Joie Chavis is soaking up the summer sun with her baby bump on full display.
On Tuesday, the entrepreneur shared a series of photos from a sunny day by the water alongside her Kids, Shai and Hendrix.
“Summer mode: activated,” she captioned the snaps.
Chavis is expecting her third child, a baby girl, with NFL star Trevon Diggs.
In a recent YouTube vlog, she expressed her excitement, saying, “We’re super excited for baby girl and I don’t know it’s like I’m feeling like I don’t want to have any more kids after this, but I kind of want to try for one more like a boy or a girl. I don’t know.”
She also shared her commitment to maintaining a healthier lifestyle during her pregnancy. “I’m really trying to make sure I stay hydrated and just motivate and push myself to get up and be active on the days that I feel like it.”
Chavis acknowledged the importance of self-care, especially at age 35. “Since I am 35, I don’t want to overdo it and then after I have the baby, it’ll be super hard for me to bounce back because it was super, super hard for me to bounce back with Hendrix and Shai.”
Staying fit during her pregnancy, Chavis has continued her active lifestyle well into her third trimester. On Thursday, June 27, she posted a video on Instagram of herself dancing in a studio.
In the caption of her clip, Chavis wrote, “Big mama. I have never danced in a heels class in my 3rd trimester so this was def a challenge.”
While the video garnered many positive comments, Chavis also faced criticism about herpregnancy weight gain.
She addressed the negativity in her Instagram Story, writing,“This felt so good. The ‘she got big comments’ are sending me lol. This is exactly why I hid after 6 months with my other pregnancies because of ‘insensitive’ comments like that. Because of that I have no pictures/videos etc. this far along in my previous pregnancies.”
Reflecting on her past insecurities, Chavis revealed, “I was so self conscious because everyone expects me to stay so small & fit. Idc anymore. I let my body do what it does and worry about it later. It’s never easy for me but I’m grateful I can create life and still do the best I can to stay active.”
