Evidently, I am not as good about this blogging business as I used to be in my earlier twenties. To my greatest surprise, I am still pregnant (!!!) and am doing exceptionally well at 15 weeks gestation. The first trimester was a bit hellish...I went from weighing 105 to dropping down to an unattractive 96 pounds at one point because I could not seem to summon an appetite for anything, let alone keep certain meals down. My lowest point during morning sickness was when I couldn't even keep water down, specifically on an empty stomach. I felt sick allll throughout the day, and it wasn't uncommon for me to get sick in the morning after brushing my teeth or during my lunch break (at home, thankfully!) CJ was NOT a fan of my mood swings, and when I wasn't sleeping, I was hiding out in our room to prevent various smells from sending me running to the bathroom. Chicken and Mexican food, however, were guaranteed to do this. (A huge inconvenience to Carla who preferred the former, and CJ who preferred the latter.) For the most part, I survived the first 11 weeks of pregnancy on ginger ale, milk, fruit popsicles, fresh fruit and very little else. It is truly amazing what the female body is capable of withstanding during a prenatal, nauseous state. It is also amazing to me that I have seemingly 'bounced back' into feeling normal again...or as normal as I anticipate feeling until our child finally arrives. I have to admit that hormones are my least favorite part about this whole baby making process, although pivotal none the same.
I've already begun to 'show' and pray that this isn't an indication of how large I will ultimately become or the size of our newborn. I try to walk and move around as much as I can, but find myself easily fatigued from abdominal discomfort and constant pressure on my bladder. I also have been trying to eat as healthy as possible, but admit that I am not limiting myself to salads every day either. I enjoy indulging in the occasional Oreos or dark chocolate. Overall, I am simply doing whatever I was doing before my pregnancy, but being a little more careful and a lot more conscious of my nutrition. I should also mention there is A LOT that they tell you you can't eat when your preggo...which honestly is a huge bummer because most of the things I can't have...I want so desperately.
All in all, I am 15 weeks along and baby is the size of a large naval orange or a Hass avocado. CJ and I have already decided that if we have a baby girl, her name will be Lexington Autumn and if we have a boy (which we both feel that we will) his name will be Noah John. We are excited to find out the gender at my 20-week ultrasound! Also marking the halfway point of my pregnancy...which is absolutely insane because I feel like I just peed on a pregnancy stick not even a week ago.
Time flies when you're incubating a tiny human!
-D
