oh hai, 2nd trimester!

Well, we've officially made it. 1/3 of the way through... such a momentous occasion!

I'm doing all right... still tired, but definitely human again.

I've started stocking up on maternity clothes, and officially started wearing them as of this past weekend. Life is so much more comfortable now!

And now, some pictures!

13Weeks, taken today

Those are maternity pants, being held up with a BellaBand because they're just a little bit big, with a tighter cami over it and my shirt.... Chris told me anyone would look pregnant in those pants because of the cut. I wanted to smack him.

BabyBaby at 8w1d

The next and big ultrasound is in 5 weeks..... can't wait!

first baby decision made!

.... and it's something we both agreed upon. Without argument!

I give you BabyBaby's L.L. Bean Baby Bag. In Forest Moss.

No, I haven't purchased it yet... but I'm getting excited about it!

Pictures!

They've been a long-time coming, I know, but I figured it was just so nice out, it would be a perfect time to bring my laptop out onto the deck and just upload. So here goes!

My attempt at taking my own picture at 10weeks... didn't turn out too well.

Now, 11 weeks.

I don't even like calling them "belly" pics.... fat pics, is more like it.... faaaaaaat....

And here's the LOST Dharma-esque shirt my sister in law and her boyfriend sent me as a congrats:

Anyone who knows me, knows how awesome this is.

Speaking of clothes, I also need clothes. New clothes and lots of them. Pants are getting tight. Shirts are getting small. Boobs are popping out all over the place. I'm a mess... my birthday's in a month, and I really hope people are getting the "please give me gift cards to maternity clothing stores" hint.

My first official prenatal appointment was last week, and I can definitely say I'm going to like the practice. Peeing on command is not fun, and I had to try twice to give them a sample. Blood-giving is also not on the top of my priority list- next time I need to make sure I eat SOMETHING, and maybe even let them lie me down first, because feeling like you're going to pass out as they take 6 vials is not kosher.

The best plus side of the appointment? I finally got to hear the baby's heartbeat! It sounded like a little train - it was SO cute, and I could't help grinning from ear to ear. We had to try twice, but once the Nurse got an idea as to where my ute was, she was able to find the baby on the 2nd try.

Next prenatal is scheduled for 4/8/10 - I'll be 14 weeks. And then a month after that will be the anatomy scan, and our chance to find out the gender! :D

Other than the fact that I just finished a whole bag of Cheese Doodles by myself, there's not much else going on. Nausea has gone down, but the fatigue is still going strong. I'm hoping with the longer days and nicer weather I'll be able to get out and walk more. I need it, and BabyBaby needs it.

I'll also try to have more motivation to blog more... promise!

2nd Tri is so close, I can taste it...

... either that, or its just the Goldfish I just devoured as my pre-lunch snack.

Yes, yes, I know.... I haven't posted in a couple of weeks, let alone showed any pictures to boot. I've just been lacking SO much motivation, it's not even funny, and the last thing I want to do is copy/paste from the many Baby-related websites I visit... now that's just repetitive. So this is what you get, for now. I'll TRY to remember pictures tonight, seeing as it is officially 10 weeks as of today....

I broke down and bought the BellaBand last payday.... and wore it for the first time this weekend. It was comfy enough, though I can see the annoyances it would cause from the rolling up and whatnot. I'm just not ready to buy maternity clothes yet. It's not me admitting defeat... I can just still get away with what I have, and it'll save me money to boot. Plus, my birthday is a little over a month away.... I can stick it out!

Other than that, I've been napping constantly, and still falling asleep early to on time. The morning sickness has subsided some (still no throwing up to dare!) but the gagging is almost constant. Prenatals are still the worst - I think I wait too long after I eat to take them, and probably should be aiming to have them with dinner, so that at least I know something is in my stomach.

And my first official prenatal appointment with my OB is on Wednesday. Good times getting a physical exam and having blood drawn... but at least it kinda feels real once all of that is out of the way.

week 7 is here...

... and I have no picture to show for it. Sorry. This past weekend was a long weekend, and I was just feeling like crap so much that I hardly showered or got out of my PJs, so I apologize for no picture this week.

All in all, I've just had no motivation, but by today, it's been getting better. I'm only getting up once at night now, rather than 2-3 times, and the nausea in the morning isn't as bad as it was a week ago. Either that, or I'm just getting so used to it by this point that it's like nothing to me now.

I haven't been very social lately, and I feel like that's no one's fault by my own. Unfortunately, a part of me just doesn't care right now. I'm tired, I don't feel well, and the last thing I want are people asking me what's wrong and having to just lie. So I figure, keeping on the DL might not be such a bad idea for a bit.

Granted, we have a party on Saturday with a bunch of my college friends, two of which are already pregnant, so we'll see how long we can keep the facade up.

Sadly, I already feel it's crumbling, especially since there are some former acquiantances who can't seem to keep their nose(s) out of my personal business. I'm sorry, but who the hell goes out of their way to stalk me on TheBump forums, and then runs their mouthes about what they find? Just because I chose to allow individuals on my forums know my news doesn't mean it's now your news to talk about. It's like, seriously... be envious, be jealous, be curious - WTFever - just stay off my ass and out of my life. For real.

Anyway, my rescheduled CNM call is tonight, which reminds me, I have a checklist I wanted to print off of TheBump with a list of questions I should ask... and then the first appt/ultrasound is Monday, so things are getting somewhat exciting.

PS - I'm currently down to 1 pair of jeans, and 3 pairs of work pants. Methinks a BellaBand is going to be in order sooner than later.