Google Image...Gross.

We had the 16-week OB appointment today and got to hear Blueberry's heartbeat again (148 today).  I'm loving our OB.  She still seems to think Kristin is hilarious and reassures me about things I'm worried about without me even having to tell her what those things are.  Looking forward to our third ultrasound in a few weeks!

PS - I was searching for pictures to fit this entry and somehow wound up looking at photos of 17 week fetuses.  Um, gross (don't believe me?  Just do a Google image search)...I decided to forego the picture this time.

Worst. Week. Ever.

What a crazy past week.  Rather than writing a long, involved thing about how terrible it’s been I’ll just say this:  at one point this past week I was nauseous, throwing up, had heartburn, insomnia, a sore throat, an earache, an intense toothache (ended up being an abscessed tooth), and a migraine.  That was all at the same time.  So yeah.  This week?  I’m not a fan of being me.  Or of this pregnancy thing.  This cartoon, however, made me think of Kristin and her never-ending patience with me, my complaints, and all of my ailments...

Hello 2nd Trimester

2^nd Trimester is here!  Apparently this is when all the nastiest of the symptoms go away...

I can only hope.  I pretty much live on Sprite, crackers, and chili.  Yes, chili.  It’s one of the only things I can keep down these days...which is really weird.  Wishing I had some Western Family chili from home!

Numb Hands, Grateful Heart

I had an orthopedic appointment today.  I’ve been having issues with carpal tunnel the last few weeks.  The OB said that while this is normal, it doesn’t usually start until much later in pregnancy.  *sigh* Just add it to the growing list of never-ending symptoms…symptoms I’ll take, knowing what the end result will be. 

We got a call from the genetics counselor today – everything looks completely normal!  Such good news for us and our little Blueberry.

I have been gaining weight like crazy.  Seriously.  I’m hardly eating anything due to the nausea, but the weight keeps coming on.  None of my pants fit anymore!  I’m trying to be okay with this, but I am struggling.  I think I have spent so much time and energy losing weight over the past few years that it’s difficult to watch it all come back on.  My OB continues to remind me that it’s normal and some women put weight on faster or earlier than others…I’m trying to just accept it.  Kristin is being supportive – she even ordered me some shirts from Motherhood Maternity and literally dragged me into a Motherhood Maternity store to buy my first pair of maternity jeans.  They are pretty much amazing.  As is Kristin.