Purple Feet... Is this bad?

Ahh the start of stretch marks... 33 weeks 1 day!

Front and somewhat centre... 33 weeks 1 day!

Side view 33 weeks 1 day

The Cankles

Well in regards to the title... yes my feet are swollen and sometimes purple... after a shower my legs are purple too. I am guessing that this is not a good thing and should be brought up at my next dr's appt. I know that it is probably the water retention in my legs cutting off my circulation or not allowing circulation so I try to keep my feet up as much as possible. Now this is hard because there is always so much to be done.

In regards to baby bean things seem to be going well, he/she is constantly moving and shaking it up in my belly and making its presence known. I am seriously getting excited to meet the little babe! I am also ready to not be preggers anymore, I know I will miss the feel of the bean moving and stuff but right now I feel like a cooked turkey.




Some of my friends have made plans to come out around the time of birth which is awesome! My bestest A is coming out late in May and I know that she will try everything in her power to get me to go into labour that weekend! haha! Then as soon as I do go into labour I phone my mom and dad and they are jumping in the car for the 12 hour trip up here to help us out!! So awesome! Now the even greater thing about having all of these visits is that we are planning a move to Edmonton area after the babe is born and everyone seems to want to help me pack... what nice people. A friend from Edmonton L even offered to come up here after the baby is born and help me pack and stuff. Plus she would be a person to help me unpack on the other side. I am just blown away by what amazing friends and family I am blessed to have!




Anyways just thought I would do a quick update, other than strange swelling things are going well and I have my next dr's appt next Friday!!! I posted some pics of myself this week too... oh and of my cankles to all of you that are curious! You know you wanna see them! haha!

32 Weeks.... slowly but surely!

Well I am 32 weeks today. 4 more weeks till full terms, 32 days from Mat leave and 56 days from due date. Can you tell that the countdowns are on? After miscarrying and then getting preggers 4 weeks later... by the time I deliver I will have been pregnant for almost a year. now that is an awful long time if you ask me!

K is doing pretty well, he is massaging my feet almost daily as they tend to get pretty painfully swollen, I have not worn socks for about 4 weeks now as they cut off my circulation. I am looking forward to resting a little bit while on mat leave and living in my sweat pants! Lame I know=, but these are the things I look forward to.

Went in for my checkup today, measuring 33 cms so all is good, and the heartbeat was about 135 so it has come down a bit again. I was told anything between 110 and 160 is normal so that calmed me down a little bit! Anyways that is all for now... oh had a dream that I went into early labor.. that was kinda freaky... anything after 36 weeks I am game for but not before that!

These are me at 31 weeks!!!!!

Love

Since I can remember my family has always been one of complete love, yes we had hiccups, barriers and high rivers to cross but I ALWAYS new that I was loved unconditionally. These last couple of weeks have been a little on the hard side. I have realized how much I leaned on my parents and now lean on K. I understand (before my friends comment otherwise) that I am a very strong person, but some things require help. (Like getting out of my couch :-) Anyways back to the topic at hand, if there is one thing that I take from my parents it is the ability to love, and to love openly, to not hide it or push it to the side. But to wear the love for my husband and children where everyone can see it and to never be ashamed of it.
I have realized over these last couple of weeks how all of this baby prep is slightly overwhelming when you don't have family around you. I call my parents sometimes daily, and usually about nothing but I enjoy keeping that link. While out with my friend L and K to shop for baby gear it really felt like someone was missing, my mom. I wished that she could have been there, to help and to push my buttons.. which is what usually happens when her and K are around haha! I always figured I would be doing some of these things with her but living 12 hours or 2 flights away really puts a damper on that. I do however look forward to her visit in June when I come home with the bean from the hospital.