Gettin' the Itch

When I was pregnant with my first, I always promised myself that I'd NEVER be hugely pregnant again in the summertime ever again. However, I'm not one of those lucky people that can plan when I get pregnant. I just have to take what I can get.

So here I am breaking a HUGE promise to myself: I'm hugely pregnant and due in July AND having twins. Lovely.

And when I get hot my stretching skin itches like crazy! We've barely hit the 70s here and I'm already itching like a mad woman. When I get hot I want to rip off my clothes and just itch like crazy. It is not fun being outside or in public when I get the itches. I have to ignore it and my belly is just screaming to be scratched!

Although I had to break the original promise to myself, I now vow a new promise: I will stay inside my air-conditioned house as much as possible for the entire summer!!!

Priceless Advice

Here's the advice I got from one of my pregnancy books regarding two separate pregnancy symptoms I've been having: night hunger and frequent bathroom trips at night

1) "If you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night due to hunger, try eating a small snack and having a small drink before bedtime."

2) "If frequent trips to the bathroom are waking you up at night, avoid drinking or eating anything before bedtime."

Thank you. Now my problems are completely over! That was some priceless advice. So pretty much I can't win. I'm glad the doctors who wrote the book spent so much time in college so they'd be educated enough to give such sound advice. ;0)

My advice? Choose which symptom of the two you'd rather have. As for me, I'll be visiting the bathroom several times each night. So much more convenient than waking up to eat!

Hello, Mr. Heartburn

A peek into my world: lately I've been singing this Dixie Chics song in my head. To make it more fitting, I changed the word "Mr. Heartache" to "Mr. Heartburn" so it would be more fitting to my current situation. I just think this song explains it so well. I only get heartburn when I'm pregnant and I hate it. Enjoy!

Hello Mr. Heartburn,
I've been expecting you
Come in and wear your welcome out
The way you always do
You never say if you're here to stay
Or only passin' through
So hello Mr. Heartburn,
I've been expecting you

When I don't feel like company
You make yourself at home
Even though you know
I'd rather be alone
Sleep walked out on me
And didn't even close the door
Next thing I know I'm starin'
At your shadow on the floor

I wish I could say it's nice
To see you back again
We're not exactly strangers
But we're not exactly friends
You know you're not invited but
You keep on comin' round
The last thing that I need is you
To kick me when I'm down

So, hello Mr. Heartburn,
I've been expecting you
Come in and wear your welcome out
The way you always do
You never say if you're here to stay
Or only passin' through
So hello Mr. Heartburn,
I've been expecting you

I've been expecting you
I've been expecting you
I've been expecting you