Baby's First Blog

Well we are new to blogging and are hoping this will be an avenue to keep everyone updated on the progress of Baby G! I found out I was pregnant around mid-March and we are absolutely thrilled. We decided to keep my bun in the oven news to just family and close friends until we are out of the delicate stage. I am currently 12 weeks and am praying they can find the heartbeat at my appointment next Tuesday.

First trimester has been quite the experience! I felt great at first, but soon around 6-7 weeks my dear friend nausea came to visit. Around 8 weeks, I was making nightly sacrifices to the porcelain god. In addition to feeling exhausted and having headaches, I soon had to realize that my body wouldn't let me push it to the limit anymore. Example, I work long hours as a school teacher and choreographer for the theatre department. I soon realized that having rehearsal till 7pm, then going to the grocery store afterwards, wouldn't be acceptable to my dear little lamb as I stood puking into the Publix parking lot. Adjustments made, and my sweet husband has been great to step in and help out. I switched my prenatal around 10 weeks, and it has made a great difference in the way I feel! I thought I was out of the vomiting woods until the night before last when baby Charfish reminded me that all was well as I puked into the driveway coming home from a dress rehearsal.

I definitely have a baby bump and feel like I have had one from day one. I think most of this is my "protective fat layer" as I wasn't at my ideal weight when I got "knocked up." :) I probably won't be posting too many prego pics because I already feel like the Michelin Man. However, I LOVE having a bump and seeing it grow! Eating carbs has been one of the things that combated my nausea....so I'm sure my weight gain has been a little far ahead of the curve. Example, last Thursday night's dinner consisted of waffles and garlic cheese bread, as I sat watching the movie Miss Congeniality and teared up at the end. Dang hormones. Don't worry though, baby G has been getting nutrients via V8 and lots of fruit cups.

As I enter this last week of the trimester, I know both Chach and I are looking forward to myself feeling more normal! I apologize in advance if I have scared any non mothers or squeamish folk with my sickness stories, but hey hopefully this is the last you'll have to hear about them! I hope I don't sound like I'm complaining, because I would go through much worse to make sure this sweet pea comes into the world safe and sound. We feel so blessed and are so excited about what's in store!!!