other than that.. we're firmly and solidly in our second trimester now.. and honestly, what a DIFFERENCE!! i've been able to sleep.. i've been able to enjoy food again (hopefully not too much) and i've been feeling much better all around.. they all say this happens around this time.. but when you're in the middle of wanting to die in weeks 6, 7, 8 and so on.. it doesn't seem like this time will ever come.. but here it is.. and thank goodness!!
that job that i wrote about last time is still up in the air.. i'm supposed to hear back at the end of this week if i will be moving on to round 2.. the reality is that i did as well as i could have.. i was honest.. well, as honest as i could be without mentioning my growing belly.. and should they choose to go another route.. i will take that as a sign to stay home with baby for at least the first 6 months.. i still believe that everything does happen for a reason.. and that we are exactly where we're supposed to be in our lives.. so if this is in the cards.. then i will enjoy staying home with my first baby.. what's better than that?? :)
my birthday's coming up this weekend.. i turn the big 33.. we'll probably be laying low (dinner with friends like grownups tend to do) and as long as i get my strawberry shortcake i'll be good to go.. that's been my favorite cake since foreverrrrrr and hopefully jeremy will buy a giant cake and then i can have leftovers for breakfast, lunch and dinner.. notice the discrepancy?? earlier i mentioned that i hope that i don't enjoy food TOO much.. and here i am.. planning cake for every single meal.. sometimes even i don't understand myself.. oh well.. but on a positive note.. i haven't gained weight yet.. lost 8 pounds in my first trimester.. and this last visit (yesterday).. went up about 2 pounds.. so i'm still at -6.. which technically leaves me room for shortcake!!! :)
the reality of puncakes is slowly starting to sink in.. i still have moments of "NO WAY!".. but those are getting fewer and farther in between.. maybe my brain has caught up with my body? i don't know.. this week, we made things even more official by signing up for our prenatal education classes.. sounds fancy, i know.. but we'll be doing a birthing series.. consisting of breathing techniques and pain management stuff.. and this also includes a maternity tour.. yay!!!!! not sure if they'll take us to where all the little babies are, but i hope so!! :) the other two classes we signed up for are a breastfeeding class.. supposedly it's a lot harder than it looks.. we'll see about that.. i've been pretty well endowed ever since i could have boobs.. i've had them.. so if they're not functional after all this time.. words will be had! finally.. we'll be taking a newborn care class.. that's the one i'm probably most excited about.. i have no clue about teeny tiny babies.. and neither does jeremy.. we'll be needing all the tips we can get in a 3-hour class.. as long as they show me how to burp the baby, bathe the baby and diaper the baby.. i'll be good to go :)
ok.. that's enough writing for now.. on may 5th we get to go in for a part of our second trimester screening.. if puncakes cooperates we'll even be able to officially say HE or SHE.. fingers crossed.. let me put this in writing.. so you'll all see it.. i have a feeling it's a boy.. as does jeremy.. my bbf.. she's been calling puncakes "she" from the get-go.. we've done the old wives' tales and don't come up with anything definitive.. boy according to the chinese calendar.. girl according to the mayans.. girl according to holding my wedding band over my belly with a string (goes side to side).. boy according to hair growth (no need to get into that).. girl according to my imperfect complexion.. and so on.. and so forth.. basically puncakes is a baby of mystery.. hopefully we'll be able to crack the code on the 5th!!!
wish us luck..
cuppy :)
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