Ahhh. Just survived the final activity of my cray-zay week. I think I outlined everything I had scheduled in my last post, but then I added dinner with friends tonight. There were a few "best" parts. On Monday we went out to dinner at my favorite Indian restaurant with E's dad and uncle. E and I ordered our food "medium-spicy" like we always do, but it was literally so spicy that even E had sweat dripping down his forehead. It was so so good! Also, on Thursday night there was a friend's engagement party, and one of my besties flew in for it and it was so nice to see her. She's due a week before me and also isn't "publicly pregnant" so we escaped to a back room for a bit to compare bumps (yes, there's a little one) and gush about the whole thing. Very exciting.
This coming week will be less fun. E is working Sunday, Monday and Tuesday overnights, so he'll be MIA till about Wednesday night because he'll be squeezing in sleep whenever he's not actually at work, and Wednesday evening he has grad school. I'll need to spend some of that time organizing and cleaning the apartment for Passover. On Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, E will help me do the heavy-duty cleaning. Our bedroom is pretty cramped so I really need him around for heavy lifting.
But! There's a ray of light- last week we bought tickets to the Red Sox/Yankees game for this Thursday night. Wahoo! E is petrified that I'm going to get myself shot or something while acting like and insane Sox fan in Yankees Stadium, and he might be right. I've converted him into Red Sox Nation (he never really had a baseball opinion before) but he has a lot of family and family friends who are big-time Yankees fans and he's nervous about getting disowned when the photos of him in a Red Sox shirt at a Yankees game surface on FB. ;) I'll be sure to post a pic if I can get one.
K, here's the questionnairre, a day earlier than usual!
How far along: 13 weeks 5 days
Size of baby: A peach or a pea pod. 3"!
Physical
symptoms: Sore and/or itchy boobs (worse than the past couple of weeks). Bloated (esp below my belly button). Constipated (sorry!). Sensitive
to smells (but less), (less)
"gaggy", MUCH less nauseous (except if I'm up between 1 and 3am, and today I *almost* vomited walking down the street, randomly). Some weird
cravings/food aversions, but less intense. Weird dreams. Irrationally moody... there have been a lot of tears. Daily headaches. Restless legs at night if I'm overtired or can't fall asleep right away.
Weight
gain/loss: I haven't checked in like a week... but I would guess I've definitely gained. Although... on two separate occasions this week, two different people randomly told me that I look really skinny and have lost a lot of weight. Ha ha ha....
Maternity clothes: Not yet! But my wardrobe options are quicklyyyy dwindling.
Stretch marks: I think I have on my chest but I've only seen them in the shower, I keep forgetting to check in a mirror, haha.
Sleep: I've still been waking up after 7-8 hours most days (normally I
can go for like 10+ lol), and when I wake up, I'm UP. Not feeling rested, but I absolutely cannot go
back to sleep. And at night, when I get tired it comes out of nowhere
and it's like BOOM! IgottaGotoBedNOW. There's like a short window where
I'll be able to fall asleep in under 5-10 minutes (I never used to fall
asleep right away) but if I miss it, my legs get crampy and it takes
forever to fall asleep. Especially if E is snoring. ;)
Best
moment since last week: Seeing my friend who's due a week before me. :) And randomly being told I look like I've lost weight 2x. ;) Oh and saying "peace out" to the first trimester!!!!
Movement: Not that I can feel...
Cravings/Aversions: Sweet things are
slowly starting to taste good again- I still need to water down juices
and things like that. Still want
spicy and sour things but not as much as before.
Cooked tomatoes still suuuuper make me gag
(pasta sauces, etc)- I made E a wrap to take to work with him tonight and put Turkish salad (is that what it's called?) in it and it's tomato-based and I almost couldn't finish making it. Chicken (raw or
cooked) is
still grossing me out- most meat is. Still occasionally crave gefilte fish (baked
"my"
way). "Butter sandwiches" are still my go-to but I've been trying to cut back, haha. I was really into eggs and cheese on toast this week! I've really wanted a specific friend's chicken soup for a
few days now... might need to make it this week since I never did last week (I've wanted it for over a week). On Saturday nights we usually get pizza or some kind of take out (or go out to eat with friends), but last night all I wanted was to split one slice of pizza with E and I really wanted a SALAD. WHAT!? Yeah, you heard me: a SALAD. With hard boiled eggs and cheddar cheese and chick peas and pickles and jalapenos. And a bunch of other stuff. It was the bomb diggity. Soooo not my usual style.
Gender: Still feeling like it's a girl. E also thinks it's a girl. And my pregnant friend and her husband also think she's having a girl (and therefore hope ours is the same gender, haha). But obviously no evidence to support that.
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 6 months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Caffeine!!! Alcohol when I'm at an event where people are drinking (I don't want to get drunk, I'd just like *a* drink maybe once a week). I would love a margarita.
What I am looking forward to: The next appointment- April 25th. Getting to our "going public" date (probably around May 1). I don't think we'll make an announcement or anything, but it'll be nice to not feel like we "need" to hide it. I'm also partially dreading starting to show more than I am, though, because I'm nervous about the attention it'll cause. Soooo many people have been rooting for us for the past almost-5 years, soooo many people want this for us. And thank G-d, sooo many people are going to be over-the-moon excited and happy about this pregnancy. This. Kid. Will. Be. Loved. But I'm not exactly an attention-seeker. I can be pretty shy. So. Y'know. That's looming, lol. Oooh but I'm working on getting E to agree to a Babymoon, just trying to figure out where and when. :)
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Sunday, April 6, 2014
Monday, March 31, 2014
12 Week Update
Whew. Crazy week, guys. Actually, that's not entirely true... last week was pretty uneventful, I think, but from Friday-this coming Thursday I'm busy almost every day. Friday night was obviously Shabbos, and we were at friends' apartment for a meal until after 1am. I was dead tired but finally got a second wind and it was really nice. This couple always has super interesting Shabbos guests, and this week was no different. Saturday we went to another friend's house for lunch and two of my besties were also there. That was a good time. After lunch, E and I stopped by another friend's house (we're really not usually this social! haha) because it was her husband's birthday. Another couple we're friends with were also there, and it was really nice too. We hung out there until after Shabbos, then headed home to freshen up before going out with our friends that moved to Long Island last year. We got pizza and then got ice cream. :)
On Sunday, E and I were supposed to go to brunch on the Upper West Side (we even had a reservation!) but we both overslept, whoops! So it was a lazy day until E went to work and I went to an engagement party. In our community, they're called a "l'chaim". It's definitely not invite-only. Anyone can show up to wish the bride and groom "mazel tov"/congratulations. The bride was a close friend of one of my friends, who didn't want to attend the party alone so I agreed to go with her. I don't know the bride well, but she's an acquaintance and she looked gorgeous. And I actually ate a bunch of salad and fruit (uh, and cookies), so that's a plus. ;)
Tomorrow, E's dad and uncle are going to be in Manhattan for business, so E and I are going to meet up with them for dinner after E gets out of school. E suggested we go to my fave Indian restaurant, and I'm definitely not arguing. Depending on how long dinner goes, I might go to a little class type thing at a friend's house afterwards... but I'm not counting on it.
