By now everyone has found out that Josh and I are expecting. I wanted to share my experiences over the last three months so I don't forget them :)
I found out I was expecting mid-february and was overcome with pure joy. I sat in the bathroom and cried (happy tears) for a good ten minutes and then went about my day. I decided to wait until I got home to tell Josh. I didn't want to call and tell him of course because that is too impersonal and would have been a sad way for him to find out. So instead, I contained myself until I got home that night at 7:00 when I presented him with a gift. Of course, I chose to get him a Caveman's guide to pregnancy. He opened it and kind of stared at it, and then all the sudden, it kicked in and he gave me a huge hug.
We were both very apprehensive to celebrate because, as everyone knows, the first trimester is risky and I was very nervous that I wouldn't make it to 12 weeks. I was always told that I would have a hard time getting pregnant and maintaining a pregnancy so making it to 12 weeks was a huge mile marker for us.
I didn't start to feel nauseas until 6 weeks and at that point it was full blown nausea. I never actually threw up though which almost made it worse.
Then the headaches came in...oh the headaches.....I work with computers all day so having a full blown migraine every morning was not my idea of a good time. My work was very accomodating and provided me with screen protectors to help with the glare and the reflection from the window.
Then came the constipation...enough said.
I had an ultrasound on Friday April 5th and was finally able to see the cute little nugget that has been causing me so many problems. At that point I honestly did not care about all the crap my body was going through. I was so excited that it was moving around and looked so healthy and happy. I cried all the way to work I was so excited.
Now when I start to get frustrated and angry I look at the picture of the little thing and it seems to make things a little more tolerable :)
28 weeks until we get to meet the sweet thing!!! keeping my fingers crossed for a boy :)
