Swell

It seems my feet have a mind of their own. Not that I'm a stranger to edema during the final weeks of pregnancy, but this is a bit different that pregnancies past. Some would say it's the heat, others would say it's from standing on them too long. I say, who knows?

I try to stay off my feet as much as possible, but as we all know that's not always possible with 3 kids. Granted, this week my oldest is staying with a relative so it's down to 2. But even so, they are the youngins and they require a lot more of me that the oldest! I have laundry and cleaning I refuse to keep putting off. I want to make sure everything is in order for our new baby considering I haven't any idea when she's really going to put in an appearance. After I made my last post I got to thinking and it's really not unlikely that we could technically be off a few weeks on our due date. And it's not uncommon for babies to come a few weeks earlier. When they're done cooking they exit the oven right? LOL So I may be in for surprise this time. None of the boys came early, they were all pretty much on their due dates. But she's gotta be different you know!

So yeah, I've got some pretty considerable swelling in my feet and legs. Most of it's on my right though. I'm not sure if that has to do with the fact that my hip and back bother me the most on that side or what. I figure something is getting pinched and it's just making it worse. So I get to stretch a lot, well, as much as I can considering I also cannot lift my leg up very much. I trip quite a bit because of it. And I can't walk very fast nor waddle quickly!! :o) I keep telling myself it's just a few more weeks and it will be done. I can't wait! I'm so excited to meet her face to face, not just foot to ribs or headbutt to bladder LOL!! Just a few more weeks.....

So anyway, I am not able to sit here as much as I would like to so that means I may not update as much as I want to. Though I have been spending a lot of time on Ebay these days. I am on the hunt for school clothes for the oldest. So far I won 3 pairs of jeans and 2 really nice shirts for him. I figure why pay a small fortune on all brand new things when I can get more at a lower price and they are gently used! Luckily he has quite a few shirts that are still in his size that are good enough for school wear. If he was in private school I wouldn't have to worry so much about that stuff, just a uniform! And tuition....yuck. It would be nice, but not in the budget at this time. I am also needing to tour a few preschools with the middle boy so he can get signed up. Needs to be affordable & quality at the same time. First stop will be the preschool my oldest attended for 2 years. Then off to a few more that I found and know a few people that sent their kids to.

It just would be nice if my husband could get his truck fixed so I had mine. But I'm thankful my vehicle can substitute for his work truck. At least he can go to work & haul his trailer full of tools! My old car would certainly not work for him!! But I sure miss the freedom of going to the store when I want to and not waiting for him to get off work. But, I can deal with it....for now!!

OK, my foot is sore & so is my back, hips and bottom from sitting here too long so I must sign off and find a more cushier landing to perch on. Translation, the recliner! Cushy & I can get my legs up. But not before I stretch and move around to get the blood flowing better!! Take care & I'll be back with a new post once I have new info!