Things I never knew about being pregnant...

1. That my shoe size would go up.... and apparently stay that way for life so I hear! (Why can't this be true for my bra size???)
2. That I'd grow out of my HUGE maternity pants after 7 months!
3. That turning over in bed would be a challenge after 28 wks.
4. That I would get winded walking up one flight of stairs.
5. That bending over to pick up a spoon would require strategic spreading of legs.
6. That the horrendous, I-got-hit-by-a-train, cracked-rib feeling is actually a common pregnancy symptom when your uterus expands past your rib cage.
7. That getting my wedding bands off would require lotion.
8. That the first few months of pregnancy would cause a constant stuffy nose.
9. That some days it would feel like I literally need a CRANE to lift me out of bed.
10. That I'd have to avoid eating lunchmeat?!! First meal after delivery: Subway!
11. That washing my own feet thoroughly and pedicures would be almost impossible after 32 weeks.
12. That you really can find yourself stuck like a bug on its back if you lay back in certain positions on the couch or on the floor.
13. That the constant throat-on-fire feeling in your throat is just normal pregnancy heartburn - and that I'd get it first thing in the morning after a bowl of cereal!
14. That the smell of Bath and Body Works would actually repulse me!
15. That I could finish in one sitting an entire Mexican combo WITH rice and beans at Zappata's (plus 2 baskets of chips and salsa).
16. That I would forget common driving rules like... forgetting to stop at a stop sign and mindlessly sail right on through the intersection, or forgetting which pedal is the brake and which is the gas.
17. That I would experience such vivid and dramatic, intense nighttime dreams - ask me about my reoccurring tornado dream!
18. That I would actually consider the "safety crash test rating" when choosing our next vehicle.
19. That I would get rid of cable TV and watch by rabbit ears in order to sacrifice to be a SAHM.
20. That I would need to visit my hairdresser every 6 weeks instead of the normal 12 weeeks.