Retiring

A sad day has come…I have to retire my high heels. I have worn my 4in stilettos up until this point in my pregnancy. Not everyday of course, but more than I should have. Any one remotely close to me knows how I love my heels. Even on my most frumpy feelin’ days I will throw on a pair of heels and magically feel better. It is like I am saying to the world, “I may look and feel like I have been ran over by a train, but at least I have cute heels on”. However, the other weekend while I was at the beach I noticed a very small spider vein on the crease of my knee. It is not noticeable to any person except me, but it was still there; making its presence known to me like a bright hot air balloon. After researching a bit I discovered that wearing heels during a person’s pregnancy can cause these veins to occur. It has something to do with the pressure on the veins. I realized then that my suffering through the pain and aching of wearing heels was not the only problem. So I made the hard decision to put my heels to rest until after Sophie is born (with the exception of a few special occasions).