Human Trampoline

I have become a human trampoline. She is kicking like crazy and really hard too. It's fun to feel it, and it's fun to watch it when my belly jumps. I'm surprised she's so active and so strong. It's very comforting when she moves because I assume she's alright.

We haven't really done anything to prepare for her yet... We haven't done the nursery, picked a name, picked out furniture (I don't even really know what all we need!!!), found a pediatrician... basically we haven't done anything. I hope I'm not getting too far behind, although we still have 4 months left before she comes (hopefully!!) so I can't imagine that this stuff will take that much time.

I've had a pretty hard week this week. Not only is my back problem getting almost unbearable, but I have been having super-cramps. I woke up with them on Sunday and thought they'd go away but they never did. I ended up going home early from work and calling my doctor... she told me to take ibuprofen, drink a lot of water, and lay down and take it easy. Which I did and I got some relief. Monday was better but Tuesday they were back... I could barely stand up to walk to the bathroom. I called the doctor and moved my regular appointment up from Thursday to that day. She told me that she thought it was round ligament pain... supposedly pretty common in pregnancy. It's pain from when the ligaments that hold the uterus stretch out. I had no idea it could be or would be that bad. Like I said, I couldn't even stand up straight. Sitting down made it better, but then again, my back would flare up when I sat down. Good grief!

And I finally went back to a chiropractor for my back yesterday. I can't stand it anymore and if it continues to get worse as it has been, I am going to be bedridden for the last half of my pregnancy. I'm not even big yet!!! We'll see how it goes. Yesterday I felt a little better after the appointment - probably in part because I sat in my recliner and took it easy all day, but even when I would get up to go to the bathroom or something it didn't hurt like it usually does - but then later in the day I got up and did something horribly wrong while I was walking to my car and set it all off again. I had another appointment this morning so we'll see how it goes.

I am getting anxious to see her and hold her - I feel like I have so loooooooooooooong to wait though. And then when it's over, I'll probably miss feeling her inside me. It'll be worth it though to have her in my arms.