well i was hoping to get these weeks posted seperately but my life has just been crazy lately! my parents came to visit in the middle of that time, i took (and passed!) the National Counselor Exam meaning i did nothing but study for a couple weeks, and we've been preparing to move over labor day weekend! and when i do have time to blog i'm exhausted! i don't even feel like writing this now but i know if i don't get my butt in gear with this whole blogging thing i'm really going to be mad at myself!
anyway one of the most exciting things during these few weeks was our first (and second) prenatal visit. the first one was a "confirmatory ultrasound" on august 2nd which turned out to be surprisingly uncomfortable and wonderful all at the same time! (i had no idea they did ultrasounds any way besides the movie - goop on the belly - way. imagine my surprise when they had me take off my underwear - and then the shock for the real deal!) anyway it was wonderful to see our tiny precious baby and see it's even tiner heart beat flashing on the screen! baby palmieri measured in at .76cm! can you believe that!? according to the measurements i am due on march 22nd or 23rd, but according to the calendar i'm due march 18th. anyway the following week we went in for lots of information, vitamins, and bloodwork. and i did not pass out! i was very nervous since i hate blood and needles and i passed out the last time i got blood drawn, but i guess i'm growing up!
well while my parents were visiting my mom and i went shopping to look at baby stuff. what a fun and overwhelming time that was! i was still trying not to get my hopes up at that point so i refused to do anything besides look. i also purchased what quickly became my new best friend: the beband. this thing has gotten lots of action since being purchased - to the point that i've been wearing it almost every day. pants unbuttoned with the beband on top is the way to go. i have one pair of jeans that i saved when going through all of my clothes and getting ride of stuff a few months ago that were a little too big that i'm still wearing without the beband but that's about it. getting dressed every morning is quite the challenge becasue i'm indeciseve more than normal and nothing is fitting quite right. i'm not showing yet so i'm really just feeling chunky.
in addition to the chunkiness i've been completely exhausted. i come home from work, think about how i should pack something, and then watch t.v. and lay around. it's pitiful. i really wish nesting started sooner! i've also continued to be naseous but nothing too terrible. and i smell EVERYTHING so that gets old. for weeks 5-7ish i was craving all things lemon but that has eased up. then week 8ish nothing sounded good and i ate bland/cheesy things like a six-year-old: grilled cheese, baked potato with cheese, mac & cheese, etc. and then week 9ish i craved pasta every day for several days. josh liked this and claimed that his baby is a "good italian boy!" (or girl).
nothing else too major has happened during this time that i can think to share. i'm getting more excited every day thinking about our little blessing! most of our family and close friends know at this point (a little sooner than i would like sometimes) but we are excited and praying ever day for our little miracle!
I liked the beband, and the hair tie through the buttonhole trick! Look forward to maternity pants--they are THE best, and you will never want to give them up! :)
ReplyDeleteThe 1st trimester is such a sleepy one! I remember napping almost every day (at least once)!
Did your doctor make any suggestions for eating as a pregnant vegetarian? I'm sure we've talked about this, but do you fear you'll crave meat, like Phoebe?? lol!