I am OK. Had a massage yesterday, which was nice. I have a spot on my lower right back that aches - did the same thing with first pregnancy and I know some chiropractor visits will fix it I just keep not calling. Need to do that! A microwaved rice bag tucked into the back of my pants feels nice!
I took my daughter swimming today, which was fun - and she conked out a little after 7 PM because of it! I think we'll try to go every week or so. It's at a hotel and it's only during the winter when the hotel isn't too busy, so it's good to take advantage of it when we can.
I'm trying not to sit on the couch, but I am sitting on the couch a lot anyway. Trying to do a lot of forward leaning posture, too, though, to hopefully balance it out. I guess I'll get more serious about it as the weeks go by.
I have been considering one of those belly bands, but I am really really trying not to buy one. I bought very minimal maternity clothes and am not up for buying more when I only have 9 more weeks to go. (But I'm not going to the OC for a baby shower either! LOL I think I would have to buy something in that case!!!)
My best friend is going to throw me a shower. I almost told her not to before she even suggested it, but then she suggested it and couldn't be talked out of it and now I'm thinking of all these ideas! I think we're going to tie dye some gender neutral baby clothes, which is a tradition for me and will be really fun to do with several other people.
It snowed all day today, which makes winter so much more bearable. We're heading south to Illinois in a few weeks for a visit and I'm hoping the weather is warm there so we get a break. We usually also go to Florida in March, but not this year. My parents are going to the Grand Canyon and I'm so jealous - I've never been and I am just imagining myself in the desert. Ahhh.
I'm really feeling like I'm in the home stretch! Only nine more weeks! I know, nine more weeks... and they will get harder as I get bigger. But I'm taking it easy and I can keep it up. I had a pretty big day with my daughter today, and when we got home I told her I'd get her some water but as soon as I sat down I wasn't going to get up for a while! She was really understanding and tried to help - got me the phone when it rang and tried to let the dogs out and everything. Yesterday she was microwaving the rice bag for me! LOL It's going by fast, and I hope it keeps going by fast. I'm enjoying it, but I've got my eyes on the prize.