Tuesday I have a wedding to go to. Another acquaintance from a bunch of years ago, but she recently got back in touch, so I'm going to "go for the dancing". 'Round here, wedding are invite-only for the dinner portion, but basically anyone can show up for the dancing that takes place after the meal. A few other friends are also doing that, so it should be fun. Also... we'll be 13 WEEKS that day. Holy moly.
Wednesday is actually a night off! E has school till 8 or 9 that night, but doesn't have to work so we'll have a quiet night in. We should probably start cleaning the apartment for Passover on Thursday.
And Thursday night is another friend's engagement party. The period of time from Passover until a holiday called Shavuot (in early June this year) is sort of a time of mourning on the Jewish calendar, and people don't hold weddings during that time... so the weeks before Passover are usually full of "simchas" or happy events that people are trying to cram in before Passover. :) This l'chaim is for an actual friend, and actually, one of my BEST friends is coming to town from Toronto for the party. So it'll be reallllly nice to see her!
Annnnd then it'll be Shabbos again. Let's get to the weekly update, shall we?
How far along: 12 weeks 6 days
Size of baby: A plum?!
Physical symptoms: Sore boobs (but not as bad as before). Bloated. Constipated (sorry). Sensitive to smells (but less), less "gaggy", NOT *AS* NAUSEOUS and NO vomiting!!! Woo hoo! Some weird cravings/food aversions. Weird dreams. Irrationally moody... there have been a lot of tears. And headaches.
Weight gain/loss: Still up and down 2-3 lbs every few days. Overall, no gain.
Maternity clothes: Not yet! But my wardrobe options are dwindling.
Stretch marks: I don't think so...
Sleep: I've been waking up after 7-8 hours most days (normally I can go for like 10+ lol), and when I wake up, I'm UP. Not necessarily feeling rested, or even vaguely not-tired, but I absolutely cannot go back to sleep. And at night, when I get tired it comes out of nowhere and it's like BOOM! IgottaGotoBedNOW. There's like a short window where I'll be able to fall asleep in under 5-10 minutes (I never used to fall asleep right away) but if I miss it, my legs get crampy and it takes forever to fall asleep. Especially if E is snoring. ;)
Best moment since last week: Our 12 week doctor appointment! It was kind of a high-stress day because for whatever reason I was *convinced* there wasn't going to be a living baby. Idk why. But I was dreading it. Like a crazy person. And E was in a weird mood too. And then the Dr was kind of peeved because there had been a misunderstanding, and we hadn't done the nuchal translucency screening, we were supposed to have gone to an earlier appointment so their ultrasound tech could do the ultrasound... but no one told us that, and he'd left if up to us whether to do the NT. E and I talked about it and E really didn't want to do it (for a variety of valid reasons) and I chose to not fight that (one, single) battle. I'm not saying that's the right decision for anyone but us. That was just our decision. ANYWAY... the Dr wasn't impressed by us a) not doing it and b) not magically knowing we should've had an earlier appointment, and therefore he had to do the ultrasound (sonogram? what's the difference??) himself... so the whole appointment was kind of short and awkward. BUT! Here's the "best moment" part. We saw the heart beating (phewwww) and the kid measured appropriately, AND we could see it squirming around and kicking! I could actually barely see, but E saw the whole thing "loud" and clear and said it was amazingggg. What I saw was a big relief. And the Dr said the chances of, G-d forbid, an MC happening at this point are really low. So whether that's actually true or not, it's putting my nerves at ease.
Movement: Not that I can feel, but we saw it!
Cravings/Aversions: Sweet things still mostly taste "off" but are slowly starting to taste good again- I still need to water down juices and things like that though. I still want spicy things but not as much as before. Cooked tomatoes still make me gag (pasta sauces, etc) but not as badly. Chicken, meat and fish (raw or cooked) are still grossing me out. Still occasionally crave gefilte fish (baked "my" way). "Butter sandwiches" are still my go-to. E's made me eggs in a hole for breakfast twice recently and I've actually been able to eat the eggs. A+! And I've really wanted a specific friend's chicken soup for a few days now... there's chicken but not actual chunks of chicken in it, just the flavor from it. So good. I might make it tomorrow or something.
Gender: Leaning towards a girl this week. No particular reason. Just a feeling.
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 6 months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Soft cheeses, caffeine!!!, alcohol when I'm at an event where people are drinking. I would love a margarita.
What I am looking forward to: The NEXT appointment- April 25th. We'll also probably "go public" around then. Only our closest family and friends know still. Also, Passover... and E having to help me clean the house for Passover this year bc I can't move the beds and couches by myself. Bwahaha. And more short-term, Tuesday, because we'll be 13 weeks and, if I'm not mistaken, OUT OF THE FIRST TRIMESTER. Whattup.
On Sunday, E and I were supposed to go to brunch on the Upper West Side (we even had a reservation!) but we both overslept, whoops! So it was a lazy day until E went to work and I went to an engagement party. In our community, they're called a "l'chaim". It's definitely not invite-only. Anyone can show up to wish the bride and groom "mazel tov"/congratulations. The bride was a close friend of one of my friends, who didn't want to attend the party alone so I agreed to go with her. I don't know the bride well, but she's an acquaintance and she looked gorgeous. And I actually ate a bunch of salad and fruit (uh, and cookies), so that's a plus. ;)
Tomorrow, E's dad and uncle are going to be in Manhattan for business, so E and I are going to meet up with them for dinner after E gets out of school. E suggested we go to my fave Indian restaurant, and I'm definitely not arguing. Depending on how long dinner goes, I might go to a little class type thing at a friend's house afterwards... but I'm not counting on it.
Tuesday I have a wedding to go to. Another acquaintance from a bunch of years ago, but she recently got back in touch, so I'm going to "go for the dancing". 'Round here, wedding are invite-only for the dinner portion, but basically anyone can show up for the dancing that takes place after the meal. A few other friends are also doing that, so it should be fun. Also... we'll be 13 WEEKS that day. Holy moly.
