The Joy of Hormones

Yesterday, while I was at work, a beast of a zit started growing on my chin. It so disturbed me, that I squeezed the living crap out of it last night and it exploded all over my mirror. I was hoping that would be the end of things, but when I woke up this morning it actually had three awful-white heads sprouting from it. So, I popped again and again and was left with a bright red pimple. This is an embarrassing thing to have when you're 28 years old. So, I covered it with white-out tape once I got to work. I told my co-workers that I was protecting them from getting poked in the eye by my pimple. I'm not sure what's worse....white-out tape or a honking beacon on your chin.

It's Official

I went to the doctor today and had my first ultrasound...there is definitely a baby in my belly! We could see the heartbeat, and I have two little pictures, but mostly it looks like a kidney bean. I'm still feeling pretty good, although I did have a couple of days over the long weekend that were filled with nausea.

I'm just about at the 7 week point, and will go back to the doctor on June 26th. That will be a more thorough appointment, and I'll be sure to take Jeff along. Supposedly, the ultrasound image will look much more like a baby next time. I can't wait!

Week Six

I guess I'm mostly over the shock now, so I think that maybe I should start writing about being pregnant. First of all, I can't believe how tired I am. As someone who usually has lots of energy, this is a pretty big shocker. I'm having trouble staying up past 9 pm, and I've been napping like Jeff. Crazy.

The second strange thing about being pregnant is the moodiness. All of these hormones are getting to me a little bit, and I just don't have my usual pep. My boobs are pretty sore, but that's a pretty easy thing to deal with. I'm also very thirsty all the time. So, I've been drinking lots of water, flavored water, juice and milk.

So far, I am not sick. I should stop typing now and knock on wood....I do have an occasionally feeling of mild queasiness, but for the most part, I'm fine. Most of the pregnancy websites say that if you aren't sick by sometime in week 6, you probably won't get sick. But, there are exceptions, so I'm not going to count my blessings quite yet.

Even though I know I'm pregnant, and there are all of these changes happening to my body, I'm still having trouble believing that I'm going to have a baby.

Big News

I pretty sure everyone who reads my blog already knows this, but I need to post about it anyway. We're having a baby! So I'm probably blabbing about this too early, but oh well, I'm not good with secrets. I don't go to the doctor until the end of May, but on-line due date calculators say I'll have the baby around January 13th.

Right now, I'm still in shock. It doesn't matter that we were trying to get pregnant...it's still pretty shocking when it actually happens (not that it took very long). I'm feeling pretty good, but I am a little on the tired side. I'll definitely try to keep up with the running. Hopefully, Danielle and I will be doing a 5K on the 27th. [Booger - Get running!]

Bits & Pieces

I get this little motivational booklet at work and found something I wanted to share, because I find it so true.

Take a chance. Like people first, ask questions later. See if it doesn't open the world to you in a new way. See if the light you shine on others isn't reflected back on you a hundred-fold.

Kent Nerburn from Letters To My Son: A Father's Wisdom on Manhood, Life, and Love