I should mention also that Dillon has been the best ever during all of this. He is so good to me; sympathetic when I need it, helpful all of the time. I just love him.
1st trimester
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| About 12/13 weeks |
- When did you find out you were pregnant? April 22, 2014
- When is your due date? December 29, 2014
- Who was with you when you found out? Nobody. Dillon had to go to a church youth activity and I decided to take the test while he was gone.
- Who was the first person you told? Dillon. Enjoy his reaction below. Although, I don't know why he seems so caught off guard. Results were quicker than expected? I love that he can't stop smiling.
- How did your parents react? We put the news in my mom's Mother's Day card. She giggled like a little girl and danced on the porch. My dad told us it was about time and then congratulations. I'll have to ask Dillon what his parents said, I don't really know except for the general congratulations from both of them.
- What was your first symptom? Feeling like someone took a mallet to my chest 24/7.
- Belly button in or out? In
- General mood? Sick
- Thoughts: When I first saw the positive on the pregnancy test I seriously just thought, "No way." There wasn't a natural gush of lovey feelings for this tiny babe, mostly because it seemed unreal (it still does for the most part). The first trimester was rough. I remember thinking that everyone who says you forget how awful you feel is a dirty liar.
- Doctor Appointments: The first appointment I had, I didn't really know what to expect. Everyone's seems to be different depending on which Doctor you go to. Dillon wasn't able to come to my first one with me and it just happened to be the most exciting. They pulled out the ultrasound machine and the doppler so I got to see and hear my little human. I think the doctor was feeling like he should put in some extra effort to make it a special experience since I came alone. He said in the cutest voice, "Look kiddo, there's your baby." It's hard to describe. I'm not naturally the most emotional person in situations like this so I just smiled. Everything looked good and baby was on track.
- Baby: I've been using two specific sites to track the baby's progress. According to them, by the end of the 1st trimester the baby was about the size of a peach and making all kinds of progress. Nervous system, fingernails, vocal cords, and all sorts of other stuff were in the works.
- Symptoms: Seriously, everything. It could have been much worse. I have a friend who is due about 10 days before me and the poor thing had to be hooked up to an IV because she couldn't keep anything down. I experienced the ones everyone thinks of as typical- definite morning sickness (more like ALL DAY nausea), vomiting, being tired, and already mentioned, an extremely sore chest area. A few things were ones that I didn't know were normal- I was so, so dizzy that it would wake me up from sleeping even though I was already lying down (this one was the hardest for me while I was still teaching). My body was producing so much extra saliva that I was gagging all of the time (this one is gone). I had an extremely gross aftertaste in my mouth all the time but especially after eating. It's described online as a metallic aftertaste, mine was more sour (this one is mostly gone).
- Movement: Nothing
- Cravings/Aversions/Eating: Food pretty much sounded gross the whole first trimester but meat especially made me want to gag, particularly beef. I made Dillon eat his hamburger across the room from me because I couldn't handle the look and smell. During this time, I discovered and became grateful for easily throw-uppable foods. Carrots is not one of them. In fact, all raw vegetables instantly made me sick and run to the bathroom. So much for trying to eat healthy.
Now
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- How far along are you? 19 weeks
- Do you know the sex of the baby? Not yet. We find out tomorrow!
- Have you picked out names? We have a list for either gender but haven't really landed on anything.
- Have you felt the baby move? Nope.
- Belly button in or out? In.
- General Mood? Irritable. Like, wow.
- Thoughts: I'm almost halfway there and it still doesn't feel real. I see my belly growing and hear the baby's heartbeat and it's just not quite feeling like reality. I'm guessing that will change once I feel Baby Thatcher move.
- Doctor Appointments: These are pretty non-exciting. I don't know if Dillon and I are atypical or not but we don't really have any questions (mostly because we don't know what questions we should be asking) so the appointments last about 60 seconds.
- Baby: Baby is now the size of a mango and about 6 1/2 inches long. The waxy coating all over its skin has developed to keep it protected. Baby's cartilage is turning to bone. All sorts of exciting things.
- Symptoms: Thankfully, the 1st trimester ones have subsided. I'm currently in the easier stage. I am ridiculously hot all.the.time. Because of this I have the tendency to overheat really easily which makes me pretty sick. I've always run naturally warm (as in I like my house to hover around 68 degrees) but this is a whole new level. I basically hate being outside if it's hot at all. The dizziness has revisited but mostly just in the morning. It's not nearly as bad as it was.
**Dillon decided to buy this pool which was the best purchase of the summer. I basically wanted to swim every day to cool off but really didn't want to go to the local aquatic center. Running into your former students in your swimsuit is just..awkward. We have spent a few afternoons just lounging in this pool and it has been awesome.
- Movement: Still nothing.
- Cravings/Aversions/Eating: I still don't really crave meat but I can handle eating it now. If a food has too much melted cheese in it, it makes me gag. The idea of a grilled cheese sandwich is not appealing at all. I wouldn't really say I've had any consistent cravings but right now all I want in the world is Sour Patch Apples. The two places in Cedar that always have them...don't. I'm desperate enough that I'm considering ordering them online.
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