Wednesday is actually a night off! E has school till 8 or 9 that night, but doesn't have to work so we'll have a quiet night in. We should probably start cleaning the apartment for Passover on Thursday.
And Thursday night is another friend's engagement party. The period of time from Passover until a holiday called Shavuot (in early June this year) is sort of a time of mourning on the Jewish calendar, and people don't hold weddings during that time... so the weeks before Passover are usually full of "simchas" or happy events that people are trying to cram in before Passover. :) This l'chaim is for an actual friend, and actually, one of my BEST friends is coming to town from Toronto for the party. So it'll be reallllly nice to see her!
Annnnd then it'll be Shabbos again. Let's get to the weekly update, shall we?
How far along: 12 weeks 6 days
Size of baby: A plum?!
Physical symptoms: Sore boobs (but not as bad as before). Bloated. Constipated (sorry). Sensitive to smells (but less), less "gaggy", NOT *AS* NAUSEOUS and NO vomiting!!! Woo hoo! Some weird cravings/food aversions. Weird dreams. Irrationally moody... there have been a lot of tears. And headaches.
Weight gain/loss: Still up and down 2-3 lbs every few days. Overall, no gain.
Maternity clothes: Not yet! But my wardrobe options are dwindling.
Stretch marks: I don't think so...
Sleep: I've been waking up after 7-8 hours most days (normally I can go for like 10+ lol), and when I wake up, I'm UP. Not necessarily feeling rested, or even vaguely not-tired, but I absolutely cannot go back to sleep. And at night, when I get tired it comes out of nowhere and it's like BOOM! IgottaGotoBedNOW. There's like a short window where I'll be able to fall asleep in under 5-10 minutes (I never used to fall asleep right away) but if I miss it, my legs get crampy and it takes forever to fall asleep. Especially if E is snoring. ;)
Best moment since last week: Our 12 week doctor appointment! It was kind of a high-stress day because for whatever reason I was *convinced* there wasn't going to be a living baby. Idk why. But I was dreading it. Like a crazy person. And E was in a weird mood too. And then the Dr was kind of peeved because there had been a misunderstanding, and we hadn't done the nuchal translucency screening, we were supposed to have gone to an earlier appointment so their ultrasound tech could do the ultrasound... but no one told us that, and he'd left if up to us whether to do the NT. E and I talked about it and E really didn't want to do it (for a variety of valid reasons) and I chose to not fight that (one, single) battle. I'm not saying that's the right decision for anyone but us. That was just our decision. ANYWAY... the Dr wasn't impressed by us a) not doing it and b) not magically knowing we should've had an earlier appointment, and therefore he had to do the ultrasound (sonogram? what's the difference??) himself... so the whole appointment was kind of short and awkward. BUT! Here's the "best moment" part. We saw the heart beating (phewwww) and the kid measured appropriately, AND we could see it squirming around and kicking! I could actually barely see, but E saw the whole thing "loud" and clear and said it was amazingggg. What I saw was a big relief. And the Dr said the chances of, G-d forbid, an MC happening at this point are really low. So whether that's actually true or not, it's putting my nerves at ease.
Movement: Not that I can feel, but we saw it!
Cravings/Aversions: Sweet things still mostly taste "off" but are slowly starting to taste good again- I still need to water down juices and things like that though. I still want spicy things but not as much as before. Cooked tomatoes still make me gag (pasta sauces, etc) but not as badly. Chicken, meat and fish (raw or cooked) are still grossing me out. Still occasionally crave gefilte fish (baked "my" way). "Butter sandwiches" are still my go-to. E's made me eggs in a hole for breakfast twice recently and I've actually been able to eat the eggs. A+! And I've really wanted a specific friend's chicken soup for a few days now... there's chicken but not actual chunks of chicken in it, just the flavor from it. So good. I might make it tomorrow or something.
Gender: Leaning towards a girl this week. No particular reason. Just a feeling.
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 6 months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Soft cheeses, caffeine!!!, alcohol when I'm at an event where people are drinking. I would love a margarita.
What I am looking forward to: The NEXT appointment- April 25th. We'll also probably "go public" around then. Only our closest family and friends know still. Also, Passover... and E having to help me clean the house for Passover this year bc I can't move the beds and couches by myself. Bwahaha. And more short-term, Tuesday, because we'll be 13 weeks and, if I'm not mistaken, OUT OF THE FIRST TRIMESTER. Whattup.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Ranting!
We're 12 weeks as of today. Holy cow. Our 12 week appointment is tomorrow and I am FREAKING out that there, G-D FORBID, won't be a heartbeat. NOTHING points to that being the case. Nothing rational should make me feel like this. I'm just like 90% convinced that it's going to happen and I'm worried, scared, and actually preemptively sad. I legit have no reason to think any of that.
Oysh. So I guess that's also a rant, but my main one is this: One of my BFF's from high school has been planning on giving herself a 2-3 month window to get pregnant for like 2 years now. Summer of 2015. Twenty FIFTEEN. Meaning, she wants to start trying in like July of 2015, and if it doesn't happen within 2-3 months, she's "gonna be pissed". I've told her about our struggles (separately! not in response!), so you'd think she would be careful about what she says... no? But she actually posts about it on Facebook. Like references it once a week.
Seriously?? Today she had a post about how she's thinking about doing a roadtrip with her husband next summer, "if" she's not pregnant by then. I just... can't. I can't even fathom being so sure of it. That it'll happen that quickly. That having (a) kid(s) is a GIVEN. That it's not a total miracle when/if it happens. And telling EVERYONE on your FB newsfeed about when you'll start trying. And being super cocky about it in the rest of your comments about it- she actually said once that she'll be upset if they don't end up with at least one of each gender after 3 kids (I think she even said they'd only have a 3rd if the first two are the same gender). UPSET?? Seriously?! Someone else commented something like "C'mon, as long as they're healthy, gender doesn't really matter..." and she responded with something like "Well yeah, but still if there's not one of each, one of us (her or her husband) is going to be really upset". It's legit mind blowing to me.
Maybe it's far enough off in the future that it's just not "real" to her? Not only that these are actual little humans that she's talking about bringing into this world, but also that she's putting all kinds of pressure on herself. That it's going to raise a million and one questions from people when it gets to be July 2015? Can't you just picture people being like, "So... did you start yet?"/"Are you pregnant yet?"/"How about now?"/"...Now?". Maybe she just doesn't realize that people can actually be that nosy? And that questions will get REALLY old REALLY fast? And that just because you get pregnant, it doesn't mean you're "safe"? I just don't know.
