Well that's just SWELL

The pregnancy symptom I have been hoping to avoid is here -- feet swelling. I don't know if this automatically means all my shoes will be rendered useless after the baby is born, but I sure hope not. Don't mess with a woman and her shoe collection!

I'm not sure exactly what the deal is, but the swelling seems to have been brought on by the flights to and from the states. My feet always swell on planes, but they go down after a bit. This time, it took a full 24 hours for my feet to return to normal on the first leg of the trip. After the second leg, well, it's been 3 days, and my feet still aren't normal.

Sleep is starting to get very tricky. My tummy is just too huge and the stabbing crotch pain I've been enjoying this entire pregnancy isn't helping either.

On a positive note, the baby has started moving in a new way. Rather than the quick pokes and prods of a punch or a kick, she makes these stretching movements. She presses and holds. It's very cool. My little girl's getting strong!

Also, check out my friend Traci and me. It's worth noting that Traci is a full month ahead of me in her pregnancy, yet our stomachs look the same size. Like I said, my uterus is too dang big.