Diamond in the rough

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By popular demand (alright so just 1 request) here is a picture of my new wedding band on the left and the too-tight original on the right. Bryan would like me to point out the real one has the bigger diamonds because we all know that's what this world is about. It's just cute he's proud.

It's funny how so many people felt weird without their rings when pregnant. I don't know why I did. I just feel like strangers pre-judge and look down upon me enough, I didn't want them to have any other reason to. It was especially weird when I was WITH Bryan and he had his on, I felt like the mistress he got knocked up. If I saw a pregnant girl without a ring on, I would never give it a second thought and I really don't care if someone did think I was an unwed mother-to-be. I don't see anything wrong with that! I guess I don't have a good reason for feeling like something was missing but I'm not gonna lie, it did bother me! I really like my faux ring and would like to keep wearing it on my right hand later but I'm hoping my fingers will return to their normal size at some point.

I woke up with a headache and very grumpy again like I did on Monday, the day my blood pressure was high. So I was thinking of walking over to the grocery store to do the little free blood pressure check but I decided I could benefit from more sleep anyway. So I laid on my left as long as I could since that should take care of any sleep deprivation and high blood pressure. Just lately though I go numb when I lay on my left. I guess it's because I'm getting heavier by the second. And my knee hurts! It's always something with my legs. But I think the reason is because the dr. lady told me to lay on my left to keep the BP down but to also elevate my feet above my heart to help with the swelling. I even confirmed I should be doing this at the same time. So if you were on the couch, basically lay flat on your left with your feet up on the arm rest. Which may help with that other stuff but in turn jacks your knees up because your all bent up and shit.

Bryan said my face looks funny today but he couldn't pinpoint why or what. I am wondering if it suddenly swelled up a lot and sad to say I have YET to look in a mirror today. Maybe I should go check it out! I got the mama coming over for dinner in 4 hours (I decided against making the labor inducing eggplant parm) so I'll have to look in the mirror eventually. But first...more chocolate rice cakes. (Christa you need to get some of these. I'm not sure if you'll find them as tastey but a lot more guilt free than Ben & Jerry's (although that IS a good source of calcium!)

This belly has to go, quick. It's getting injured more and more now. I have a big (read 1 inch) gash on it and not sure where that came from unless the baby is trying to claw his way out. And I just burnt my belly button stump on a pot as I tried to reach above the stove for something. Maybe that'll teach the belly button from popping out again, it has no place being on the outside!