I wish her well. I really, really do. She's someone I legitimately care about, and I really hope it's as easy for her as she's hoping it will be, because that'll be a HUGH disappointment for her if it isn't. She'll be 30 at that point, and her husband is nearly 40, so I know she's trying to time it well in terms of their ages, especially with timing another one or two down the line.
I just was NEVER in my entire life that optimistic. I was always really cautious about the chances. Granted, I have PCOS and a family history of infertility, haha. But still. I just... don't... get it.
Oysh. So I guess that's also a rant, but my main one is this: One of my BFF's from high school has been planning on giving herself a 2-3 month window to get pregnant for like 2 years now. Summer of 2015. Twenty FIFTEEN. Meaning, she wants to start trying in like July of 2015, and if it doesn't happen within 2-3 months, she's "gonna be pissed". I've told her about our struggles (separately! not in response!), so you'd think she would be careful about what she says... no? But she actually posts about it on Facebook. Like references it once a week.
Seriously?? Today she had a post about how she's thinking about doing a roadtrip with her husband next summer, "if" she's not pregnant by then. I just... can't. I can't even fathom being so sure of it. That it'll happen that quickly. That having (a) kid(s) is a GIVEN. That it's not a total miracle when/if it happens. And telling EVERYONE on your FB newsfeed about when you'll start trying. And being super cocky about it in the rest of your comments about it- she actually said once that she'll be upset if they don't end up with at least one of each gender after 3 kids (I think she even said they'd only have a 3rd if the first two are the same gender). UPSET?? Seriously?! Someone else commented something like "C'mon, as long as they're healthy, gender doesn't really matter..." and she responded with something like "Well yeah, but still if there's not one of each, one of us (her or her husband) is going to be really upset". It's legit mind blowing to me.
Maybe it's far enough off in the future that it's just not "real" to her? Not only that these are actual little humans that she's talking about bringing into this world, but also that she's putting all kinds of pressure on herself. That it's going to raise a million and one questions from people when it gets to be July 2015? Can't you just picture people being like, "So... did you start yet?"/"Are you pregnant yet?"/"How about now?"/"...Now?". Maybe she just doesn't realize that people can actually be that nosy? And that questions will get REALLY old REALLY fast? And that just because you get pregnant, it doesn't mean you're "safe"? I just don't know.
I wish her well. I really, really do. She's someone I legitimately care about, and I really hope it's as easy for her as she's hoping it will be, because that'll be a HUGH disappointment for her if it isn't. She'll be 30 at that point, and her husband is nearly 40, so I know she's trying to time it well in terms of their ages, especially with timing another one or two down the line.
I just was NEVER in my entire life that optimistic. I was always really cautious about the chances. Granted, I have PCOS and a family history of infertility, haha. But still. I just... don't... get it.
Monday, March 24, 2014
11 Week Update/A Whole Lotta Vomit
Whew. Rough week, guys! On Wednesday I decided to try and stop taking my nausea pills. Heads up: This post is going to be pretty heavy on the "vomit talk" so you may want to just skip ahead to the questionnaire!
I only had 3 pills left, and they'd been prescribed by my RE, and my OB hadn't heard of them when we told him I was taking them back at the 8 week appointment (yeah, Idk what that's about). So day 1 without them was fine! I don't think I took one Tuesday night (I always took them before bed) and I felt pretty good on Wednesday and got a little ahead of myself. I thought, hey, we're close to the end of the first trimester, maybe the nausea is over! Yeah.. wrong-o! It was back in full force the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that. Etc. It was mostly just extreme nausea without actual vomit, but that's probably because I HATE throwing up. I know, who doesn't? But I REALLY hate it. Like I do everything in my power not to throw up. EVERYTHING. I can't even explain how much I hate it. Did anyone read that Hellogiggles.com article on Emetophobia- or the fear of throwing up- a few weeks ago? Because I did. And I think I have that. No, but really. I really don't think it's just hypochondria!
Speaking of hypochondria, E and I quote this kid approximately once per week. Watch the first 45 seconds of this clip from The Switch. So funny.
"Oh my G-d... I have that!"
Anyway. I definitely threw up a couple of times last week... including one time when all I had in my stomach was one of my enormous, gross-tasting prenatal vitamins- I was on my way to the kitchen to eat! I can't even explain how gross that was. But on Sunday, it was epic. We went to E's ollllld family friend's wedding in Manhattan (their moms met through the "homeschooling network" and became friends- yep, E was home-schooled until 3rd grade!). It was a really nice wedding, and I was feeling pretty okay Sunday morning but E convinced me to take a preemptive nausea pill "just in case". So I did, and then we grabbed a bagel on the way to the subway (we sat and ate it in the bagel shop- I hate eating on the subway). And then the subway ride was horrible. I got superrrrr nauseous. I had a mini can of ginger ale in my coat pocket (ha ha, true story!) but it only made things worse. E told me, "worst case scenario, you'll run to the door between the trains, throw up out the door, and it'll be done." RIGHT. Clearly, he's never seen me vomit. Idk what he was thinking. I'm no freaking MacGyver!
Okay. Long story short, we go to the wedding, it's kosher and dairy because the family is vegetarian, and that's awesome. I was still feeling nauseous, but I ate what I could (some amazing french onion soup, a bite of eggplant parmesan, some mac & cheese... all REALLY good!). My in-laws were at the wedding too and they were so excited to see us- it was the first time they were seeing us since we told them! Apparently, my MIL even surreptitiously took a photo of my "belly" and sent it to my SIL. Which would be cute except that I DON'T HAVE A BELLY! I'm still exactly the same weight AND I was wearing Spanx! What the heck! Oh wellll, haha. Let them be excited. ;)
K so I was tired when we got there and faded more and more as time went on. By the time it was over I was about to fall over. E graciously agreed to get a cab home instead of making me take another hellish and nauseous subway ride, and I thought that'd be a great solution.... WRONG. Riding in a cab in Manhattan is kind of like riding a bucking bronco. The drivers speed up to catch the lights and then juuuust miss it and brake hard, there's swerving, there's potholes... it's not pretty. By the time we'd gotten to the Manhattan bridge I was beyond ready to jump out and vomit, but I held it in for the additional 15+ minutes it takes to get to our apartment in Brooklyn. I even paused to collect myself in our lobby before calmly walking up the 4 flights of stairs and waited for E, who had the key. And then as soon as the door was open, I ran for the bathroom... and it was terrible. THE. FREAKING. WORST. But afterwards, I got right into bed, and E sat with me and started writing a grad school paper, and in the morning he said I was dead asleep in 5-10 minutes, which is shocking. I neverrrr fall asleep quickly.
