Aversions

So, when I got pregnant, I was prepared for some things to gross me out: raw meat, smells, etc. However, I totally didn't expect my favorite things to have no appeal at all to me. I no longer find any interest in sweets or coffee. (Students used to buy me coffee by the pound because they knew it was my favorite) I mean, Lee and I used to brew a whole twelve-cup pot of coffee every day: half a pot for each of us. Part of me is grateful for this due to the caffeine intake, however part of me misses my old friend! I have a large hope that as soon as delivery is over, someone is standing over me with a big Starbucks black coffee!

Another problem came today at lunch. I packed a lunch that I thought sounded great when I bought it at the store, but after I got it ready to eat today, one bite and I knew I wouldn't finish it. It just smelled and tasted horrible! I'm so upset that the time in my life that I'm most hungry, I can't eat my favorites.

Speaking of hungry, my pants are getting tight. I had 2-3 pair of pants in my closet that I reserved for those days when I felt bloated or anticipated a large meal that day. Those 2-3 pair are now leaving button indentions on my slowly-rounding belly. I ordered BellaBands last night and might just have to hope for snow days and pants where I can do the rubberband trick until then. I'm really excited because I think Lee will be able to tell a difference when he comes home from Africa... until then, I'll be finding ways to avoid buying new clothes for a while!

To bump or not to bump...

So, this morning I was drying off in the shower and thought that my stomach looked a tad swollen. Can't tell if it's gas, or I'm starting to get a bump!! (I would love to have a tiny bump for Lee to see when he gets home from Africa.) I think I'm going to buy or order some belly bands this weekend to prepare for the upcoming bulge.

My hormones seem to be taking over. I cry very easily and feel paranoid that everyone is upset at me. haha Luckily, my mom has been teaching me "keeping the hormones in check" self-talk.

Yesterday, Lee left at 3:30 am for his trip to Nigeria and I got up to say goodbye, but didn't eat and went back to sleep. With that, and being upset about him leaving, I had my first bout of morning sickness. I never actually got sick and it was gone after I ate lunch. Lesson learned though: keep pretzels handy. Today, I feel great again. The wonderful cooks in our cafeteria sent me a sausage biscuit this morning! The baby definitely enjoyed that!

Here is a pic of what the baby should look like right now!! Looks kind of like a baby!

Let's start at the very beginning...

So, here we are! Pregnant!! I still can hardly believe it! I'm 6 weeks pregnant and teeter between "Wow! I am really starting to feel pregnant!" and "Hmm, I don't feel anything!" haha So far, I'm feeling pretty decent. A few waves of nausea that don't last long, quite tired, sore in some certain areas, and feeling some crazy stretching pains in my stomach. (Oh, and I pee a lot!)

Our estimated due date (from various websites) is September 10. I am a September birthday and always LOVED it! So, hopefully he or she will also enjoy it. Our first appointment is February 4.

Currently, I'm experiencing a lot of 1st trimester jitters. I'll just be really excited to get to week 14 safely. I've never blogged before, so I totally welcome input on this!!

Lee leaves for Nigeria tomorrow, so I thought this would be an easier way to keep him and everyone else updated on my feelings for the current time!