Where Did My Feet Go!?!?

I had feet. I've had feet for 30 years. Now, they are no where to be seen. I look down at the scale and I have no feet. My 6 1/2 month soccer ball-sized belly has totally obscured my feetal- view (get it? Feetal view??!! I crack me up). FYI: I weigh myself every morning when I get up, to make sure I am on track- since I started out with a high-risk pregnancy, if I lose weight, the OBGYN will check me for uterine/amniotic fluid loss; if I gain too much weight in a short time, they do a check for gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Fun.

Pre-natal massages and physical therapy have become a must. My back cramps up to where I can barely move sometimes, and the leg cramps/ankle issues are not cool. (See info from last blog regarding ankle: A Sprain By Any Other Name). Oh, how I wish I could have an "awesome" pregnancy! But for those of you who have told me about your pregnancy and labor horror stories, I feel for you. Pregnancy is so individual: some of you have told me about how amazing you felt during pregnancy, while others have told me about scary complications. The same woman can have 2 pregnancies and one is perfect, while the other pregnancy is fraught with complications. Pregnancy is definitely not for the faint of heart.

We attended that Car Seat Safety class I have mentioned in previous blogs and learned a lot about car seats and traveling with babies- and laws regarding travel with babies. Mostly, we learned that you have to read your car's owner's manual AND any car seat instructions- and always bring the car seat to your car before buying it to make sure it fits properly so you don't have to return it later. So far, it seems car seats are very complicated- there are many types and you need to get one to fit your family needs and desires.

I made the 3d/4d ultrasound scan appointment today. Our 3d/4d appointment is set for Saturday, September 26 (my 29th week of pregnancy). If the images come out okay and the baby is cooperative, we will be receiving a DVD with the 25 minute video of our little one, a CD with download-able pictures and images of him, and 2 hard-copy photos for scanning. Not to mention, a brief diagnostic to make sure all his little parts are growing properly. Michael said he will be scanning short splices of the video, as well as some of the better color photos from the pictures and CD onto this website as soon as we receive them. I am so excited! I have to stay very hydrated for 4 days prior to the appointment, and we need to bring our 19 week diagnostic ultrasound picture scan to the 3d place for verification of prenatal care.

Our week: I got a hair cut and eyebrow wax yesterday, which was very nice. We looked at some property yesterday to see what our options could be if we decided to buy land and build a home in the future (if our family expands, that may be a necessity, huh?). I worked on a cute little project in the nursery (I am making a "100 Acre Woods" wall hanging sign all on my little ol' lonesome- I love crafts and it is nice to have the time and health to do them). Michael and I are attending a friend's 40-something birthday party this weekend. It is a Rock Legends-themed Costume Birthday Party and I am attending as "Mama" Cass Elliot (from the Mamas and the Papas 60's Rock Group- ironic, no?), and Michael will be Billy Idol. We will take pics of the attendees and post them in the Family Photos section of this website this weekend. Also up for posting this weekend is our next belly Baby Bump picture! Yay! I will be 25 weeks along this weekend (4 weeks from our last belly Baby Bump photo). We take the Baby Bump photo every 4 weeks to see my belly in progression. It is always a shock to watch it grow and grow!!!