13 Weeks

I haven't written in a couple of weeks, but we've been busy. Billy and Kelli got married in Somerset on the 3rd and Melissa and Eric on the 7th (7-7-07; the busiest wedding day in recorded history). I'm still measuring my life in weeks, and now I'm into the second trimester, which is a bit of a relief. Things are still pretty much the same...I'm tired, but less tired than before, still getting heartburn, have found that sometimes I can't eat certain foods, and I'm sore from sleeping on my side. I'll be glad to get back to belly sleeping after the baby is born.

The exciting news of the week is that Dad is officially retired. He never has to go back to work again! I know he's been waiting a long time for this, and he's already filled me in on some of his more interesting plans. Oh - the other exciting news it that Jeff, Dad, Rich, Nicole, Mark, Tony and I are all going to Las Vegas for 5 days at the beginning of September. I'm planning on doing a lot of lounging by the pool at the Hilton.

11 Weeks

I know my titles are getting very boring, but I feel like that's how I'm living my life right now...week by week. I'll be a little relieved when I'm through the first trimester and I can stop worrying about miscarrying. (Not that I'm worrying all the time, but I guess it's always in the back of my head.)

This past week I've been feeling much better. I'm not nearly as tired, and I've been able to get through whole days without napping. I went for my first run in about a month this evening, and it felt great to sweat again. The nausea is also much less noticeable. My second doctor's visit went well, and the ultrasound showed the baby moving around. Jeff went along this time and I think he's actually starting to get a little excited.

On a non-pregnancy note, we had Steph's bridal shower today and the boys are at Dan's bachelor party. The wedding is four weeks from today. I hope my dress still fits me then!

10 Weeks

Ten weeks into things now, and I'm still feeling pretty much the same. I'm tired and a little queasy sometimes, but supposedly those symptoms should start to disappear within a few weeks. All of my pants still fit me, but I'm not sure how long that's going to last. I don't think I'm eating more calories, but I am eating more often. I'm also very thirsty all the time, and I have to pee a lot. I can't believe how many strange ways pregnancy affects your body.

Today is Tuesday, which means Jeff is at band practice. It also means it's girls' night out. Paula, Danielle and I are headed to the Station to talk, laugh and eat. These Tuesday nights are priceless to me, and I hope they continue for a long time. (Maybe even after Baby Einstein is born!)

9 Weeks Along

I’m about 9 weeks into things now, and I think I’ve figured out how to avoid the nausea…just keep eating all day. My theory seems to working, and although I’m still very tired, I haven’t been feeling sick. As far as first trimester pregnancy symptoms go, I really lucked out. I just hope that I get the extra energy I’m supposed in the second trimester. I’d like to get back on my running schedule.

Our neighbors gave us our first baby gift – a cute little yellow outfit and a pacifier. It’s so weird to think that in about 7 months I’m going to be a Mom. I went to Hershey this past weekend with Marilyn. We visited with Jill, Little Thad and Cianna, which was quite entertaining. I got a good dose of what to expect with babies in the house.

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.