Pain in my BUTT

Well I think I have over done it this time. I thought I was being so good being active during pregnancy; going to the gym, joining a prenatal group fitness class, and walking regularly....not to mention my plan to work for as long as possible. For the past month I have been having a pain in my right butt check which I thought was my sciatic nerve, well it turns out that my sacroiliac ligament (the ligament which stabilizes your pelvis) is stretched out due to my hormones being pregnant. This is a very common symptom but apparently not as bad as I have it. This weekend I was pretty much unable to walk and when I did it was more of a hobble. The pain is not only in my butt, but I now get shooting pains up my back and down my legs. I think it was my fitness class on Thursday that put me over the edge.... we did stair running! So now, needless to say I can't workout (unless I happen to have good day), physio can't do anything for me because they can't use ultrasound or Interferential Current, and I may have to stop work earlier than planned. Only good thing about this is my Dr. said it is setting me up for an easier natural birth. Oh how I love being pregnant! Only 40 more days!

The Last Little Getaway

Derek and I went away this past weekend for our last little getaway before the baby arrives. We stayed at a bed and breakfast in Sechelt called A Place By The Sea. It was a very beautiful B&B. It had a magnificent view of the ocean, a gas fireplace, 2 person jacuzzi, and a King sized bed (I must say our bed was much better). Each morning we had breakfast delivered to our Captains Cove Suite which was delicious. We spent our time walking along the ocean, eating and sleeping. It was a very relaxing weekend for us. The lady who runs the B&B says she is going to create a Babymoon package for couples like us.

Friends and Family Get Together

Jolene's Delicious and Beautiful Cake
My Dad with his first dirty diaper

Yummy......

Wow I am HUGE!

The Ladies

My Family

Ella playing with the wrapping paper

Dave and Jolene put together a nice afternoon to celebrate the up and coming baby while my parents were in town. We had a lot of fun playing games and socializing. Instead of being an afternoon of tea, it ended up being an afternoon of wine, minus me of course. Thanks Dave and Jolene for a wonderful afternoon, I know my parents greatly appreciated it.

New Do

Well I decided it was time for a change and chopped off my hair. It was taking me a hour to blow dry and straighten my hair and I figured once I had a baby I would definitely not have enough time to do my hair. I would have gone shorter but seeing as I have baby fat on my face and it is completely round that if I cut it shorter it would make me look even fatter!

Baby Belly Photo Shoot!

On Saturday, Derek and I went over to Jolene's for a Baby Belly Photo Shoot. We had a lot of fun and went outside for pictures even though it was freezing out. If you look carefully in some of the pictures you can see goose bumps on my belly. Jolene ended up taking over 200 pictures of us. Thanks Jolene!

Today I think I felt the baby's head. I have been dying to know what position the baby is in and I am now pretty certain I can feel the head down low, which gives me some relief. I also think I had my first Braxton Hicks Contractions today. All day my stomach would feel so tight, way tighter then normal and it would hurt a bit if I pushed in on my stomach.