13 Weeks

(Written December 16)

I sort of considered myself out of the first trimester after 12 weeks, especially since baby measured 4 days bigger at our first ultrasound.  However, I realize now that it is after 13 weeks you are technically in the second trimester, so I am days away.  Basically, I expected to wake up and feel so much better, with so much more energy.  I woke up last Saturday in the night with severe abdominal cramps, and couldn't get any sleep.  I ended up having a touch of a stomach bug, and it was miserable.  I called my mom first thing that morning, who reassured me with her nurse knowledge that what I was experiencing was a bug/flu and not pregnancy related. 

Keane took the kids to Kaden's basketball games, and sent Kylie to stay with a friend for the evening (she ended up calling Keane at 10:30 that night asking to come home).  While I stayed home to suffer get better, my mommy came over to take care of me.  Luckily, with some water and 7up, rest, and her caretaking, I was better by that afternoon.  Not completely, but a whole lot better than I had been.  My mother is such a sweetheart, I tell you.  She rubbed her fingers through my hair, visited with me when I wanted to chat, sat quietly when I didn't, cleaned my kitchen, and prayed for me (and my sister, who, four hours away, was sick as well). 

I still feel queasy when I don't eat the "right" thing, and when I say "right" thing, I just mean whatever feels right after eating it.  I try to eat smaller meals, and snack regularly so I don't get an empty stomach, but I find that I am snacking more often, and I want to maintain a healthy weight gain so that isn't ideal.  I am still showing, continually, and it's starting to grow on me.  On my scale at home, I still haven't really gained any weight.  I just recently reached 110 pounds, 111 dressed.

Cravings: Salads, fruit, water, occasionally caffeine free sodas (7up, Rootbeer), milk.

Aversions: A lot of meat.

Symptoms: The pee-urge has begun.  I was a little concerned that I wasn't peeing often and urgently as I read was such a common pregnancy symptom.  But beginning this week, it happened.  I instantly feel like I have a full bladder (and usually I don't), and I need to go!  I wake up about twice each night to pee.  I've grown accustom to that by now. 

Also extremely tired.  Ready for bed early, yawning in the evenings, wanting naps mid-morning.

Mood: Good.  A little stressed with holiday-spending, but excited for all that is to come!  Not too emotional over here!


Body changes: I definitely have a "gut" right now.  I still fit into all my clothes, as I don't think I've gained any weight except right in my stomach, where it sticks out, especially after eating and/or drinking.