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Back to work today...unfortunately. Our vacation to Seattle was nice. It's a very interesting city and the history behind it is quite amazing. It seems the original settlers to the area were not what I would consider the brightest crayons in the box. They made some incredible decisions regarding sewers, corupt politics, etc. It's amazing that the city is what it is today. But all kidding aside, it's a beautiful city. We went to the zoo, the aquarium, the famous Pike Street Market, and the waterfront. We ate a lot of great food and really had fun hanging out with our friends. As much fun as we had, it wasn't as relaxing as I kind of hoped it would be. We didn't have any time tables or any schedules, but being the only pregnant one had it's disadvantages. It was hard for me to keep up with the group (Seattle has a lot of pretty steep hills) and I got tired pretty easily. Plus, one day we spent doing a winery and brewery tour...not really something that I could participate in. I didn't want to stop them from doing what they wanted, but I did feel like I was dragging them down and that wasn't my intention either. My husband was torn the whole time between me the rest of the group. Ok, that sounds bad, because you would think he would obviously be with his pregnant wife. But, that's not what I wanted. I told him on a couple of occasions to go out without me because I just wanted to stay at the hotel and rest. He felt horrible leaving me alone, but he didn't want to miss the fun. I didn't want him to miss out either. He must have asked me 100 times if I was sure it was ok for him to go with out me. Then when he finally did go, he kept calling me to make sure I was ok. I felt bad for making him feel bad and it was just a viscous cycle.
I did learn one thing though. I will not fly again and until after the baby is born. My feet and ankles swelled up so bad I could hardly keep my shoes on. Airplane seats are much smaller and much more uncomfortable at almost 6 months pregnant too. Both the flights were completely full so there was no space to even get up and stretch for a while.
I'm sorry this sounds like I didn't have a good time. I really did have fun and it was great to hang out with our friends - it's been way too long since we've all been able to get together. It's just that everything is a little more difficult at this stage of pregnancy.
This week should hopefully be quiet. No appointments (except for a hair cut on Thursday) and no crazy things to do after work. So, hopefully it will be a smooth transition back to work.
I did learn one thing though. I will not fly again and until after the baby is born. My feet and ankles swelled up so bad I could hardly keep my shoes on. Airplane seats are much smaller and much more uncomfortable at almost 6 months pregnant too. Both the flights were completely full so there was no space to even get up and stretch for a while.
I'm sorry this sounds like I didn't have a good time. I really did have fun and it was great to hang out with our friends - it's been way too long since we've all been able to get together. It's just that everything is a little more difficult at this stage of pregnancy.
This week should hopefully be quiet. No appointments (except for a hair cut on Thursday) and no crazy things to do after work. So, hopefully it will be a smooth transition back to work.