The other night I made the mistake of eating ramen for dinner. My feet (and what’s left of my ankles) quickly swelled up… and they’re just now getting back down to size. I don’t know if it’s because of the swelling but when I pulled off my socks on Wednesday night, I noticed two bruises on my right foot. I didn’t remember seeing them when I showered that morning but I couldn’t remember if I walked into anything either (which I try to avoid, but I do quite often). So I’ve been monitoring them and they seem to be going away. My first thought when I saw them was leukemia but that is just my hypocondriatic nature. But they still freak me out.

I’ve also noticed that I’ve begun to waddle. If I can take my time walking, I can pull off the ‘normal’ walk but if I’m in a rush the waddle is inevitable. The hardest part about it is that it feels like I have no choice but to walk like a duck. It literally feels like my pelvis (or my belly) is pushing my legs apart and for me to walk ‘normally’ requires me to consciously pull my legs together. It’s a really weird feeling.

Another thing that is pretty recent is my sudden insatiable thirst. After going to bed, I drank 32 ounces of water over the course of the night and I still woke up thirsty (and pretty parched). Looking online, it looks like a symptom of gestational diabetes, but I’m trying not to freak out or get carried away. I see my doctor on Wednesday so I’ll ask then.

Hopefully we can go shopping for a glider this weekend. That’s the only piece of furniture we haven’t gone shopping for but I don’t see it taking 8 – 12 weeks to get here like the baby furniture. I hope.