The Great Outdoors....

Well well well, another wonderful experience to share! Camping and 32 weeks pregnant... hmm!

I will say this, I am glad I went.. I knew come December, when it's FREEZING out I would regret not making the most of the nice weather while we had it. That being said, there is a lot about camping that is not ideal for that extra 15-20 lbs you're carrying around with you.

1. Sleeping in a tent. Air mattresses may be the greatest thing since sliced bread, normally.. but when you're pregnant they seem to be almost a hindrance. They're so soft that you sink right in, which does nothing at all for your back! Then there's trying to get off of it, that's neither fun to watch nor do! Haha, imagine this: Throwing all of your body weight to one side with all of the effort you can muster so that you don't tip over the opposite way. That's just getting off the mattress, THEN you have to stand up. Thank God for the 10 man tent, or else that wouldn't have even been remotely possible! Then there's finding the zipper of the tent, which of course has to be at the very bottom.. the most convenient place for a prego mama to get at it with all the gloriousness that is the boulder coming out the front of your shirt! Totally attractive!!!!! You'd have to see it to believe it, trust me!

2. The second BEST thing ever is... your bladder problem!! The funny part is, I came home to an e-mail about pregnancy at 32 weeks and the first paragraph is all about how squished your bladder is and how you may need to relieve yourself more often. Ain't that the truth!! Not only is getting out of the tent to actually go to the washroom such a daunting task, the washroom isn't right next door.. and it's an OUTHOUSE!!! Luckily, I have learned that there are times when you just need to plug your nose and hold your breath.. in order to keep your breakfast where it belongs. If not for that, I'm sure I could have lost my lunch on top of everything else!!

So if another prego mama asked for my advice as to whether or not she should go camping at this stage in the game, I would have to say no. The only exception being.. if she had a motor home where the bathroom nor the tent/air mattress fiasco would be an issue! Aside from all of that however, it was nice to get out of the city and be able to look at a roaring fire once again! Next year, Lo will be out in the open where she can fill my life with all new pleasures and hindrances when we're camping!! Can't wait!!! ;)