This morning I woke up STARVING and thought about all of the foods I wanted to eat. I decided on 1 piece of pizza and that I'd make a spicy kani/coleslaw salad that our friend makes on Shabbos that I LOVE. Spicy food hasn't been affecting my stomach, so I figured that'd be fine. E went to pick up a couple of slices of pizza for us for lunch, and I got halfway through mine before I had to vomit AGAIN. What. the. HECK?
So, yeah. It's been a rough week. We have our 12 week appointment on Wednesday, so you know I'll be talking to him about this. I can barely keep anything down... and forget vitamins. I can barely look at them without gagging. #hotmess alert. This poor kid.
How far along: 11 weeks 6 days
Size of baby: A lime, apparently!
Physical symptoms: Sore boobs. Bloated on and off. Exhausted. Super sensitive to smells, very "gaggy", crazy nauseous, and VOMITING a ton (see above post, haha). Some weird cravings/food aversions. The weird dreams are back.
Weight gain/loss: Same! No gain, no loss.
Maternity clothes: Not yet!
Stretch marks: I swear I can see some starting on my chest, but E swears I'm crazy.
Sleep: On and off. Sometimes I sleep for a couple of hours and BOOM! I'm awake and can't fall back asleep, other times I'm out like a log for like 10-12 hours. E's been reallllly great about letting me sleep when I'm asleep, even though it drives me crazy when I try to take a nap, wake up hours later and he says "you obviously needed the rest!" even though my whole afternoon is now gone.
Best moment since last week: Seeing my in-laws for the first time since we told them. We hadn't seen any family yet and it was really nice to get the hugs.
Movement: Not that I can feel!
Cravings/Aversions: Sweet things still mostly taste "off". I've started to crave them but it's always disappointing when I eat them because it doesn't taste right. Still want spicy things- not sour as much anymore, except lemonade occasionally. Cooked tomatoes still make me gag (pasta sauces, etc). Chicken, meat and fish (raw or cooked) are still grossing me out-- occasionally crave gefilte fish (baked "my" way). Veggie sushi with really spicy wasabi is my jam but I've only had it like 2x. Oh! And I can't believe I haven't mentioned this but I crave "butter sandwiches" almost constantly. It's a piece of whole wheat bread, with thin chunk of butter laid out on 1/2 of the slice, then I fold it in half, and.... eat it. Everyone's grossed out by it. Except me. And I finally got E to try a bite the other night and he actually said it's not that bad. I think people think it involves way more butter than it does, but they're reallllly thin slices. I have days when that's all I want to eat.
Gender: I started calling it a "he" this week. Idk!
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 6+ months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Real sushi, deli meat, soft cheeses, caffeine!!! And alcohol when I'm at an event where people are drinking.
What I am looking forward to: The 12 week appointment on Wednesday!! I haven't had an ultrasound in over 3 weeks and I'm freaaaaaking out... Paranoia is in full force. Also looking forward to getting out of the first trimester, the nausea (hopefully) subsiding, and kind of far off but the 4 month mark (when we'll tell the rest of our family and close friends and not keep it as an official secret anymore).
I only had 3 pills left, and they'd been prescribed by my RE, and my OB hadn't heard of them when we told him I was taking them back at the 8 week appointment (yeah, Idk what that's about). So day 1 without them was fine! I don't think I took one Tuesday night (I always took them before bed) and I felt pretty good on Wednesday and got a little ahead of myself. I thought, hey, we're close to the end of the first trimester, maybe the nausea is over! Yeah.. wrong-o! It was back in full force the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that. Etc. It was mostly just extreme nausea without actual vomit, but that's probably because I HATE throwing up. I know, who doesn't? But I REALLY hate it. Like I do everything in my power not to throw up. EVERYTHING. I can't even explain how much I hate it. Did anyone read that Hellogiggles.com article on Emetophobia- or the fear of throwing up- a few weeks ago? Because I did. And I think I have that. No, but really. I really don't think it's just hypochondria!
Speaking of hypochondria, E and I quote this kid approximately once per week. Watch the first 45 seconds of this clip from The Switch. So funny.
"Oh my G-d... I have that!"
Anyway. I definitely threw up a couple of times last week... including one time when all I had in my stomach was one of my enormous, gross-tasting prenatal vitamins- I was on my way to the kitchen to eat! I can't even explain how gross that was. But on Sunday, it was epic. We went to E's ollllld family friend's wedding in Manhattan (their moms met through the "homeschooling network" and became friends- yep, E was home-schooled until 3rd grade!). It was a really nice wedding, and I was feeling pretty okay Sunday morning but E convinced me to take a preemptive nausea pill "just in case". So I did, and then we grabbed a bagel on the way to the subway (we sat and ate it in the bagel shop- I hate eating on the subway). And then the subway ride was horrible. I got superrrrr nauseous. I had a mini can of ginger ale in my coat pocket (ha ha, true story!) but it only made things worse. E told me, "worst case scenario, you'll run to the door between the trains, throw up out the door, and it'll be done." RIGHT. Clearly, he's never seen me vomit. Idk what he was thinking. I'm no freaking MacGyver!
K so I was tired when we got there and faded more and more as time went on. By the time it was over I was about to fall over. E graciously agreed to get a cab home instead of making me take another hellish and nauseous subway ride, and I thought that'd be a great solution.... WRONG. Riding in a cab in Manhattan is kind of like riding a bucking bronco. The drivers speed up to catch the lights and then juuuust miss it and brake hard, there's swerving, there's potholes... it's not pretty. By the time we'd gotten to the Manhattan bridge I was beyond ready to jump out and vomit, but I held it in for the additional 15+ minutes it takes to get to our apartment in Brooklyn. I even paused to collect myself in our lobby before calmly walking up the 4 flights of stairs and waited for E, who had the key. And then as soon as the door was open, I ran for the bathroom... and it was terrible. THE. FREAKING. WORST. But afterwards, I got right into bed, and E sat with me and started writing a grad school paper, and in the morning he said I was dead asleep in 5-10 minutes, which is shocking. I neverrrr fall asleep quickly.
This morning I woke up STARVING and thought about all of the foods I wanted to eat. I decided on 1 piece of pizza and that I'd make a spicy kani/coleslaw salad that our friend makes on Shabbos that I LOVE. Spicy food hasn't been affecting my stomach, so I figured that'd be fine. E went to pick up a couple of slices of pizza for us for lunch, and I got halfway through mine before I had to vomit AGAIN. What. the. HECK?
