Not much for physical issues.....the restless leg syndrome/breathing issues are a bit better, and the varicose veins are MUCH better. Plus I know all of those issues will be resolved once the baby comes.
My two big issues are 1) the DOG. and 2) the ExH.
OK, the dog is a 3 year old boxer who tears the house apart when we leave. Sometimes. Not always. He can't be crated, because he bends the (metal) crate like SuperDog and escapes. We've tried locking the dog door and leaving both dogs (the other dog is a lab, same age, and is perfect and wouldn't dream of doing anything naughty except eat poop which I can live with) in the hallway with access to the dog yard (fenced). He's learned how to pry off the locking panel. So we got a Scat Mat to put in front of the dogdoor. That lasted a couple of days. Then we attached the Scat Mat to the (metal) door with magnets. He pulled it off. In a fit of frustration we TIED HIM TO A BIG RING IN THE HALLWAY WITH A CABLE. He has access to the dogyard, water, nice bed, toys, lab friend. I come home, and the ass is in the house, dragging the cable around. Luckily no damage. But I'm still pissed. He can go all day FINE, other days I'm gone for half an hour and he's destroyed something. He gets on the counter and steals stuff. He gets into the bathroom and EATS OUT OF THE COMPOST TOILET. (ugh) He's chewed through DOORS. DP and I are at our wit's end. And the thing is, I get the dog thing. Before kids, I managed a boarding kennel, trained dogs, etc. I can't believe this dog! He's a "used" dog, my DP got him before we got together. This is why I won't get an older dog.....the lab I've had since a puppy and trained her to understand boundaries. But, dogs good friends, and boxer is a nice, friendly sweet dog, just a pain in the ass.
OK, the ExH. I won't get into it too much here, because I'd have to give you guys pages of background, but basically he lives right across the street from us, he's totally pissed that I'm with my DP (he wanted to get back together with me, even though we've been apart for 8 years now, and he's been in a steady relationship for 6 of those years), I think he's FINALLY figured out I'm pregnant, and he's just being a jerk about child support and money. I've been the "nice one" all these years and backed down and given in and I'm so sick of him badmouthing me in front of the kids. My almost-15 year old DD won't even go see him anymore......she's been with me full-time since the beginning of January. He is SUCH AN ASS. And so now I get to be afraid to walk around the neighborhood with my newborn. :( I've had to call the police on him, but he's not doing enough for me to get a restraining order. Ugh. Just a word of advice. Never. EVER. agree to live across the street from your Ex. Even if you're "getting along just fine." We got along "just fine" until I told him I was dating my DP, and he turned into a crazy man.
Ok that's all! :P
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