The Matte Family: The Third Trimester....The RANT before the PAYOUT

Ok... it has been centuries since my last post ( and yes, I have had my sweet princess-- that is for next post ). But if lack of posting is any indication of what the past three months have been... you get it.

So remember when I said pregnancy was SOOOOOOOOOOOO easy... and aw I feel so bad for all those women who don't have symptoms.... blah blah blah. I was so sweet then. So young, so naive. I almost want to delete those posts. Because the third trimester came... and shook my world up for sure! Now, I am still extremely lucky. Never did get morning sickness... kept a healthy weight the whole pregnancy... but nothing can prepare you for how large and cumbersome you get once 9 months pregnant. This list is not so much a rant as it is a catharsis for me ( and maybe warning to those thinking they "might" want to get pregnant ):

1) Back pain. Back torture. All times of the day my lower back was plagued. Nothing could fix it.
2) Want to get out of bed without help or looking like an elephant trying to remove itself from quicksand? HAHAH that's funny.
3) Sleeping? Again, hilarious. I hated it when people said "get your sleep now"... because how is someone supposed to sleep when going to the bathroom 8 times a night is a GOOD night?
4) Cuddling with husband? Try, "Hey you, give me all your pillows or die."
5) Constipation. There I said it. Girls who have never been pregnant before... think of this-- your organs are literally playing a game of twister in your body. And you thought everything would just stay regular? pfff
6) The comments. Sigh... I really hate to write this because it makes me sound sooo whiny, but the things you hear from some people and WOMEN! WHO HAVE HAD KIDS!! It's like they forget what it's like to be big and pregnant,... or they are getting you back for what they heard. Here were some of my favorites... "Oh that baby is about to fall out!" "You must be having twins" "Aw, you are getting pregnant lip and nose!" Yea.
7) Peeing. Peeing all the time. My poor students.... I think I went to the restroom more during class than actual teaching. ( yea, I am sure they minded so much).
8) Wardrobe. Sort of a different one here... Sorry, but I just didn't want to spend a fortune on an ENTIRE maternity wardrobe. I bought what I needed to get by for sure... but towards the end, you saw me in about a total of 3 different shirts. I was preginant during winter...come on. It's not like I can just wear sundresses everywhere.
9) Braxton HIcks. Ugh these are awful. Not necessarily painful... but imagine your stomach suddenly filling with rocks and throwing your center of gravity way off.
10) the waiting. Yes, by the end you are BEGGING for jalapenos, a bumpy car ride, a full moon, ANYTHING to get that baby out. I basically walked about 10 miles in three days before getting induced trying to get my sweet girl out of there! I'm a neat freak... so I kept the house spotless for two weeks in anticipation of leaving at any moment to go to the hospital. Do you know how hard it is to always have your clothes washed/ dishes put away/ linens clean, etc? Oh and did I mention I had my hospital bag packed since THANKSGIVING. What a nut. Next go round (if I happen to forget everything in my next post) will be much different for sure.

Again- I hope I don't come off as complaining but I wanted to give an honest list of things I experienced in that scary third trimester. I will definitely cherish the first two next time :) Here are a few pics of my last trimester... and Aria's gorgeous nursery that I spent way too much time on!