Friday, February 29, 2008

Do you think they know?

So I wonder whether my coworkers suspect anything. I’m not “showing”, but my stomach is fuller. It’s a subtle difference when my clothing still basically fits the same way.

I wonder if going back and forth between the kitchen and the bathroom has tipped them off? Because you know, when pregnant, those are the two places you can’t see enough of. Your bladder only takes 20-40 minute breaks between bathroom stops, and your stomach is almost never satisfied. At least that is what I’ve experienced so far.

If my coworkers were paying attention, they might have noticed that: I leave the general vicinity whenever someone comes back from a smoke break (seriously – do you want me to throw up?), I am snacking on some form of food almost all of the time, I have to blow my nose 8 or so times during the day, I am constantly out of the office for doctor’s appointments or so that I can “work from home”.

I’m interested to see just what they’ll say when I do announce the news. I’m thinking someone – or maybe two – will feel that they absolutely must say “Oh, I thought so!!” Hey, at least no one has asked me yet if I’ve gained weight.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

No work for me



So I found out I was pregnant on New Years Eve. Isn’t that just the perfect way to ring in the new year? That night was very exciting for Nik and I, but by the following week . . not so much. I couldn’t focus on my excitement about the baby because I was sooo sick! Morning sickness hit me, and hard. I was sick for five weeks straight, so honestly during that time even if I wanted to post the news here, I wouldn’t have been able to. I neglected email, housework, phone calls, WORK! Thank goodness I’m much better now. I can actually function like a normal person and now I can plan and be excited about my little growing baby.

In my book, it’s a great accomplishment to make it passed the morning sickness phase. Because honestly, for awhile, I was getting worried. I was having thoughts like I’d never be able to have another baby again, and for someone that wants three or four kids – that’s just crazy! So now that I’m thinking clearly again, I am so thankful that the first trimester is practically over.

I’m told the second trimester is going to bring: my appetite back, my baby bump, feeling my baby move around, cravings, more energy, maternity clothes . . . and one thing I know for sure, is that it will mean lots and lots of reading/researching.

Since I am a planner through and through, this whole baby thing is an exciting and scary thing. I want to read and research, but at the same time because I’m a planner, I am going to have to give in at some point to the fact that I don’t have all that much control over this whole situation. I want to be really ready when the baby comes. I want to know what to do and how to do it in any given situation. But, I KNOW that isn’t possible. So this whole process is going to be interesting, to say the least.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

It's about time

Ok, so I’ve been gone for awhile, obviously. But, I swear, I have a really good reason for it. I’ve been keeping a big secret! I didn’t want to blog because I was afraid I’d spill the beans. But today I am ready!!

First, I want to start by saying that I’m no longer going to continue with the story of how my hubby, Nik, and I met, fell in love, got married, etc. I’m too excited about the future to keep writing about the past. So, for now, just know that we had a crazy 2 years of planning the wedding, an awesome day/night of the actual wedding, a great honeymoon, and now . . . . . well, the news is . .. . now I’m pregnant!!!

I’m due on September 5th and today I had my first ultrasound. It was a-ma-zing! The baby was moving around all over the place, kicking its legs, jumping up, moving its arms. At one point, the baby even sat up with its legs out and put its arms up as if it was flexing its muscles. I swear, I’m not kidding!

I hate to call my little baby “it”, by the way, but unfortunately it was just too soon to see the sex organs. I’m only 12 weeks, so I won’t actually find out if I’m having a boy or a girl until April sometime. I don’t know how in the world I’m going to wait that long. I want to know noowwww!

But ok, so the news is out. I promise to write more from now on. I’d like to put up some of my ultrasound pictures, but for some reason shutterfly does not want to upload them. I’ll have to try another site I guess. Nik and I will be away this weekend, but I promise to get the pictures up next week.

And just to reiterate . . . I am so excited I could SCREAM!! :-)