It has been a very, very exciting month or so since we found out we are expecting...
Michael and I were enjoying a quiet weekend afternoon doing some reading... I had taken a pregnancy test (the one with either one or two lines) earlier in the day and forgot about it in the bathroom. I went back to check, not expecting much since we had many negative tests in the months prior... but to my surprise there were TWO lines! I had envisioned telling him in a fun, surprising way.. but I couldn't wait to plan something. I immediately went back to the bedroom and curled up next to him with the stick in my hand, he looked... squinted a few times.... and.... didn't believe me. UGH! Way to ruin the moment! He insisted we purchase a test that was a "little more black and white", meaning, the test that is idiot proof and says, "Pregnant" or "Not Pregnant". So, off to WalMart we went....
A little while later... "PREGNANT". We laughed, I cried, and he still wasn't convinced.... until my bloodwork the following Monday. Finally, it's really, really, really official :)
My first trimester has been full of ups and downs! Most food made me nauseous.... cooking dinner was a miserable experience and most nights I couldn't eat what I had made. Michael has been nothing but sweet in helping to cook dinner, do things around the house, and make sure I'm comfortable and have whatever I need. He's even had a crying, emotional wife (yup... crying for no reason!) on a few occasions to which he has responsed, "Want to just cry on me? That's what I'm here for!" And cue: Awwwwwwwwwww!
Maternity clothes: My wonderful mom sent me my first maternity shirt! It's super cute and I'm actually wearing it right now :) All of my pants still technically fit, whether or not they are comfortable is a different story. Things are definitely feeling tighter and I'm looking forward to making some maternity purchases.
Sleep: Getting up, on average, 4 times a night to pee... once every 2 hours is a little ridiculous! I'm looking forward to this getting better.
Sleep: Getting up, on average, 4 times a night to pee... once every 2 hours is a little ridiculous! I'm looking forward to this getting better.
Total weight gain: 8lbs. Believe it! Hahaha...
Movement: None yet.... although in our first ultrasound, Baby was movin and groovin!
Food cravings: Macaroni & Cheese and Captain Crunch Berries (I have a bowl every night!) My first real craving was chocolate chip cookies... I absolutely HAD TO race to the grocery story to buy what I needed to make them. I also had a weird craving on Saturday.... refried beans.... sorry, Michael..
Symptoms: Exhaustion, Frequent trips to the potty, Nausea is mostly gone... except if I let myself get too hungry! Frequent (healthy) snacking is a MUST.
Exercise: I've been keeping my workouts just as consistent as before baby... but one of our Dr.'s three rules is to keep my heart rate at a max of 130 when exercising. I normally wear a heart rate monitor when exercising anyway, so I know my heart rate during a workout/run is 165-180. Uh-oh. Keeping my HR at 130 has been challenging.... my 8:00/mile pace has turned into 12-12:30/miles... painstakingly slow! So I've been mixing it up on the elliptical and continuing my total body weights routine. Even lunges and squats can crank my HR up to 145 or so!
Gender: Uncertain.. Dr. says several signs point to boy. No way to be 100% sure yet!
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