Crazy Talk.

Being pregnant for the first time has really opened my eyes to a lot of things, and I’m also beginning to understand certain things- like a pregnant woman’s random psycho and/or emotional fits.  Pregnancy not only changes you physically, but emotionally, and it is definitely a test of your relationship strength with your spouse.

Granted I’m only in my 14^th week right now, but my body has gone through a whirl-wind of changes already.  My hormones went through the roof, sometimes I feel like the life has been permanently sucked out of me, my boobs are growing at a phenomenal rate, and now my belly is beginning to bulge.  And that’s just the beginning.

Sometimes we think emotions are simple- happy, sad, angry…  However, if you’ve ever experienced a crazy PMS moment where nothing makes sense and not even your husband understands what the hell is going on- well, mulitply that by 10 or 20 and you get crazy preggo lady fits.  No ice cubes?  The world is ending.  Nothing in the fridge sounds appealing?  You’re surely going to starve.  Annnnddd cue the random crying and emotional rampages.  I’ve had a few of these moments so far, and my poor husband will ask “Why are you crying?”.  Ha! That’s a silly question because even I don’t know the answer!!

All of these physical and emotional changes can make a pregnant girl feel alone.  Because as far as the baby daddy is concerned, he thought everything would just be normal- sort of.  And that’s where social networking comes in.  I’ve found that it’s nice to know other pregnant ladies, or veteran mommies to talk to because as a first time mom there’s a lot to learn.  Most of the stuff I’ve heard, I could’ve done without…like the gross stuff that happens in the delivery room.  But I suppose it’s good to know what to expect. 

Hopefully these next 6 months go by fast- I’m tired of waiting already. J

Baby Belly Bump

Tomorrow I start week 14, and now that my belly has decided to expand it’s putting a damper on my wardrobe.  T-shirts are getting tight, the waistline in my jeans doesn’t fit right, and I think I need to invest in some super comfy slip-on shoes.  Oh, and now that the 9 months of rain has started here in Oregon, I feel like I should invest in some sort of rain jacket- but how am I going to pull that off without looking like a human seal?  Hopefully someone won’t harpoon me.

I’m still at that stage where if you don’t actually know that I’m pregnant you might just think I have a nice little belly pudge.  But what people don’t see is MY view- I get to look down at my belly every day.  Looking down at a baby belly bump is much different than looking at one- my belly looks huge from that view!  And it’s only going to get bigger….

Speaking of baby belly bumps –say that three times fast- I’ve already had people touch my belly.  Thankfully they were people I know, which is easier for me to deal with than a complete stranger randomly touching me.  I swear- if some stranger actually has the nerve to even try to touch my belly I will go crazy psycho preggo lady on their @$$!  For those of you who know me will find that statement completely normal.  But for those of you who don’t- I have a really big personal space bubble.  I don’t let very many people into my space bubble, and I certainly do not let strangers in.  My husband understands this about me, and it’s nice to have him with me when I go out in public- he’s like my personal space bubble bodyguard.  For example, I really really really hate it when I’m standing in line –let’s say at a grocery store- and the person behind me thinks that by crowding me I will scoot forward somehow making the cashier work faster.  It doesn’t work that way you moron! Enter, Sam- he usually stands behind me in grocery lines because this happens every single time.  Sam will either say something to the crowder, push their cart backwards, or do some other crafty thing to get them to back off. 

TIP:

Use your common sense- if you have it in the first place, respect people’s personal space and privacy, and most of all don’t touch strangers- even if they have a super cute pregnant belly.

1st Trimester- finished!

Today I start week 13 in my pregnancy; wrapping up my first trimester.  Hopefully over the next few weeks I’ll lose my constant nausea and regain my severely diminished energy levels.  Some days I have enough energy I swear I could do EVERYTHING on my giant to-do list, and other days I wish I had enough energy to get out of bed.  Oh, and that’s the other thing- write things down!  I’ve figured out that I can no longer rely on myself to remember things for later.  It’s either do it now, or write it down and do it later.  Trust me, the ideas go just as quickly as they come and it’s a pain in the butt to strain your brain in hopes of remembering something you probably don’t even have the energy to do in the first place. 

Another tip I’ve come across- make other people do things for you; I mean, delegate.  First of all, us preggo chicks aren’t supposed to be lifting heavy objects… so make your man slave do all the heavy lifting –they may resist at first and think you’re just being whiny or lazy, but in reality they LOVE flexing their muscles for us…and they should just do it anyways. J

The next tip- don’t try to over work yourself.  I have a tendency to try and do as much stuff as I possibly can before I lose my beloved energy burst.  Pace yourself- it’s ok if you don’t finish everything you wanted to for the day…I have to remind myself that making a baby is hard work!

Updates…

I had my first prenatal appointment a couple weeks ago, and we had our first ultrasound done – it was completely amazing seeing that little peanut and realizing there really is a baby growing inside.  And no- I’m not having twins!

I tried looking at baby names the other week –I never realized how difficult it would be to pick out a name for another human being!!  Maybe I’ll have better luck when we know if it’s a boy or girl.  I’m still rooting for a girl!