Appointment #7 - Sucker

Life with Me:

"This whole week it's been about YOU, YOU, YOU! My shoes don't even fit anymore!!!"

"That's ok, we'll just buy new ones."

"They are new shoes!!!"

I went to work briefly this morning to cram in as much paperwork as I could before my doctor's appointment. Because of this, I felt justified taking a slight detour on my way back to the office. I stopped by the mall to get a couple of cards and a graduation gift for my brother. The main reason for stopping however was to buy a long sleeve, black, v-neck shirt to wear for our performance this evening.

I knew it was a mistake to step foot into Mimi Maternity but I was desperate and seeing as how the concert is tonight and the only thing that I had was a black wool sweater that would not only expose my belly but make me die of heat exhaustion, I went in. They had not one but THREE long sleeve, black, v-neck shirts and I liked the most expensive one. I had the salesperson hold it for me as I walked around the mall trying to justify paying $70 for a shirt that I would only be wearing for two months. It didn't take much convincing. "Sucker", that's me.

My doctor's appointment was fine. The Baby kicked the fetal dopplar which was funny. I've gained nearly four pounds in two weeks. I'm pretty sure it's water retention given the size of my feet but I'm going to be a little more careful and convince The Husband that The Doctor has ordered him to walk with me regularly. Oh, and I need to DRINK MORE WATER as counterintuitive as that sounds.

Oh and yesterday? I fell into a hole in the curb walking to rehearsal and then tripped over uneven pavement on the way back, landing on my face. I only have THREE pairs of pants that I can wear, I can't go around falling all of the time! This city is trying to kill me. My belly was so not involved in these two tumbles. Instinctively my knees and calves took the beating. Thanks, Instinct.