Some great things I've noticed in the past couple of weeks since my last update:
1) I don't think I will ever return to button & zip fly pants. The hidden panel waist band? Amazing. My mom told me that now I should understand why she likes elastic waist pants so much. I told her they are still frumpy and she's not allowed to wear them. I think she has snuck a few pairs in to her wardrobe since I moved out, though. I'll have to have Dad secretly check her pants...
2) My boobs (I know, TMI), which I didn't think could get any bigger, are now their own continent. I'm the globe...they are North America and Europe. Yes...that big. I put Dolly Parton to shame. I won't even tell you my cup size...unless you ask me in private, in which case I'll probably tell you, just to see the look of horror on your face.
3) The new prenatal vitamin samples that my Doctor gave me are a two part pill...one of them being an omega-3...aka fish oil. And it makes me burp (because remember, everything gives me indigestion) and tastes like fish. SICK. Fortunately this lasts less than the 1-2 seconds that the burp lasts, but seriously, it makes me wanna vomit. I need to remedy this stat...but you can't argue with free prenatals. Especially when prescriptions are off the charts expensive, and even the OTC variety at CVS are $20 a bottle.
4) Overall, I feel a million times better than I did in the first trimester, up until about week 13 or 14. Nausea has almost completely dissipated, and my appetite has returned, which makes eating a meal nice because I don't get full or sick after 3 bites anymore. While all that belly could be forming from a strong appetite, I'm calling it all baby, and sticking by that theory. Try to prove me wrong! You can't!
5) I love to sleep even more in the second tri, than I did in the first. And when I fall asleep, I'm O-U-T. I can stay up much later than I did in the first trimester...but I can also sleep in much later. Todd and I have had numerous conversations that I don't remember the next morning. For instance, last night he text messaged me at about 11:15pm that he was on his way home from softball. I responded. I even said "drive safe, see you soon, love you". Saw that I sent him that text this morning. Don't even remember him getting home. Thank goodness it was him and not a stranger. That could have been dangerous. Or really awkward this morning.
6) I still haven't had any strange cravings. I could, however, live off of bacon and chocolate milk. Every day I want to eat a BLT sandwich. Typically, Todd will indulge me on Saturday's and/or Sunday's and cook up some delicious BLT's (no T for him). That is probably my very favorite part of the weekend. That, and going to bed.
7) I can't remember SQUAT. I told the girls last night that I'm currently functioning off of 6 brain cells. One day last week I went to work, and then to lunch and back without putting on eye make-up. I went to the bathroom, caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror, and just about passed out. If you know me, you know I DON'T go out in public without eyeliner, or at the very least mascara, on my eyes. Terrible. Todd also says I've been telling him a lot of the same stories over and over again. That, however, I don't think comes from a failing memory, but more so from the fact that I don't think he's ever paying attention. Especially now that Football is back and our TV never changes from ESPN. (Except for last night when I totally got him b/c I was out to dinner with the girls and the TV was recording 90210 AND Bachelor Pad for me and he was afraid to cancel one recording for fear of the wrath of prego-mel, and thus he could not watch Monday night football. whoops!)
8) Apparently this week our little muffin is the size of a baked potato (OMG, I totally ate one for dinner Sunday night) and my uterus (sorry dad!) is the size of a cantaloupe. Welp...that explains the expanding belly. I also swear I can feel little flutters here & there, but nothing that definitely feels like "oh wow, the baby just kicked me!" I can't wait for that to happen. Although last night I totally pushed on the left side of my belly and felt something move over. So weird! But so awesome, too!
9) We find out the baby's sex on October 5th! We already have some names picked out, which a select few know about, but for the most part the name will be kept secret until birth. I need to register soon. Mom and I went looking at baby stuff in Target and she started to cry. Looks like she might be a tough partner to make it through all of the stores. My guess is Todd wouldn't cry during registering...but he would probably gag at the mention of a breast pump. Plus he doesn't really want to go register...he just wants to open the gifts. So Mom is my number one pick anyway. We'll just bring extra tissues :).
10) Last night the girls and I were all talking about the horrors of giving birth the, um, "down there" way (as opposed to C-Section) and all the ripping, pulling, tugging, etc. talk was making me a bit nervous and queasy. This is making me seriously consider scheduling a C-Section. But fortunately I have 5ish months left to form my "birth plan".
There's my recent baby-forming happenings in a nutshell. Hopefully this has caught you all (and me) up enough that now I can return to regular, shorter, updates. Plus I have to cut this off here because I have been holding my bladder the entire time I've been writing this...and we all know how small the pregnant bladder is! So my baked potato and I are off to the bathroom. Til next time!
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