So, yeah. It's been a rough week. We have our 12 week appointment on Wednesday, so you know I'll be talking to him about this. I can barely keep anything down... and forget vitamins. I can barely look at them without gagging. #hotmess alert. This poor kid.
How far along: 11 weeks 6 days
Size of baby: A lime, apparently!
Physical symptoms: Sore boobs. Bloated on and off. Exhausted. Super sensitive to smells, very "gaggy", crazy nauseous, and VOMITING a ton (see above post, haha). Some weird cravings/food aversions. The weird dreams are back.
Weight gain/loss: Same! No gain, no loss.
Maternity clothes: Not yet!
Stretch marks: I swear I can see some starting on my chest, but E swears I'm crazy.
Sleep: On and off. Sometimes I sleep for a couple of hours and BOOM! I'm awake and can't fall back asleep, other times I'm out like a log for like 10-12 hours. E's been reallllly great about letting me sleep when I'm asleep, even though it drives me crazy when I try to take a nap, wake up hours later and he says "you obviously needed the rest!" even though my whole afternoon is now gone.
Best moment since last week: Seeing my in-laws for the first time since we told them. We hadn't seen any family yet and it was really nice to get the hugs.
Movement: Not that I can feel!
Cravings/Aversions: Sweet things still mostly taste "off". I've started to crave them but it's always disappointing when I eat them because it doesn't taste right. Still want spicy things- not sour as much anymore, except lemonade occasionally. Cooked tomatoes still make me gag (pasta sauces, etc). Chicken, meat and fish (raw or cooked) are still grossing me out-- occasionally crave gefilte fish (baked "my" way). Veggie sushi with really spicy wasabi is my jam but I've only had it like 2x. Oh! And I can't believe I haven't mentioned this but I crave "butter sandwiches" almost constantly. It's a piece of whole wheat bread, with thin chunk of butter laid out on 1/2 of the slice, then I fold it in half, and.... eat it. Everyone's grossed out by it. Except me. And I finally got E to try a bite the other night and he actually said it's not that bad. I think people think it involves way more butter than it does, but they're reallllly thin slices. I have days when that's all I want to eat.
Gender: I started calling it a "he" this week. Idk!
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 6+ months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Real sushi, deli meat, soft cheeses, caffeine!!! And alcohol when I'm at an event where people are drinking.
What I am looking forward to: The 12 week appointment on Wednesday!! I haven't had an ultrasound in over 3 weeks and I'm freaaaaaking out... Paranoia is in full force. Also looking forward to getting out of the first trimester, the nausea (hopefully) subsiding, and kind of far off but the 4 month mark (when we'll tell the rest of our family and close friends and not keep it as an official secret anymore).
Monday, March 17, 2014
10 Week Update
Whew! 10 weeks, huh? This is getting squeezed-in at the last second this week... because it's been a crazy week. We had a couple of 13/14 year old boys stay with us on Wednesday night (a son of a friend who lives in California and his classmate, both here on a school trip) and it was really nice.
Yesterday was Purim, so my week was spent getting ready for it. On Tuesday I went to Target and Party City to buy supplies for our mishalach manos. It's a custom to give gifts of at least 2 types of food to friends on Purim, and people get crazy with themes in our community. It was our first time staying in our neighborhood for Purim as a married couple. We usually go to our friends' Ch.abad house to help with the festivities that they put on for the local college students, but Purim fell out over Spring Break this year (holidays are according to the Jewish Calendar, which is different from the "regular" one, so holidays fall on a different "regular" date each year), and the students weren't in town. We debated visiting other out-of-town friends but ultimately put off making a decision until it was too late to take them up on the offer. Whoops!
Our "theme" was s'mores. I made s'mores hamantaschen Thursday night. Here's the recipe, but I had some trouble with it- first the dough was too crumbly so I added in a tinyyy bit more honey and almond milk, but then it was out-of-control sticky, so I had to add a ton of flour and work with tiny amounts of dough at a time. So unfortunately, these weren't exactly made with love... they were made with a lot of swear words. ;) But everyone LOVED them, so I guess it was worth it!
I also made this to print out and tape to the bags:
It was a loooong Sunday (we got up at 8am, were out of the house by 8:45 and at a friend's house for megillah reading by 9:05am, walked 2.5 miles around the neighborhood- yes, I googled mapped our route- giving out mishalach manos, and weren't home last night until well after midnight. I collapsed into bed and E hunkered down to do some homework that was due today).
Oh, and E decided on SATURDAY that he wanted us to dress up in costumes (we usually do for the college Purim parties, but I figured that since we were staying home we would skip it. Apparently E missed that memo). So while E was out at a get-together with his friends Saturday night, I scrambled to throw together our costumes with stuff we miraculously already had on hand.
Here's the outcome:
Haha. Anyway... on to the 10-week questionnaire:
How far along: 10 weeks 6 days
Size of baby: Prune, lol
Physical symptoms: Somewhat sore boobs. Bloated. Tired. Sensitive to smells, very "gaggy", crazy nauseous when my nausea medication wears off (sometimes I forget to take it on time but am quickly reminded). Some weird cravings/food aversions. The weird dreams haven't really been happening though.
Weight gain/loss: Same, haven't really gained anything (scale goes up and down). E has gained about 15lbs though, haha. He checked for the first time in months last night and was unpleasantly surprised. Whoops!
Maternity clothes: Not yet, but my Mary Poppins skirt was a little tighter than usual yesterday.
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: Not sleeping great- I'll fiiiinally fall asleep and then I'll wake up having to pee OR I wake up in the middle of the night STARVING. It happened 2x Friday night. But after barely sleeping Friday and Saturday nights this weekend, I slept 12+ hours last night, lol.
Best moment since last week: Realizing that this was (hopefully) our last solo (as a couple) Purim. :) And starting to plan costumes for next year! Maybe Wizard of Oz theme, haha.
Movement: Not yet.
Cravings/Aversions: Sweet things still mostly taste "off". Still want spicy or sour things. Cooked tomatoes, even just the smell (and now sight), still make me gag (pasta sauces, etc). Chicken, meat and fish (raw or cooked) are still grossing me out-- except for gefilte fish (baked "my" way) and brisket (which I've never made but we had it at the fundraiser last week and it was amazing with coleslaw). Still have an unanswered craving for daikon (pickled radish) roll of sushi, but I had cucumber avocado and mango avocado rolls with REALLY good wasabi yesterday and that was great. Still want spicy Indian food.
