SECOND TRIMESTER IS HERE!!

SECOND TRIMESTER IS HERE!

As week 14 comes in to view, the stressful 1st Trimester is quickly vanishing from my memory.

Feelings of JOY and HAPPINESS are filling my heart.

The sounds, sights, and smells of Christmas are here. There is a cheer and calm in the air.

Tonight Matt and I pick out our Christmas Tree. It's cold, wet streets and perfect.

I hung up a few lights in the living room.

There is a real joy from knowing Santa Clause will be back next year.

Matt and I have missed his spirit and cheer for over a decade.

The excitement and genuine love for Christmas can return for another decade or two.

From the entire experience of the 1st Trimester, I took everything and turned it around.

Reconnecting with my authentic self, and connecting with Peanut.

I've joined a Prenatal Yoga class every Tuesday night. It's perfect.

I have energy now and a sense of calm that gets better every day.

I even lost about 5 pounds. Nurse says that's great. I'm already a little overweight.

So it looks like I'm just taking better care of myself.

My goal: ONLY GAIN THE 11-20LBS I'm allowed to gain.

Yesterday morning in bed and last night sitting quietly something happened!!!

I felt Peanut flutter!!!

It felt like a slight movement in my lower stomach.

Like I was digesting something but way too low. It happened a few times.

Matt was filled with joy and excitement.

Everyday this miracle is becoming more real and true.

My stomach is growing into a bump.

My hand is beginning to instinctually hold my lower stomach.

Getting up from sitting down is changing.

Lying on my stomach does not feel okay any longer.

Sitting forward too long is uncomfortable.

I am falling in love!!!

It's so wonderful.

I am exciting to see what the next 6 months brings us.

I can't believe 3 months os already over.

I am still working at Starbucks, less hours now and more time at home.

I wonder how long I will feel comfortable there. I hope up till 8 months.

I need to focus on getting the house ready, start the application and test to return to CSUN.

I have to remember my responsibilities to myself, as a wife, a daughter and friend.

Most importantly my responsibility in being a 1st time Mom.

I can't wait to take our life and share it with another human I love so much that isn't Matt.

What a change, a welcomed change.

Something we have talked about for over 10 years together and finally it's here.

Pictures are coming.

Matt and I will be going out more and enjoying life.

LOVE YOU ALL!

1st Trimester is FINALLY over!!!

     The past couple months I've been ignoring this blog. It was not only one reason but many things that either got in the way or distracted me. This is my overview from the past months that I am so happy are over. The first trimester was bumpy but not intolerable.

1st Trimester

• Nausea after 4pm
• Strong smells such as meats and smokes turn my stomach.
• Sleep was my best friend.
• Naps on my lunch break became my only help.
• Appetite was zero to slight.
• Bickering with Matt became slightly more common
• Started to feel like there was a foreign object inside me.
• Pants for work needed to change.
• Skinny jeans became uncomfortable and dangerous.
• Legging and dresses were my only savior.
• Wanted to talk to my Mom more and more.
• Researching started to slow.
• Cleaning the house slowed to a halt.
• Caffeine withdrawls took a couple weeks.
• Thanksgiving came and went.
• Thoughts of Christmas feel daunting and too close.
• A strange linger of sadness and tiredness.
• Wrapping our heads around the mortality of everything.
• Driving a car seems like autopilot.
• Pinch around the sides of my stomach when I get up quickly.
• Spinal cord starting to hurt.

NOW WAIT TO READ MY 2ND TRIMESTER, TO SEE HOW AWESOME I FEEL NOW.

Thanksgiving 2011

Inspiration for Nursery Theme.

Peanut at about 12 weeks

CAFFEINE?