I'm starting my second trimester and already I am feeling SO much better. With my first pregnancy I was never ever sick. Maybe once or twice I felt a loss of appetite (which is a big deal for me to not want to EAT), but really I didn't even start to feel pregnant until about 25 weeks. But, oh boy (no pun intended), this time around has been a whole new ballgame. Pretty much from the moment I saw those double pink lines proclaiming the great news until just a couple of days ago I've been so nauseous, dizzy, hot, tired, pukey, and feeling every second of pregnancy. But last week I started to feel more like myself again and getting some energy back. (And I discovered I had students in my classroom- wonder where they were the past 12 weeks?). Ha!
The craziest part is that about two weeks ago (week 10) I started feeling little flutters of movement, but I thought NO WAY. It's TOO early to be feeling that- I must be crazy or have gas. But it kept happening and getting more consistent last week. Then yesterday the flutters turned into something official and I knew I couldn't deny it anymore... there is a BABY in my belly (or a tae-bo instructor). I could actually feel the kicks on the outside of my stomach. Just to convince myself I really hadn't lost my mind- I had my friend Melanie (who I share an office with) put her hand on my stomach to feel. And she confirmed that YES there is something kicking inside me! I told the ladies in my bible study last night about it and they all said that they, too, with their second pregnancies felt movement really early and that is was normal to be feeling kicks so soon. (My mom is out of town... well, out of the country... and she is usually who I would call to ask if I'm "normal".) So it was nice to hear from these ladies that this is typical for second pregnancy and that I don't have octuplets kicking up a storm or anything. :)
I'm still able to fit into all my regular clothes for now, but getting really close to throwing in the towel and breaking out my eatin' pants. Jamie has been really sweet again protecting his little mama- making sure I'm drinking enough water and concerned with how I'm feeling. And he got to feel the baby kick yesterday so that was exciting! We're just both SO ready to find out the gender. We won't get our official ultrasound until right before Christmas. HOWEVER... my friends Kate and Mel both took the Intelligender Test (that you can buy now at Walgreen's) and it was correct for both of them... SO... I took one this morning and it said.... BOY!