Gender: Mom and E still calling it a "he", and today my grandmother said she thinks it's a girl and grampy said he thinks it's a boy.
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 6+ months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Alcohol once every so often, real sushi, deli meat, soft cheeses... lol. All food.
What I am looking forward to: Next Wednesday's 12 week appointment! I haven't had an ultrasound in 3 weeks and I'm freaked out. Also realllly looking forward to getting to the 2nd trimester and hoping the nausea will end.
Yesterday was Purim, so my week was spent getting ready for it. On Tuesday I went to Target and Party City to buy supplies for our mishalach manos. It's a custom to give gifts of at least 2 types of food to friends on Purim, and people get crazy with themes in our community. It was our first time staying in our neighborhood for Purim as a married couple. We usually go to our friends' Ch.abad house to help with the festivities that they put on for the local college students, but Purim fell out over Spring Break this year (holidays are according to the Jewish Calendar, which is different from the "regular" one, so holidays fall on a different "regular" date each year), and the students weren't in town. We debated visiting other out-of-town friends but ultimately put off making a decision until it was too late to take them up on the offer. Whoops!
Our "theme" was s'mores. I made s'mores hamantaschen Thursday night. Here's the recipe, but I had some trouble with it- first the dough was too crumbly so I added in a tinyyy bit more honey and almond milk, but then it was out-of-control sticky, so I had to add a ton of flour and work with tiny amounts of dough at a time. So unfortunately, these weren't exactly made with love... they were made with a lot of swear words. ;) But everyone LOVED them, so I guess it was worth it!
I also made this to print out and tape to the bags:
Oh, and E decided on SATURDAY that he wanted us to dress up in costumes (we usually do for the college Purim parties, but I figured that since we were staying home we would skip it. Apparently E missed that memo). So while E was out at a get-together with his friends Saturday night, I scrambled to throw together our costumes with stuff we miraculously already had on hand.
Here's the outcome:
Haha. Anyway... on to the 10-week questionnaire:
How far along: 10 weeks 6 days
Size of baby: Prune, lol
Physical symptoms: Somewhat sore boobs. Bloated. Tired. Sensitive to smells, very "gaggy", crazy nauseous when my nausea medication wears off (sometimes I forget to take it on time but am quickly reminded). Some weird cravings/food aversions. The weird dreams haven't really been happening though.
Weight gain/loss: Same, haven't really gained anything (scale goes up and down). E has gained about 15lbs though, haha. He checked for the first time in months last night and was unpleasantly surprised. Whoops!
Maternity clothes: Not yet, but my Mary Poppins skirt was a little tighter than usual yesterday.
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: Not sleeping great- I'll fiiiinally fall asleep and then I'll wake up having to pee OR I wake up in the middle of the night STARVING. It happened 2x Friday night. But after barely sleeping Friday and Saturday nights this weekend, I slept 12+ hours last night, lol.
Best moment since last week: Realizing that this was (hopefully) our last solo (as a couple) Purim. :) And starting to plan costumes for next year! Maybe Wizard of Oz theme, haha.
Movement: Not yet.
Cravings/Aversions: Sweet things still mostly taste "off". Still want spicy or sour things. Cooked tomatoes, even just the smell (and now sight), still make me gag (pasta sauces, etc). Chicken, meat and fish (raw or cooked) are still grossing me out-- except for gefilte fish (baked "my" way) and brisket (which I've never made but we had it at the fundraiser last week and it was amazing with coleslaw). Still have an unanswered craving for daikon (pickled radish) roll of sushi, but I had cucumber avocado and mango avocado rolls with REALLY good wasabi yesterday and that was great. Still want spicy Indian food.
Gender: Mom and E still calling it a "he", and today my grandmother said she thinks it's a girl and grampy said he thinks it's a boy.
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 6+ months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Alcohol once every so often, real sushi, deli meat, soft cheeses... lol. All food.
What I am looking forward to: Next Wednesday's 12 week appointment! I haven't had an ultrasound in 3 weeks and I'm freaked out. Also realllly looking forward to getting to the 2nd trimester and hoping the nausea will end.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
9 Week Update
I'm not feeling great but I wanted to bang out a 9-week update before it's too late! The black-tie fundraiser was kind of fun. I was a little self-conscious in the green sequined gown that I rented, but I got a million compliments so I couldn't have looked too horrendous. ;) And the food was really good- there was this brisket that they served on mini buns and it was to die for. And I got to have Shirley Temples all night so that's a win in my book. E walked around with a glass of scotch all night and felt like a big shot in his tux. If I find an okay pic (mine all came out pretty dark) I'll post one!
I'm finding that I'm still experiencing that punched-in-the-gut feeling every time I hear or see another pregnancy announcement. Which catches me off guard, because, helloooo. Maybe that'll go away once we aren't keeping this a secret anymore? I dunno. Maybe it's like mild PTSD from the last 5 years? Yikes.
We watched the movie 9 Months (with Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore) this week. It was funny, but it probably would've been funnier post-birth, because parts of the pregnancy/labor were exaggerated and terrifying for me, ha ha.
Ok, on to the questionnaire:
How far along: 9 weeks 5 days
Size of baby: Olive
Physical symptoms: Somewhat sore boobs. Bloated. Tiiiired. Still sensitive to smells, very "gaggy", mildly nauseous constantly with REALLY nauseous days every few days. Still getting short-lived cravings. REALLY bizarre dreams multiple times a night.
Weight gain/loss: About the same. Good news is that the next two days are supposed to be relatively nice weather, so I'm going to pushhhh myself to go out and walk around. "Exercise"?? Wahoo!
Maternity clothes: Nope, I even wore real nylons yesterday and they still fit (I've been wearing leggings and stretchier tights all winter, but yesterday's weather was so nice that I threw on some thinner stockings and regular flats instead of boots! Hurray!)
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: Not sleeping great- I'll fiiiinally fall asleep and then I'll wake up having to pee. Happens about 5+ times a night. It's real cute.
Best moment since last week: It's been a pretty uneventful week... I'm just grateful for each day and hope each passing day puts us in a safer zone. Idk.
Movement: Nope
Cravings/Aversions: Same as last week- sweet things still mostly taste "off". Still want spicy or sour things. Cooked tomatoes, even just the smell, make me gag (includes pasta sauces, etc). Chicken, meat and fish (raw or cooked) are still grossing me out. I really wanted a fancy pizza from this restaurant down the street last night- bosc pear and bleu cheese. Yum. And I've been craving a daikon (pickled radish) roll of sushi but nowhere in our neighborhood has it. Might have to venture out for that at some point.
