STRETCH MARKS, STRETCHING, AND THE LIKE…

For the past few days, the area right above my stomach is numb. It tingles sometimes, and sometimes feels really uncomfortable. Like there are hundreds of tiny needles poking me. I called Dr. Yang, and he says this is perfectly normal. What is happening is my uterus is growing and it is causing my ribs to S-T-R-E-T-C-H and expand! He says this is a common thing for people who are on the petite side (not that there’s anything petite about me right now). It is pretty amazing, the changes the human body goes through during pregnancy! My ribs may never be the same. They may expand and stay that way. Oh well, at least they will match my expanding hips and butt!!!

Speaking of changes, and stretching, on come the Stretch Marks! AHHH! I was doing so good slathering on the oils, creams, collagen, vitamin e, cocoa butter and lotion, more than religiously. I was feeling so great about my stretch mark free belly, until last month. One just came out of nowhere! I guess if you’re going to get them, you’re going to get them no matter what you do. Surprisingly, I am taking these little lines as lines of accomplishment! I don’t feel as bad as I thought I would about them (right now). And every time I feel Peanut move, I think I would take a thousand more of them, as long as our Peanut is healthy!

I NOW HAVE AN OUTTIE! Dave loves it! He likes to talk to it, like it’s the microphone to Peanut. “Is this thing on?” It’s so funny looking, I laugh almost every time I see it! And if I eat a lot, it really sticks out. Like it’s puckering up for a kiss! I never thought that deep chasm would pop out. It has been extremely easy to clean.

KANKLES, FAT FEET AND FLAT SHOES
Kankles- why are they called Kankles? Shouldn’t they be called Fankles (fat ankles)? I miss cute shoes. All the gals at work have those sexy healed leather boots on that I have packed away in storage. I can’t complain too much. My feet haven’t swelled all that much. I had a friend that looked like her feet and ankles were replaced by marshmallows! Of course, shoe shopping is agonizing! I have been on a quest to find attractive flat shoes- because almost ALL of my shoes are high heeled. Not only is it hard to find cute ones, it is tiring! Bending down is not what it used to be! Many a time, I have left the shoe store after hours of trying, with my head hung low, and no new shoes. Sometimes I torture myself and try on the cutest shoes I can find (no matter if the heel is 3 inches high), but I know I would pay with Charlie horses in the middle of the night if I even dare wear them for more than an hour!