OH! Stephanie--make yourself go to your water aerobics class--bring down the activity a notch or two, but the water will definitely help your relax those muscles and work out the kinks. Also, you mentioned pushing to get this done before the baby comes--yours? One part of your OP makes me concerned--you said feet and ankles hurt. I'm worried that you are setting yourself up for blood clots with sitting too much, especially with legs down, and especially if you are pregnant! I've had blood clots in my leg and it was after a quilt retreat--ditto for a friend--so now when we go to retreat,we make everyone stop once an hour and get up and do stretches--please don't sit too long!