My Belly Is a Wonderland: December 2008

Saturday, December 6, 2008

What No One Ever Told Me

On one of my pregnancy message boards, people were posting their thoughts on things no one ever told them about being pregnant. That inspired me to come up with my own list:

10. No one ever told me that I would obsess so much daily over exactly what size my baby is, which parts he/she is capable of moving, whether or not he/she has eyelashes yet, etc.

9. No one ever told me that I would spend $1000 on baby furniture.

8. No one ever told me that my face would break out so severely. I thought pregnant women were supposed to have beautiful, glowing skin. Yeah right.

7. No one ever told me that I would have no desire to have sex whatsoever.

6. No one ever told me that I would stress out daily about whether or not my retroverted uterus has flipped, causing me to worry that the baby is getting crushed by my innards.

5. No one ever told me about how a month between doctor's appointments becomes an eternity, wanting to make sure that everything is OK.

4. No one ever told me I would reconsider my career mainly because of worries about not having enough time at night to spend with my child.

3. No one ever told me how insensitive my husband would be to my sickness and pain and that he would be such a baby about doing most things around the house even though I am exhausted and throwing up.

2. No one ever told me how morning sickness lasts morning, noon, and night (especially at night).

1. No one ever told me how morning sickness does not go away for weeks on end.

Momma Said There'll Be Days Like This, There'll Be Days Like This My Momma Said

I have been feeling so much better the last few weeks, but the nausea is still there in full force at times. I threw up several times last night, but usually if I keep food in my stomach I am OK. My students finally started asking me if I was pregnant this week, and they said they could tell because I am showing. Most of my friends and family still don't really think I am showing, but I think students are more observant because they are always checking you out and being critical. After a couple students got up the nerve to ask me if I was pregnant, a lot of the other kids (mostly girls) said they knew I was pregnant but just didn't want to say anything about it (just in case I wasn't). They do have some manners sometimes. :)

I am about 14 1/2 weeks right now which means I am in my second trimester (very exciting to be 1/3 done with this misery known as pregnancy). I have a doctor's appointment next week, and at my next appointment after that, I should be about 19 or 20 weeks, which I believe means I will get the ultrasound telling me for sure whether I am having a boy or girl.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Haha, It's Ugly!!!

Just for fun, I decided to see what it would look like if my mate procreated with Angelina Jolie. I figured it would have huge lips about half the size of its head, but it doesn't. :( It is a very ugly kid, though.