Oh to be Pregnant

There are a few things that have developed in the past few weeks that I want to jot down to remember about this pregnancy.

Emotions
Ooooooh, the emotions!! The icky icky anxiety has reduced, thank goodness. However, I have become more of a cry baby! I'm not going to write about every time I have cried, but this weekend has been especially funny, so I'll write about that. Today, I was cleaning up after lunch and BAM! I started sobbbbbbbbbbing. It was a full on, ugly sob. I cried and cried and cried....and cried and cried. Big heaving sobs. Poor Joel was trying hard not to laugh as I wiped my tears and mascara all over his shirt. I had absolutely no reason to cry....I couldn't even make up something to feel sad about about (Which I'm thankful for)! I felt a little more energized after my cry session was over. Then, a few hours later, I was reading a sweet blog post that had 50 tips for dads of daughters (http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/50-rules-for-dads-of-daughters) . This brought on yet another huge sobbing spell. I was crying so hard, I actually thought I was going to hyperventilate....Sheeeeeeesh. But it sure does feel good to have these crying spells! Must be all the endorphins that are released!

Tiredness
I feel super lame for saying "I'm tired" so many times in a day. My goal tomorrow is to not talk about my tiredness at all until I get home from work. But, it's not tomorrow yet, so I'm gonna go ahead and explain. I've been getting about 9-10 hours of sleep per night....and I'm still exhausted. Normally on the weekends, I HATE sitting around. I am always wanting to get something done....well, the past few weekends, ALL I have done is sit around. This weekend, I was able to buy groceries, cook one simple meal and do the laundry....and that's it! The rest of the time was spent in bed or on the couch. I'm getting really tired of just sitting around (Although I am doing lots of research on cute baby items...bedding, cribs, diaper bags, etc). It's six p.m. right now and I'm seriously considering going to bed...Granted, I was in Kentucky all of last week, so I might still be adjusting to the 3 hour difference....

Naseau
The Naseau hasn't been too bad. I'm not naseaus all the time....it hits when my stomach is empty and then it really hits hard! I do get sick other times, but it uuuusually doesn't last too long. I am thankful for that....If I had to pick, I think I prefer the tiredness and emotions over naseau.

Boobs
Boobs are completely not sore anymore. At one point, I thought I was going to have to buy a bigger bra, but like I mentioned in my last post, they stopped being sore around week 7. So, for now, I'm saved from having to buy a bigger bra :)

Misc
I don't know that I'm showing yet....I think I can feel my lower abdomen swelling just a teeeeeny bit, but it's nothing that anyone can see. I can still wear my normal work pants, but I've given up on wearning my favorite jeans (they were getting a little tight before I got pregnant).  I'm not really sure if I've gained any weight. Right now, I'm at the top of my normal weight swing (I swing a few pounds up and down, and right now I'm consistently at the top of that range). I've been eating some pretty unhealthy food....so I hope that number doesn't creep up too fast in the near future!

Well, that's all I have to report for now! Despite my complaining, I am super happy to be providing a home for my sweet little Thumper :)