Pregnancy...

Well...thus far, pregnancy has not been what I expected! Don't get me wrong, it's one of the most exciting times in my life, but in my little brain, it was supposed to be all cute and fun! Trimester #1 has been far from "cute!" I am grateful because I know it could be much worse. Nausea set in the day before Week 6 began and it hasn't let up since! I do have good days, though! Those are usually the days where I get to take it nice and slow in the mornings and get plenty of sleep. I have seriously tried every trick in the book. Any piece of advice someone gives me, I try it. So far, the only things that have helped are Phenergan, Emetrol, and eating peanut butter before I go to bed (odd, I know). I try to eat small meals and not to let my stomach get empty, and that helps. But I hate feeling like I'm eating all day long!! I have certainly obtained a little "pooch" in my tummy. It's real tight though. It feels funny! I am still able to wear all my pants, but some of my tops have seen there last wear for awhile. My sweet mother was making fun of me because I had to buy a medium sized shirt at a store that I usually would NEVER get a medium at!! People seem to be enjoying the fact that I'm getting bigger. I'm trying to embrace it and enjoy it, if that's possible. I guess I'll feel better when it actually looks like a baby-belly and not just a little weight gain!!!!!


I was an emotional girl to begin with, but since the pregnancy has taken over, it's about 10 times worse! Now, when I get emotional, it takes me hours to regain my composure!! James is just loving it.... :) Speaking of James, you would all be so proud of him. He is doing such a good job at taking care of me! He has been very sweet and willing to do whatever! I'm grateful for such a fantastic husband!


We go back to the Dr. on December 31! By then, I'll be 12 weeks along and almost through with the first trimester!!! Yay!! We should be able to find out the gender of the baby sometime in February, probably towards the end. It'll be here before you know it! These 10 weeks have absolutely flown by (well, I guess 6 weeks since we didn't find out til week 4). I'm just full of joy and thankfulness right now. Two posts in one week is a pretty big deal for me! Maybe I'm getting better at being a blogger!! Keep us in your prayers as we finish out this first trimester and return to the doctor at the end of the month!