So, a common question that is asked of pregnant women is "how are you feeling?" Obviously, the answer to this changes on a daily, or even hourly basis! Most of the time, I feel pretty good, just tired. I had some back issues last summer that eased up once I was told by the doc to stop exercising for a month. However, that pain is back. This time it is mainly in my right butt cheek and sometimes runs up into my lower back. It mainly hurts when I sit Indian-style on the ground and then try to get up. You're probably wondering why I even sit on the ground like that! I now have to change Joey's diaper on the floor due to him thinking that he is either in the circus or the WWE wrestling circuit! I don't think things are going to change with my independent toddler, so hopefully, the pain does not get any worse. :/
Baby girl is also moving around lots! Not painful moving, just letting me know she's there. I still don't have a baby belly and I have to tell everyone that I am actually pregnant. This seems to first surprise them as they look down at my belly and they usually then state that I only must be a few weeks pregnant. When I tell them I am 5 1/2 months pregnant, they all do a triple take at my belly and stammer out "you don't look it at all!". You'd think this comment would be a compliment, but it's not. I know that my belly has started to push out...well, the baby belly has pushed out my fat rolls even more. My clothes know that I've gotten a little rounder, but all of these people I meet think this is just how I look. How the hell is that supposed to make me feel? Whatever. I'm in Southern California where everyone looks like Barbie and her friends. That is just not my body type, no matter how much weight I lose. So, to all of these people that make the comment "you don't look like you're 5 months pregnant", I just smile and go along my way even though in my mind I'm thinking about how much I would like to punch them in the throat.
21 weeks, 5 days!
