Poor Judgment or Freak Accident?

Soo-- Obviously there is more to this pregnancy thing - than just growing something inside you-- which honestly -- uh -- who could ask for more- -but I guess there are other things going on with your hormones and other stuff. Like apparently your body reacts differently than ever before to certain things- one of those things being sun-- go figure??

So a week ago-- was my cousins welcome home-- it was a gorgeous Sunday and my cousin from Michigan was there- so we decided to camp our butts out on the lawn and chat-- we were out there for a little over an hour-- and I could tell I was gonna be a little sunburnt on my legs- but as the rest of the day and evening went on-- ooh my!!

I woke up Monday and put my feet on the ground- and immdiately my thought was oh my gosh -- I've gone blind -- the pain has blinded me -- someone shoot me. I shuffled-- literally -- to let the dog out-- and then dry heaved for a minute (yes it hurt that bad!) I quickly laid back in bed to access the situation -- what to do? Do you call in sick for a sunburn-- EEK?? But can I walk-- can I deal with the pain? Who knew?

So I got up and got ready for work- no I didn't take a shower-- uh -- can we say no to pouring acid down my legs!! (which is what I knew it would feel like).

I shuffled into work and cringed every time I'd have to stand up-- the skin would have to stretch and the blood flow would have to return -- and that meant pain-- gut wrenching pain!!

That night I went home completely lathered in aloe vera (which I'd applied liberally all day long) But still the burn continued- what to do? I laid on the couch -- and wrapped cold wet towels on my legs-- ooh that felt good -- (hurts soo good!)

By the next day -- I could tell I'd made a huge mistake- -I under estimated my paleness when I was sitting out in the sun -- and in return-- I now had to deal with the unbearable red lobster legs! I (being the bad employee) made a leg rest out of my garbage can and a box lid-- my mom -- being wonderful as usual-- made me an ice pack-- so I could rest my legs (that were now beginnig to swell) and ice them down -- trying to stop the burning!!

Now since I've been pregnant-- I've been ooh soo terrified of turning into the women with elephantitis-- I figured that my feet would swell some in the summer- but it wasn't even summer yet and I was huge-- my flip flops (when I'd wear them) would leave huge dents in my puffy puffy feet! The waddle was awful-- people would stare and wonder just how pregnant is this chick? She's walking like she's 11 months along-- but she doesn't look that big?

Wednesday -- no change-- even worse-- the poor little toes were now starting to look like -- oh like State Puff Marshmallow Man-- that's what I referred to myself as -- State Puff Marshmallow Man!

The picture does not do it justice-- but just imagine-- not being able to see ankle bones-- or feet bones -- or anything and the red is not showing up as good as it should-- but think Lobster!!

Oh and did I mention that I was only burned on one half of my legs and it was a definite white line!


Wowzer! Just looking at it hurts!

I tried all sorts of home remedies-- I rubbed yogurt all over them (which actually worked pretty good) it took the burn down alot--

I sat in a cool (felt cold) bath filled with baking soda-- let me tell you -- I was supposed to stay in 30 minutes after 20 I was shivering soo badly -- I got out! BRR!
More yogurt- more alovera- more ice-- More elevated feet! Most of the week-- I really did nothing-- went to work-- feet up-- home feet up-- night time feet up! I was a real bore!!

But Friday finally i could start to see ankle bones again-- hooray -- Friday night- however-- awhole new world of uncomfortablness started-- the itching-- oh my gosh!! Seriously I want to scratch my legs off-- I try not to- -because of the -oh soo painful reaction to my fingernails!

My legs have now turned a lovely shade of purple-- yes purple and have begun to peel-- hooray peeling is healing right!!
This is a picture from last night- much better I think!

ok the color is still awful- -but look I have kind of an anle bone again-- I'm not the elephantitis women!! H ooray

Soo Poor Judgment - maybe a little-- but seriously freak accident-- its not like my legs had never seen the sun before-- prior to getting pregnant-- i was a tanning queen !!

Ohw ell-- I'm sure the peeling will nice and delightful!! I'll keep you updated!