1st prenatal appointment

I had my first prenatal appointment yesterday.  After going through pages and pages of paperwork (no, I don't smoke, yes I drink occasionally, no not right now), I stripped down to my birthday suit and donned the ever so stylish pink paper gown and hopped up on the table.

I gained two pounds (I think, based on the last time I weighed myself -- which was a couple months ago), had my boobies checked out, had my uterus checked out, gave some blood.  You know the usual 1st prenatal checkup.  Everything looks good.   Get to go back on April 3and we will hear the heartbeat, which is always good times.

PJ is so close to walking on his own.   Of course he lets go to stand and gets scared and falls forward, but we are working on it! 

PJ's taking steps!

Holding on to the table, or whatever it might be, but those little legs are moving!! Once he stops being scared of letting go, I think he'll be able to walk on his own!  He also got his first haircut Saturday, and he was a very good boy.  He looks so cute with his new haircut.   He's also been quite funny and active the past few days.   I can't believe he's turning 1 in just two weeks.

Still feeling super nauseous.  I am really hoping it goes away once the second trimester hits, but that is still 5 weeks away.   It's all worth it, but man.

On the bright side, I discovered laughing cow cheese.  UM YUM.

7 weeks, 3 days.

Stomach bile does NOT TASTE GOOD.   In the slightest.  It's definitely not one of the tastes you like to have lingering in your mouth.  And for those of you who are still reading, let me give you a run through of my mornings during this blessed 1st trimester.

5:30 a.m.  John's alarm goes off.  PJ might or might not be up.  If he isn't, I go pee and then I stay in bed.  If he is, I go pee, get him and we lay in bed and cuddle till John is down showering.

5:50 a.m.  John comes back upstairs after his shower.  If PJ is with me, we go downstairs, change diaper, make daddy's lunch, nurse.  If not, I go downstairs and make daddy's lunch.  And I go pee.

Approximately 6:00 - 6:15 a.m.  The urge to vomit because severe.  Kneel by the toilet.  Cough a couple times.  Dry heave.  Produce bile.  Yummy.  (During this time, John also leaves for work and PJ is probably in his jumperoo watching Blue's Clues or still sleeping).

Immediately following the bile:  Brush teeth.  Hard. Go pee.

6:15 a.m. -- till the rest of the day.  Continue to feel nauseous.  Except while eating.  But can't eat 24/7.

By the way, today we are craving Mexican.  So I had it for lunch and I am having it for dinner.  Mexican has been my craving a lot lately.

Did I mention I have to go pee?

EDD: October 16. Yup, Johnny Boy's birthday

Twig looks great.  Heartbeat of 128 bpm, measuring 6 weeks 5 days (so I was a couple days off).   Which makes me due on Johnny's birthday!!! Which is great, because (and this is according to John) the baby won't be born that day.  He doesn't  mind sharing his birthday with our son/daughter, but wants he/she to have his/her own special day.  (Sidenote:  cannot WAIT till I can just say "he" or "she" instead of this he/she business).

First prenatal appointment is March 11.  Hopefully it's with Dr. Axelrod.  I feel like we know him well since he delivered PJ and all.  Of course, any of the others is great too (except the flaky one, who's name I won't even attempt to spell).

Such a relief to know all is good with the little one inside.   I bet October is gonna be here in no time!

So the Commander is out.

We went to test drive a Commander last night, and as predicted, John didn't like it. I knew he wouldn't but I obliged his need to check it out.  We found a Grand Cherokee we like and are going to (hopefully) buy it on Saturday.  By the way, have I mentioned Saturday is the busiest. day. ever.  Car in the morning, two children's birthday parties, then dinner for Blair's 30th.  CRAZY.

I fell in the parking lot today and really hurt my tailbone.  I am sure Twig is okay, but you always worry about that.  My tailbone is hurting something fierce though.

Oh and have I mentioned that I am STARVING.  I mean, not just oh I need a snack, full on starving.  And I've decided Mexican is the way to go -- for lunch AND dinner. :)

1st tri sucks

Today was a particularly nauseous day. It was super duper bad earlier, I am feeling a bit better now after lunch.  And of course, dry heaving is no fun.

Things I am looking forward to:

1.  Seeing Twig's HB on Thursday.
2.  Hearing Twig's HB at the 12 week appt.
3.  Not dry heaving anymore.
4.  Feeling the first movement, flutter, etc.
5.  Having a belly.  I love having that roundess.
6.  Wearing the cute summer maternity clothes I got because that  means it's not winter anymore!
7.  Seeing PJ's reaction to my belly.

That's just some of them.  We'd be here for days if I listed them all.

Does anyone read my blog?

I am really not sure because no one comments!  Hahaha.