until recently...

i haven't been able to complain much about being pregnant. and still, i can't complain. i mean, i never really had the pukes, uncontrollable gas, or hemorrhoids. lucky me. granted i still have 10 more weeks, so anything is possible. but, i have had this weird "lip disease" as i call it. i've been to the dermatologist, she said it was an allergy...so that leaves me nowhere except to figure out one product at a time what i could possibly be allergic to. but my lips BURN!! and hurt! and peel! and are just weird (that's what i'm calling it so i don't gross anyone out) and my OB/GYN says "i think you should just stick to putting carmex or something like that on it." now, THAT'S some advice! (really? did he think i hadn't tried everything?!) anyway, it sucks. now i also have some serious back pain. it's really annoying. i think most side effects of pregnancy are this way...i suppose they are since you are pregnant for 9 months! so the back pain is just that. annoying. my doc thinks it's something pushing up against my kidneys. fun. especially nothing makes it go away except laying down. on a positive note, i'd rather have back pain than be on permanent bed rest...guess i'll count my blessings! :)