in the summer is supposed to be a bad thing?...

I know this summer has been really unusually nice, especially compared to last year!

Still, even when it's really hot, I don't feel like I'm EXTRA hot just because I'm pregnant. It pretty much feels just as hot as it would anyway.

Ok, so even though I'm not extra hot... it's still pretty toasty outside! So, I am extremely grateful I can swim at Clay's parent's pool to cool off, relax, catch some rays (While wearing SPF!) and help my circulation.

Swimming to help circulation and minimize swelling is a great tip from my midwife that makes a whole lot of sense.

This is jumping ahead to more recently, but after the weekend my Cali girlies came in town for our baby shower a few weeks ago, I gained 6 pounds of water weight! I called my midwife a little worried because I literally gained that weight just over the weekend. Granted, I was so excited about all the fun of the weekend that I didn't go to bed before 2 am each night and I was not resting really at all during the day.

(Note to self: Don't slack on taking care of said self. You're PREGNANT. Your body and Katie Grace will both be upset.)

Anyway, she assured me it was just water weight and that it was nothing to be alarmed about. The first thing she suggested was swimming!

To which I replied..."Umm let me me think... DONE!"

Sure enough, over the next 3 days, all 6 pounds disappeared. Phew!!

So, my fellow preggo lady friends... Get in the water!

Doctor's orders!

HAPPY FIRST FATHER-TO-BE DAY, CLAY!!

33 Weeks

My sweet hubby and his girls. :-)

Clay is going to be the most amazing father. He is such a good man and everyone who knows him understands that his family and friends are his #1 priority.

Katie Grace is going to have such a strong, wise, gentle and loving father.

She is one blessed little girl.

I can't wait to witness how much love he will give our little girl.