Else what's a heaven for?

I wish I knew why I feel so much better today than I did 2 weeks ago: is it crossing into the third trimester, less yoga, the PT exercises, or something else? Obviously, it would be quite helpful to know if anything I did made it better (or worse). *sighs*

And it's quite a big difference: 2 weeks ago I was desperately trying to make it 2.5 weeks without a massage, which is a silver bullet against the lower back pain with bonus numbness, but makes me feel horribly indulgent. Today, I'm wondering if I can make it to November (probably not). I woke up this morning with numbness and tingling, but no charley horses. My tricksy husband bought me 2 massages at my prenatal place, as a Columbus Day present, and pointed out they are paid for, so I =have= to go for them, to do anything else would be a waste. He is so tricksy.

I'm still pregnant though: there's still lower back discomfort and sometimes I have to ask my husband to put his fist between my thighs (so I can pop my sacro-illiac joint back into place). My endurance is down, the strength in my legs rather than my "wind". Last week I had days when I walked 2-2.6 mi (it's at least 0.7mi each way to get to the subway), but I was kaput the next day. I really have to budget my energy: yesterday I did half my 5# dumbbell workout and had to cut some of my errands in order to make it to the subway, although after dinner, I had another spurt of energy and walked from Restaurant Row to Grand Central. I've concluded I shouldn't work out on days when I =must= leave the apt.

I don't like acid reflux or piles and I never could've imagined the things my skin is doing. I miss non-sobriety (although I am enjoying the excuse not to drink when I don't want to). I occasionally lie on my stomach (with a knee out as a tripod) for a minute or two because I miss it so.

I know that the extra weight (20-24 lbs so far) makes my physical condition worse and the refined carbs are destroying my son's (or possibly his child's) insulin sensitivity, but I do like the chocolate or ice cream every day. I can't seem to eat as much meat any more. I still eat any steamed vegetables Jon leaves in the house and should encourage him to make more. (Food tastes better when he makes it.) My new kick is Tasty Bite bags o' food, because they have a lot of fiber and iron and can be heated in 1 min, if I have cooked rice in the house.

I experimented with cutting back my caffeine - for the first two trimesters, I was drinking 2 5oz cups + an afternoon caffeine booster of tea or soda - and found I could sleep until morning. I briefly cut back to just green tea in the morning, but the past few days have been stressful. Maybe I can go to bed earlier tonight and try again tomorrow.