it's true, i am pregnant!! i'm 10 weeks along and i'm due on February 14th (valentines!)
according my book, my baby is the size of a prune. "IT" wouldn't pose very well for the ultrasound on wednesday... he/she was moving a lot! it was pretty exciting when he/she waved to me!! (hi, mom)we found out the week before father's day - which made for a special father's day for Gabe. :)
it's been hard to keep a secret... especially when people can read me so well. about a week after I found out, I was having a particularly disgusting feeling morning during a meeting. Nauseous, exhausted, irritable, turning down diet coke, turning down coffee, AND it was a monday... i heard one of my lovely coworkers say to another, "she's pregnant..." i played it off OK in the meeting so they didn't think so, but that girl knew for sure. she came over later and was like, "don't bother denying it, rachel. i know it when i see it!"
Our families have known since 4th of July weekend. i know that they've shared the happy news around, so i figure it's time to go public and let everyone in on the news - there's a baby in there!! (though, when i showed emily the above picture she said, "that's not a baby... i want to see your baby!")
so, in case you're wondering...
- we don't know what IT is yet. my sister and i lovingly refer to it as my seamonkey or my seahorse. gabe calls IT baby or his baby or our baby. i call IT baby, IT, or he/she.
- yes - we're going to find out what it is before it's born.
yes - morning sickness is real and it lasts ALL DAY - pasta is the best. i guess you could call it my craving, but i don't really crave anything... i'd prefer not to eat but force myself anyways.
- i haven't gained weight, i've lost it - what with the lack of appetite
- OJ is another craving
- i'm exhausted - been going to bed around 9:30 on most nights
- anything with bbq sauce makes me sick, even just thinking about it
- IT doesn't like it when i brush my teeth... so that's interesting
- my back has been sore this week
- the first few weeks i was crying at everything - scrubs reruns, taylor swift songs, carrie underwood songs, the end of OVERBOARD (good lord). i haven't been all that weepy lately, but i think more irritable.
- cooking is a challenge, especially if i'm cooking meat. luckily, my sweet husband has taken on most dinner responsibilities.
- i've mostly given up caffiene. maybe a caffienated soda in a week. i've had one caffienated coffee since i've found out.
