Making Summer Pregnancy a Little Bit Pleasant-er

What? Pleasant-er isn't a word. I know, I know.

I wanted to document and share the things that have made being pregnant in the heat of the summer (my least favorite season by a mile, as yall know) a little more bearable. Cause even I'll admit that there are some good things about summer (ice cream, anyone?).

1) I got this shea butter early in my pregnant to rub on my belly...I wouldn't say that it's prevented anything, but it feels nice on my stretched-out skin and probably doesn't hurt anybody.



{Since The Rash, I've been using Sarna lotion. What a great invention that stuff is. Also, I'm doing a lot better on that front, btw.}

2) I got this SWEET maternity tankini from Old Navy, a la this:



...and have been taking full advantage of open invitations to "come anytime" and swim at friends' pools. And by swim, I mean float (although this week, I've done some water-treading to try to help get things moving along...no luck so far). There is nothing like the feeling of getting in a swimming pool right now. It's completely amazing.

3) Lemon water: recommended to help with swollen feet. I'm not 100% sure it's cured me or anything, but it is very tasty and refreshing.



4) Cantaloupe! CANNOT GET ENOUGH!



(via pinterest)

I never ate cantaloupe, like for my whole life, until last summer while eating lunch over at Jesse's. She was cutting a fresh one and I tried it again just for kicks and have loved it ever since. Thanks, Jess!

5) Making ice cream in our little ice cream maker (some recipes from last summer here and here). We've made vanilla, mint chocolate chip, strawberry, and mango sorbet (and my dad has made peach and chocolate mint too...mmm!).



Normally I'm not the HUGEST ice cream fan, but this year I've been craving it. Like, bad.

{Speaking of which, I could combine the previous two items and make this cantaloupe sorbetto. Mmmm!}

6) And finally, rocking my world via Netflix instant queue is Friday Night Lights:



I'm three episodes behind So You Think You Can Dance because if I'm watching TV, I want to be watching FNL. So freaking good. I'm dreading the day it's over!


So those are some things that have helped me along these past couple of weeks. I've made a conscious effort to not complain about the heat. It's obviously hot. I'm obviously about to pop out this baby. Thus, I'm obviously/naturally hot.

Yall have any hot-weather tricks of your own?