Yes, it's been a while since I last posted but there's been lots going on....also I've just been darn too tired.

I think January was the last time I remeber feeling comfortable in my own skin. Starting in February, my body started breaking down on me. I guess with 2nd pregnancies, the body starts creaking and expanding much earlier. I feel like I'm carrying three bowling balls! But my doctor assures me there is only one baby inside and he is as happy as could be.

Still, I wish I were able to physically do more and feel better than I am feeling now. Jack is at such a wonderful age right now where he's picking up so much and wants to interact and play with mommy and daddy so much I feel bad when I can't pick him up when he asks to be picked up.

Here's a list of my complaints at the moment (6/17 cannot come soon enough!):

Very full belly - poeple at work keep asking when I'm due expecting an answer to be sometime in the next 3-4 weeks - they are shocked when I tell them I have another 8 weeks to go.

Sciatica - my butt radiates with pain, then down the back of my leg

General soreness and stiffness - getting up from my office chair, getting out of bed to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, or simply getting in and out of the car has been a test of will and endurance.

Fatigue and forgetfullness - the fatigue set back in as soon as I started the 3rd trimester. The forgetfullness has been every lasting this time around. I use strange phrasing, mix words or forget them altogether.

Clothes - items I wore during month 9 with Jack I can't even fit into as I head into month 8 with Ben.

Sickness - I have had 5 colds, one right after the other in some cases since being preggers with Ben. I have also acquired a lovely dry cough during the process. It's been 5 weeks since our family caught the nasty strain of flu and I'm the only one still coughing.

Swelling - the temperature reached 65 today. My fingers, calves, and feet swelled up.

It's HOT! I do not sleep with covers over me. I sleep in a tank top and shorts. This is quite strange as I'm usually over dressed for sleep as I tend to be cold. The temperature seems to bother me more this time than last.

At least there is one constant - Alex has been as helpful as ever doing what he can from house work to looking after Jack. I'm very appreciative and hope I can begin pitching in again after Ben is born. I hope for a speedy recovery so I can start helping out around the house again, as well as do some fun things with Jack this Summer.