31 weeks

31 weeks came with back/tailbone pain! I believe I had something called (SJP : Sacroiliac Joint Pain)

On Sunday I could barely move from the pain. I woke up at 3am from it and was awake for the entire night. The side of my tailbone was completely "locked up" and my left leg would give out when I walked. I would limp and it felt like back labor basically. All that helped, was keeping heat pad glued to the area for the entire day. I did not take any meds, because well, I really hate doing so, especially with baby in belly. The next day, the pain really faded away, it was so much better. I regained function of my legs and it went back to feeling stiff like it had for weeks before, something I could totally handle. It now feels stiff at the end of the day, or sometimes when i lay in bed, but I can handle this!!!

They say it was due to the relaxin hormone, which loosens joints and opens up the pelvis bone, and therefore things can "shift" the wrong way. Perhaps Ezra was in a really funny position... who knows?! I'm just SO happy it was gone so fast, I dont think I could have handled that more than 1 day! It was so bad, that Brian had to put on my underwear!!! yup, TMI but seriously. From what I read some pregnant women need crutches from SJP and are only relieved after giving birth. I was so scared that I would have to endure two months of that!? But I was sooo lucky and fortunate that the acuteness went away in only 1 day! thank GOODNESS!

Everything else has been perfect. Ezra moves ALL the time, he's such a groover. I feel him all the time and SEE him wiggle and readjust and vibrate and pulse and wiggle some more all day long. He has his preferred hours when he is most active 10:30/11:00 am and 9:30-11:30 pm.

Brian and I started the baby classes! the instructor is wonderful but the chairs we have to sit in for two hours are so cruel on my back! Brian is so cute in the class, whenever they talked about how much pain "the mom" would be in, and how hard it would be for "the dad" to watch it and be helpless, he would take my hand and kiss me and hug me. I think I'll be in labor trying to make HIM feel better....

contraction...
me: "AHHHHHHHHHH"
Brian tuing paler and paler
me: "oh don't worry honey Im fiiiine" 

No but seriously, I have the sweetest man by my side, he may be squeamish, but all I know is that I didn't see anyone else kiss their wife as much as he kissed me ;) I am so lucky and blessed. I really found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow with Brian. He is so good. Ezra will be a kind and wonderful whole man because of his father.