I was told this would happen. But I didn't listen. I was convinced that I would be the one pregnant women who wasn't plagued with water retention and swollen ankles the last month of pregnancy. What the hell was I thinking?! I guess you could call it wishful thinking.
Sunday morning I woke up bloated. I attributed it to the salty foods I'd eaten the night before at my friend's engagement party. So I decided to just accept it and spent ten minutes pulling my wedding rings off my fingers, figuring I just needed some water and rest that day. Monday would be a new day.
Monday was not a new day. Monday was just a repeat of Sunday in the swelling arena. So I left the rings off again. Two days later, they are still off. (Though I haven't tried to put them back on, so this means they could still fit, right? Yes, that's it. They fit, I'm just choosing not to wear them.)
Any lets not even talk about my ankles. They must have been removed while I was sleeping and replaced with a large woman's ankles. Because these ankles, they are NOT my ankles. No. They are CANKLES! Sigh.
But aside from the less than flattering look of said ankles, I now have a very serious problem. I've always had very narrow feet and most of my shoes are narrows. Well, cankles and "narrow" shoes do not a pretty pairing make. I can't fit in most of my shoes. And by most, I mean almost all. I have some sandals I can wear, but Fall has suddenly decided to appear in Georgia and I feel ridiculous wearing sandals with my pants and sweaters. So today, I figured I'd go with my roomy tall boots which have always had extra room in the foot area. The extra room is no more. So what do I do? What do I wear for the next four weeks? I may have to go buy a pair of Crocs. Those are work appropriate, right? What about Ugg boots?
Help - what's a pregnant, cankled girl to do?!
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