Dos & Don'ts of Being 33 weeks Pregnant

DO take a picture of the gorgeous, surprise roses your honey gave you for your first Mother's Day.

And DO take a second picture of them the next day when they're on the piano and blossoming beautifully. (DON'T forget to give the giver a kiss for them.)


DO get that haircut you've been wanting now for months from your awesome friend, Erika, who's also expecting her first baby. DON'T self-document it from a phone camera if you can help it.


DO treat yourself and get a pedicure for Mother's Day and the sandal-wearin' warmer weather! DON'T give it to yourself, if at all possible!! If the latter can't be avoided, DO make the most of your temporarily improved feet by taking pictures and pointing out the miracle it is that your toes are painted to everyone who passes by.

DON'T document it from this angle.

There. That's better.

DO take advantage of the "Expectant Mother Parking" (Woo Hoo!) whenever possible, especially when taking oneself on a delightful outing to the nearby Babies R Us. (A whole, giant store dedicated entirely to babies and mamas! SO awesome! I got to see in person so many things I've registered for and been wanting to try, and fell madly in love with a rocker there that I may just have to go and visit again before too long.)

DON'T hesitate as long as I did before purchasing a body pillow, which was the impetus for this trip in the first place, for fear of a sour investment. DO, however, get it for 20% off and sleep better the first two nights with it than you have in weeks!

DO keep up that exercise routine you've been doing so faithfully the last 33 weeks as long as you're able, but DON'T attempt to do this splits, even if it is a stupid goal of yours to maintain your flexibility enough to get a picture of it in your third trimester!! If you are silly enough to have this goal and wish to follow through with it, for goodness sake, get the picture and call it good! (And DO very secretly pat yourself on the back for the accomplishment!)

DO enjoy some very relaxing activities, like working on that baby afghan that's over halfway done. DO turn to such measures when you start to feel a worry flurry coming on for all the things that must happen before and will change after the next 7 weeks. DON'T get too discouraged when your pregnancy hormones get the best of you, because deep down you know it's all going to be okay.

DO go on a date to Chipotle with your honey after your breastfeeding class at the hospital (last night) and DO take a 33-week belly picture to top off the evening.

DON'T leave such a pile of blogging to do that you require spending half the day to finally catch up! But if you DO, enjoy it!!