Everything you didn't need to know about my first trimester.
There are ups and downs to pregnancy for sure. There were things I was expecting and things that totally took me by surprise. Here it is, my first trimester experience.
The Good.
Seeing those two pink lines that scream positive was one of the most exciting and terrifying moments of my life. But mostly I felt relief and gratitude. Overwhelming amounts of it.
Telling friends and family has been a wonderful part of this experience. Everyone has been so excited for us, and sharing the news has made it feel more real.
I am working from home. Words cannot express how grateful I am that I am able to work full time in my pajamas, puke bucket near by.
The big debate about gender. My mom is
positive it is a girl. Parker is
absolutely certain it is a boy. I change my mind a lot. But it has been so fun to wonder! We won't know for a while. Unless we schedule and elective gender screening ultrasound. We will see.
Speaking of ultrasounds... That has been my favorite part so far.
My Aunt has already made this baby a blanket. When she told me I felt so touched that she would take the time to do something so special for me.
Caden, Riley, and Luke, bought some New York Yankee baby bottles not long after we got married. They have been keeping them safe for a while and finally got to give them to me. All of the kids have been anxiously awaiting more cousins.
This list would not be complete without a little husband bragging. Parker has been so great. He has really held things together while I have been sick. I am talking dishes, laundry, grocery shopping, the works. And he gets so exited about all things baby. I caught a good one.
The Bad.
Let's talk about morning sickness and how obviously some guy who did not know what he was talking about it named it. I didn't start to get really sick till about eight weeks. Every week it has gotten a little worse and I am still waiting for it to let up. Just a warning, morning sickness is an
all day thing thing.
Fatigue. I could sleep all day everyday. Apparently growing a tiny human takes up a lot of energy. I read about how you should exercise every single day while your pregnant. Yeahhh that has not been happening here. I am constantly running to the bathroom. Whether I am sick or just gotta go I am always in a hurry to get there. So maybe that counts for something.
I worry a lot. If am not worrying about the current state of our little one, (Is everything developing right? Am I getting in enough nutrients? Am I supposed to be feeling this?) I am worrying about the future (Labor. Yikes. This whole mom thing is a huge responsibility that nothing can really prepare you for. What all do I need to have when we bring this little one home? How are we going to make room for all of this baby stuff? What if the baby comes early? What if the baby comes late?). Sometimes I need to just take a deep breath and remember to take this one day at at time.
The Ugly.
So I woke up one morning and the side of my face was wet. Which was sadly nothing new. Pregnancy brought on extra drooling. Yep that is a real pregnancy symptom that I was lucky enough to get. Drooling. But to my surprise it wasn't drool. I was experiencing a new fun pregnancy symptom. Nose bleeds. I can not remember the last time I had a nose bleed but I think I was really young. Classy right? Excessive drool and nose bleeds. Oh and my gums bleed too.
Prenatal vitamins are supposed to make your hair grow really fast. And while that has been true for my legs, the hair on my head comes out by the handful when I am in the shower.
I cry in public. Over ridiculous things. Sitting in a restaurant and my dad tells me about the new charity he is involved in. Tears. Parker found Nikes in his size at the outlets that he wanted but I couldn't convince him to buy. Finally talked him into it went back to get them, and they were gone. More tears.
Remember the running to the bathroom thing. I don't always make it in time. I could list a number of places I have thrown up, but let's just say it hasn't been pretty.
I wear sweats and baggy t-shirts almost everyday. Because I am tired and sick. And because a cardigan is not going to make me feel cute while I am puking my guts out anyway.
If you still aren't sure why you haven't seen a lot of pictures on this blog recently, it is because most of them would look like this,
It has already been quite the adventure. And we are just getting started.
