Anyway, Derek and I have been crazy busy trying to get the nursery together. We finally found a suitable storage unit/bookcase that we're happy with. We also found a good floor lamp that matches - we can finally see in there!
Everything has been going pretty well, though. I'm absolutely enormous. As far as symptoms go, I'm having a lot of lower back pain and just achy-ness in general. By Friday, my feet are usually so swollen that I can barely walk. I'm also having some of the worst pregnancy acne of the entire pregnancy. It has to be hormones. I'm washing my face with the right kind of cleanser, and I'm using the medicine that Dr. Helmken gave me. It just doesn't clear up. It really sucks. I've never felt so hideous. I've also noticed that I'm more emotional than usual, much like I was when I was around 12 weeks pregnant. I just started crying the other day, completely random. Derek and I were laying in bed, watching television, and all of a sudden, I just burst into tears.
Derek was like, "What's wrong?! What did I do? Are you okay?" And, I just couldn't even explain it. I just sat there sobbing like a moron. I'm also having some major kicks and movements. Stella has to be huge right now. I think she's probably around the 4-4.5 lb range, and she's moving like crazy. She kicks me so hard sometimes, it startles me. I'll jump and be like, "AH!" Derek will be like, "WHAT?!" and I'm like, "Oh, it was just a foot." I swear, I think she's just in there busting a move all the time. She's also so responsive now. Derek will poke at her, and she'll poke back. It's too cute.
I've been guzzling water, and I'm trying to get around 90 or so oz. a day right now. It helps, but it doesn't totally eliminate the cramps that I feel from activity. And speaking of which, I was so excited to hear that I could exercise from Dr. Helmken, but I haven't had the energy to get out and do anything. When I have to walk to teach FYE at work, I just end up cramping terribly and feeling miserable all day. I haven't even tried hitting the gym because of it. I'm so scared that I'm getting "fat" as opposed to being pregnant.
And speaking of that, Derek and I had plans to go out together for a Valentine's Day date this weekend. Well, around 2 yesterday, I just laid on our bed and took a nap. I woke up, and Derek was sleeping there, too. He woke up just after I did, and I looked at him and said I didn't think I had the energy to go anywhere. We decided to stay in and order Chinese food :) I figure we'll go on a date next year when I have more energy - I'll just start planning for a sitter now, haha.
Well, I need to go finish getting our house together for our moms to visit. They're leaving early Friday morning, and they should arrive after we get home from work. We're both excited to see them :) And, happy birthday to my mother-in-law, Kathi! :)
