12 Weeks

As of tomorrow, I will be 12 weeks pregnant.

That's 3 months people.

Whoa! When did that happen?

I have the slightest bump... but no one can tell unless you see me in an undershirt.

But still, it counts!

So: some pregnancy tidbits...

Weeks 4-5: Absolute bliss!

We found out during week 4 and could NOT have been more thrilled! Pictures to come someday.

We had begun looking into adoption and had a savings plan in place for that... but we won't have to use that for another 6 years at least!

So so happy! Told immediate family right away. Couldn't keep it in.

Weeks 6-9: Misery.

I took a few sick days.

Tried many nausea tricks, some worked while others certainly did not.

Had to travel for work, which added to the nausea fun.

Week 10-11: Sunshine.

Starting to feel better.

Cradling my tiny baby bump (but I did that in Week 4 too!).

Planning in detail he/she nurseries (which were already mostly planned).

Registering and re-registering as much as possible.

Trying to catch up on "What to Expect"- I was too sick to care before!

Oh yes, first u/s shown below.

Baby danced lots for us. Love love love. So glad Matthew could experience that with me.

Anxious for trimester 2!

Aversions:

Tuna fish (which I never liked but it is extra disgusting now)

Certain kinds of cheese

Spinach salad- unfortunately

Random things on random days: some days hash browns sound amazing, sometimes they make me puke

Cravings:

Nothing out of the ordinary

Potatoes

Bagels, bread, crackers

Sour Patch kids (help with the nausea)

Queso Dip

Popcorn

Certain meats at certain times

Deli meat (too bad I can't have any)

Hot dogs (Matthew looked up how to kill the listeria... but I'm not sure if I trust it)

Crunch Berries (yes, Matthew bought them for me at 11:45 pm)

Gushers

Beef Fried Rice (like from Golden Wok)

Olga's Snackers

Other interesting things:

Super tired. Go to bed around 7-8 pm every night regardless of when I have to wake up!

More well endowed- But I find it annoying.

I hate it when the cats make biscuits on my belly- I know it won't hurt the baby... but still!

I dropped my last Master's class. I'm registered for it in October... but am losing motivation to finish! I currently have a 4.0 and want to just screw this last class!

My ambition for pleasure reading has dropped- I prefer to watch TV or movies and not really "think". Boring, I know.

Yes, I am telling everyone I know about the baby! Whether they care or not!

Err... there was more I was going to say. But I'm fading fast. I need to go make dinner. Eat. And go to bed. Exciting I know.

Lastly, pray for Matt. He got hit last week. The car is in the shop now. He's fine. We have a rental car. The other guy is covering everything. But it stinks. And pray he continues to do well for his Marines Corps trials. We really really want this.

Fin.