Thank goodness for a day off. I am exhausted. Being pregnant is like becoming a walking corpse, at least these past two weeks or so. Yesterday I worked 7am-7pm, came home, ate a couple pieces of chicken and some lettuce and was out on the couch by 8pm. That's right folks, livin' the dream here.
But at least I'm not sick yet. Going on 9 weeks and still not sick gives me hope for a calm first trimester- which I've heard is usually the worst. The only bought of nausea I've had so far was yesterday in the middle of the night. I had a dream I lost the baby because I didn't take my prenatal vitamins (dramatic much?), and the night before I just happened to forget to take it. So of course I woke up at 3am, freaked out, and took one. On an empty stomach. Now for those of you who know me well, you know taking a vitamin on an empty tummy for me is like a death sentence. Within a half hour I was hugging the toilet like it was my new best friend. But at least after that I felt better.
In a couple days is our first ultrasound, and we are REALLY excited. It doesn't really feel real yet, other than my having to use the bathroom every 5 minutes and having to go up a cup size already (like I needed that). Mike is excited but I don't think it has sunk in for him either yet. We had our first prenatal appt with the nurse last week and she gave us a whole packet of information and then a bunch of free pregnancy magazines. Which, by the way, totally weirded me out. Pregnancy is beautiful in my opinion, other than the pains of it, but to be handed a bunch of magazines for pregnancy for the first time before you see a bump or feel baby kick is comparable to applying for graduation months in advance. You know it's coming, and it's terrifying and exciting all at the same time, but it just hasn't really hit yet. So I'm hoping some type of bump and less bloating shows up in the next few weeks just so I get some reassurance that this is really happening. The nurse said there's a good chance it will since I'm so short with a smaller torso, the baby doesn't have as much space vertically so will most likely grow outward faster (oh lucky me). So there you have it friends: get ready to experience the Hindenberg II live and in person. This is gonna get funny for you and sad for me real fast.
