Here is a short list of the ridiculous things that I have cried over since becoming pregnant:
+ Cat's desire to finish landscaping the yard himself.
+ When my current favorite video (Hey Ya by Outkast) came on MTV.
+ An episode of CSI in which some guy died.
+ When Cat reminded me that I cried watching CSI after "some guy died".
+ While watching Monk.
+ Several mornings when the alarm goes off and I realize that I not only have to get out of bed but I also have to go to work.
Here is a list of surprising things that make me horf:
+ Brushing my teeth.
+ Chicken.
+ Apples.
Here is a list of cravings I've had so far:
+ Apple pie (which immediately made me sick)
+ Lemon pudding (which eventually made me sick)
+ Peas
+ Lemonade
+ Strawberries
Here is a list of foods I've been living on:
+ Cottage cheese and toast
+ Strawberries
+ Bread
+ Jamba Juice (Razzmatazz)
+ Mashed potatoes
We started this journal to keep track of our first pregnancy. So we thought it would be fitting to start at the beginning and how we found out that we are expecting.
My parents came out to spend Christmas with us this year. For some reason, I had a feeling that I might be pregnant but I made a deal with myself to wait until the end of the week of Christmas to take a home pregnancy test.
On Friday, December 26th, we were in San Francisco with my parents. I made Cat buy a home pregnancy test at a Walgreens on Market street while my parents were standing outside the store. That night when we got back to the hotel, we took the test. And the results were.............
Inconclusive.
We thought there was a line. But maybe we just wanted to see the line. It was a veryveryveryvery faint line. So we didn't get too excited, yet.
A couple of days later, we dropped my parents off at the train station so they could go back home to Colorado and we headed straight for the drugstore to buy more pregnancy tests.
That time I picked out one that we would definitely be able to read. There was no plus sign or second line or pink dot or anything like that. The test would read "Pregnant" or "Not Pregnant".
Cat went out to mow the lawn. I think he was trying not to get his hopes up. While he was out, I took the test. Within seconds it said, "Pregnant". I think I forgot to breath for a few seconds.
I wanted to run out into the yard waving that stick and screaming, "Your boys can swim!" But I restrained myself. I waited for Cat to come back in on his own. I asked him a few questions about the lunch I was making. Then I showed him the positive pregnancy test.
Since then, I've taken about 4 home pregnancy tests. Some after confirming at the doctor's office that I am, indeed, pregnant. I guess I just wanted to make sure that I was STILL pregnant.
I am wrapping up my 8th week. The baby is due on September 5th. We still have not told many people. We want to get through the first trimester before breaking the good news. It has taken us so long to get pregnant and we just don't want to jinx anything.
My first two months of pregnancy have been tough. We had a little scare in the 6th week when I started spotting. Apparently this is something that happens to a lot of pregnant women. It happend for a couple of weeks and then it stopped. I'm so exhausted. I swear that I'm asleep more often than I'm awake. I also suffer from morning sickness. I should say that it is morning, noon, and night sickness. You never really know when it will strike. At this point, there are not many foods that I can eat without getting sick. We decided that the motto for this pregnancy should be, "I've never been so happy to feel this crappy!"
My next appointment is in my 10th week (on February 11th). Cat is coming with me so he can ask any questions he has and be reassured that things are going well. There are no plans to do an ultrasound yet as I am not considered high risk and I am under 35. They will just review the blood test results from my last appointment and do an exam to see that everything is progressing as it should.
We are so excited about this pregnancy. It is a little unreal still and I expect it will feel that way until the first ultrasound. I'm actually happy about all my pregnancy symptoms because it is proof that there is really something going on in there.