Starting to Show

Although all the baby books and internet queries suggest that I should not be showing, I am having a very hard time fitting into any of my old clothes. I have been wearing sweatpants, dresses, super big skirts and maternity tops for a couple weeks now. I would not say that I definably look pregnant, more so of a girl that has put about 10 pounds of extra weight around the mid-section that needs to go buy herself "some clothes that fit". Matt suggest that girls that are super skinny (as I was before) have no choice in the matter, and anything that may be growing from the size of a plum to a grapefruit, has no where to go, but out. The other downside of my past clothes is that they all fit "just perfectly". I have been the same size for several years now, so I never bought the new fashion style of pants/shorts/shirts etc. that are all currently made out of that stretchy material - which unforgivably leaves no room for growth in all of my old clothes.

I am trying to wait as long as possible to go out and buy actual maternity clothes. Although I have bought some things like tank tops, or t-shirts - they don't really look like maternity clothes. Since I am so tall - they actually tend to fit me better then normal clothes because of the extra length in the mid-section. I always had this preconception that maternity clothes were "wider" instead of "longer". If I would have known about this sooner, I probably would have been shopping in the maternity section for the last several years. I have temporarily renamed the "maternity section" as the "tall section" in the shirt department.

I Can't Wait

So, I still haven't been in to see my doctor yet. I absolutely love her, and wanted to make sure that I got to see exactly who I wanted to see on my first visit. It is the policy of the office that I see each and every one of their doctors - in the case that I go into labor while mine is out of town, but I just wanted this first visit to go smoothly, and to feel as comfortable as possible. So, I decided to wait a little past my 8 week mark to see the doctor of my choosing. Now, it is killing me. I just want to go to the doctor, have everything checked, see the baby's heartbeat on the monitor - then proceed to call our family and friends to tell them the great news.

The past week has been up and down. There were a few days where all I did was pray to the porcelain gods, kitchen sick, random trash cans, etc. But the last two days I haven't been sick at all, and I'm hoping that my "morning sickness" (poorly named if you ask me because I seem to be sick all day long) may be passing.

Hungry...

So, I'm stealing the "Hungry Monster" campaign to help explain my current condition. The baby must be growing like crazy this week. It seems that about every 30 minutes or so, I'm hungry again. I'm trying to choose some healthy alternatives, but I can't keep up with the cravings to curve them before I eat something not-so-good for me. Today's tally: smoothie, peanut butter sandwich, cucumber w/dressing, chips, large glass of chocolate milk, chicken salad sandwich, roman noodles and chocolate mousse - and this is just between breakfast and dinner. So, I might call all of the items above, my lunch.

What happens if I don't eat? I get sick! If I don't "eat for two" then I'm "throwing up for two". I'm a little concerned that I'm going to start getting fat, before I really need to. I'm almost 8 weeks along, so I don't feel like I should be eating so much already. I just keep repeating to myself. "I'm not getting fat, I'm growing a baby" repeat "I'm not getting fat, I'm growing a baby".

Go ahead, you can laugh. Every where I go, there he is, Hungry.

TOOTHPASTE!!!

So, in the past 7 weeks or so that I've been pregnant I haven't really had morning sickness - until today. I woke up around 8, felt sick, and decided to go back to bed, to try and sleep if off. Around 9:30 I felt better, got up, then proceeded to the bathroom. I started brushing my teeth - then it hit me. The evil thing they call morning sickness. The taste of toothpaste was just horrible, and instantly made me sick. YES TOOTHPASTE! This is going to be a long 7 1/2 more months if I get sick every time I brush my teeth! So my plan for today is to go looking for a non-minty non-toothpaste tasting, toothpaste. I know they have lemon flavored, bubble-gum flavored etc. But I've never been able to even think about using them. I guess there is a first for everything.

I Feel Great...

So, today I find myself feeling much better then I would have ever expected. In the past few weeks I've hit a few low spots; crying in whole foods because absolutely nothing sounded good for dinner, almost losing my lunch in front of dozens of people at Chipotle, exhaustion like I've never experienced, and a few other moments I'm sure I have forgotten. But today, I feel great and I think I should make a note of it. I am not having morning sickness like I expected, I occasionally feel nauseous from time to time, but its nothing that a little Ginger Ale and Wheat Thins can't cure.

Matt and I seem to be disagreeing on only one thing lately. Is it a boy or a girl? If you are part of Matt's family, and are reading this, your first thought is - "of course it's a boy". Facas's only have boys (despite one exception in the family). I know having a girl is very unlikely, but I feel as if we are going to be having a one. According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar and a little research, I've learned that it is anywhere from 93% to 99% accurate - we will be having a girl. Now I know this is a long shot, as we are not in China, nor are we Chinese (joke) but it makes me feel a little bit better for my side of the argument. There is also an old-wives-tell that suggest that pregnancies are easier with a girl then with a boy. And, although I have nothing to compare this pregnancy to, I feel its one more point for my side of the argument. I will not be disappointed if we have a boy, I would just appreciate a girl on my side, since I am already out numbered 2:1 in the Facas family.

I'm Pregnant!!!

After taking two at home pregnancy tests, with two positive results, I have made an appointment with the doctor for July 2nd. Matt and I are very excited and can't wait to see the doctor, and make an official announcement that we are going to be having a baby.