I haven’t really written a blog post about my pregnancy, other than my fashion choices.  I constantly look to other pregnant bloggers to see weekly updates of how they are feeling and what changes they are going through.  I decided it was time to share with you all my journey thus far!!

I am pretty thankful as I have had a fairly easy pregnancy. During the first trimester I felt nauseous a handful of times but nothing that made me run to the washroom. I was constantly tired, but was still functioning at work without a hitch. The funniest part of my first trimester was that I developed an aversion to coffee. The thought and smell of it made me sick. This was actually perfect because it kicked my morning coffee habit in the butt.

Throughout the entire pregnancy I have been able to continue with crossfit. My husband and I have been going to SpeedX for about 2 years now and I was determined to keep up with my fitness. As the pregnancy progresses, I am modifying the workouts to suit my comfort level and growing bump. I am also trying to take walks with my little pup as much as I can.

As I entered in my second trimester I was so excited. This was the point where I could share the news with all my friends and family and was when the pregnancy felt more “real”. I started to develop my little bump. It was so exciting to finally start seeing and feeling the little being that was growing inside me. They say the second trimester is the best out of them all….I would agree only slightly. Around week 15 I started breaking out. Having suffered from Acne previously and finally getting things under control this was hard for me to endure knowing there was really nothing I could do or use to make it better. Thankfully as the weeks progressed and my hormones regulated I have noticed a significant improvement.  I began going for facials regularly, and I believe this played a large factor in the improvement.

During these months I have also started to gain a significant amount of weight. I guess I had always envisoned myself as one of those pregnant ladies that is all bump….thats not happening.  I have already gained 30 lbs at 30 weeks.  This is the recommended weight gain for the entire pregnancy and I still have 10 weeks to go.  As long as I’m providing a good, healthy nurturing home for baby girl I have to stop being selfish and get over it.

I cant believe I’m in the final lap of pregnancy. These past couple of weekends have been all about getting all the necessities for baby girls arrival.  So much to do and only a few more weeks left.  We finally decided on pieces for the nursery.  I can’t wait to start putting it all together!! I know we are kind of late….but I guess the third trimester just kind of snuck up on us.  I am counting down the weeks until I get to meet her, but am also trying to enjoy the last few weeks of quality alone time with my husband.