Summer Pregnancy Pros and Cons

It's nice and warm today and the sun has been out all day. I would go to the pool if I felt like it but I'm pretty drained from dog walking, trash can lugging, plant watering, grocery shopping and a lousy attempt at clothing organization.

On my way home from the market (food store!) I got to thinking about summer. By the end of it, I'll be closer to normal (maybe) and then I will have missed summer. It's officially just around the corner and it already feels like it here in SoCal. My weekends are drastically different than they used to be-- no bike ride, no beach trips (so far), no travel, no races, nada. This is fine. I am actually ok with a change of pace and not having anything on the agenda since I'm still not feeling like I'm in tip-top condition to participate in many of my old activities.

However, as I got to thinking of changes, my mind wandered to the rest of June, July, and ultimately, August. I've heard how miserable it can be to be a pregatron in the summertime, but I have always thought it couldn't be so bad... until today. So, here I share with you my pros and cons of summer pregnancy.

Pro: Summertime means there are plenty of fresh veggies and fruit and other farmstand treats.

Con: I live in a temperate, industrialized nation, in the great state of California, where I can get fresh fruit and veggies any time of year.

Score: Tie.

Pro: Summer means you don't have to bundle up and wear a lot of clothing, especially wooly coats that don't necessarily fit over the belly.

Con: Again, this wouldn't ever be a big issue. It's always about 70 degrees here. Give or take 10.

Score: Still a Tie.

on the flip side...

Pro: Summer means you CAN wear little(ish) tank tops and breezy cotton dresses or skirts.

Con: It's hard to find a bathing suit that fits in all the right places and will still fit in another two weeks.

Score: Deadlock. Still.

Pro: Summer is meant for grilling and eating.

Con: I have a fairly limited tolerance for food of any kind (still), so this isn't very exciting.

Score: 1/2 a point for the Cons.

Pro: Summer naturally promotes being outdoors.

Con: It can get really hot. And sticky. And I get dehydrated. Last weekend I sweat through my trousers and we were only out for about an hour. I needed to turn on the a/c!

Score: another 1/2 point for the Cons.

Pro: Longer days mean people can visit and hang out outside.

Con: Visitors who hang out outside tend to need something to drink. Something alcoholic. Thus far, this is a party I'm not invited to and I look silly sniffing open bottles of Corona, but that's what I've got right now.

Score: A full point to the Cons.

Pro: Summer means vacation!

Con: I can't go anywhere in a plane without feeling yucky. This is a personal issue, but I still see it as a con. And another point for the Con team.

Pro: Having a due date in September means that once school rolls around again, it's almost babytime!

Con: NONE. Score one for the Pros. Heck, score two in the Pro column. It means each day is a day closer to the end!!

The score is a little uneven right now so I'm not thinking this is going to be an easy three plus months. I guess there isn't much I can do. I will plan on floating in the ocean for the entire month of August. There's a pro-- the ocean! Just 15 minutes away. Ok, maybe that evens the score a bit.