Gender: No idea. Kind of leaning towards girl this week.
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 7+ months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Nothing!
What I am looking forward to: Tuesday and hitting the 10 week mark (5/6 of the way through the 1st trimester!!!). And the 12 week appointment that I need to call and set up. Idk how I'm gonna wait that long...
I'm finding that I'm still experiencing that punched-in-the-gut feeling every time I hear or see another pregnancy announcement. Which catches me off guard, because, helloooo. Maybe that'll go away once we aren't keeping this a secret anymore? I dunno. Maybe it's like mild PTSD from the last 5 years? Yikes.
We watched the movie 9 Months (with Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore) this week. It was funny, but it probably would've been funnier post-birth, because parts of the pregnancy/labor were exaggerated and terrifying for me, ha ha.
Ok, on to the questionnaire:
How far along: 9 weeks 5 days
Size of baby: Olive
Physical symptoms: Somewhat sore boobs. Bloated. Tiiiired. Still sensitive to smells, very "gaggy", mildly nauseous constantly with REALLY nauseous days every few days. Still getting short-lived cravings. REALLY bizarre dreams multiple times a night.
Weight gain/loss: About the same. Good news is that the next two days are supposed to be relatively nice weather, so I'm going to pushhhh myself to go out and walk around. "Exercise"?? Wahoo!
Maternity clothes: Nope, I even wore real nylons yesterday and they still fit (I've been wearing leggings and stretchier tights all winter, but yesterday's weather was so nice that I threw on some thinner stockings and regular flats instead of boots! Hurray!)
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: Not sleeping great- I'll fiiiinally fall asleep and then I'll wake up having to pee. Happens about 5+ times a night. It's real cute.
Best moment since last week: It's been a pretty uneventful week... I'm just grateful for each day and hope each passing day puts us in a safer zone. Idk.
Movement: Nope
Cravings/Aversions: Same as last week- sweet things still mostly taste "off". Still want spicy or sour things. Cooked tomatoes, even just the smell, make me gag (includes pasta sauces, etc). Chicken, meat and fish (raw or cooked) are still grossing me out. I really wanted a fancy pizza from this restaurant down the street last night- bosc pear and bleu cheese. Yum. And I've been craving a daikon (pickled radish) roll of sushi but nowhere in our neighborhood has it. Might have to venture out for that at some point.
Gender: No idea. Kind of leaning towards girl this week.
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 7+ months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Nothing!
What I am looking forward to: Tuesday and hitting the 10 week mark (5/6 of the way through the 1st trimester!!!). And the 12 week appointment that I need to call and set up. Idk how I'm gonna wait that long...
Monday, March 3, 2014
8 Week Update
Welp, it's been awhile. Again. Sorry guys!
There's just... not much going on. Thank G-d.
We had our first OB appointment on Friday. The office was running late so it took forever, but it's my regular gynecologist that I've been going to for years, so they know E and I really well and take the time to talk everythingggg over with us. Which is nice. He did a regular (non-vaginal) ultrasound, with the warning that if he couldn't see what he needed to see from that then he'd do a vaginal but he could see the heartbeat perfectly well (E says he also saw it and it was "really strong", but I have no idea what they were talking about, haha. I couldn't see anything moving. Whatevs!) and it was measuring close enough to 8w3d (which we were on Friday according to our IUI date) that he was totally satisfied with not doing more. I think it was like 7w6d or something.
Our next appointment isn't for a month (!!!) at 12 weeks, and we have to decide whether to do a test for Downs Syndrome. E doesn't want to, because we're not high-risk and even if it gives us high chances of having it, it doesn't mean it WILL be an issue. I'm not totally sold on not doing it, but I don't really know much about it and need to look into it more. Who knows.
Last Monday we went out for dinner at our favorite Indian restaurant (yummm) and then saw Avenue Q, which was hilarious but super crude. Like, uncomfortably crude. But still hilarious. And an old roommate of mine, who lives in Australia, came to stay with us from Friday-Sunday. Love her, but she's super high energy and it was a little intense. Thankfully she has family in town also, so she spent time with them as well. Then she and I went out to dinner with 3 other friends Saturday night, and that was super fun.
This coming week we have a black tie fundraiser event that E and I are going to. I rented a gown from RentTheRunway.com but it doesn't come until Wednesday (the event is Thursday)... and it's sequined? I don't know what I was thinking. I'm NOT a flashy person, but I waited until last week to pick a dress and it was one of only a few options left in my size for this week. So... emerald green sparkles it is. Yikes. Erm, here's a photo from the website, but I'll be wearing a black shell underneath it for modesty reasons:
Ugh I'm even more nervous now that I'm looking at it again. There's gonna be a lot of Spanx involved, I can tell you that much. Oh and did I mention that E hasn't rented his tux yet? And that he's scheduled to work that night even though he requested it off months ago? Yeah. Good times. Wish us luck. :)
Anyway, let's move on to the 8 week update, shall we?
How far along: 8 weeks 5 days (as of Sunday)
Size of baby: Raspberry :)
Physical symptoms: Sore boobs are baaack- and they've grown. E thought I was wearing a push-up bra on our date night and was floored when he realized it was a regular one when I was getting into pj's that night, lol. Bloated. Tiiiired again. Still SUPER sensitive to smells, very "gaggy", nauseous constantly (but not as bad as before). I get cravings but they're quick, and sometimes by the time I get the thing I wanted it's turned into an aversion, haha. Poor E. Also I've had dreams about certain foods that are unattainable: a certain bruschetta that we got once in rural Canada (~14hrs away from us) and marzipan rugelach we had in Jerusalem. As in, Jerusalem, Israel. Yep. That's not happening! If that one continues I might have to ask a friend to buy and ship them to me, lol). And some ACNE. Thank G-d, I missed out on this in high school, and it's really more like a rash than actual acne right now, but it's across both cheeks and not cute.
Weight gain/loss: Last we was REALLY carby because of the nausea, so as of yesterday I was up 5 or 6 lbs- yikes. But it's really like a 1-2lb gain bc I'm counting from before the iui and I started eating gluten again right after the iui (for the first time in almost a year), so that's why. I haven't been eating a LOT, but what I have been eating has been really carby and I've been constipated. K I'm done making excuses. Bring on the warm weather so I can go for some freaking walks!!!
Maternity clothes: Nope
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: A-ok in this department.
Best moment since last week: Hearing that there's still a heartbeat at our appointment- phew! And we told a few more people. Two very close friends on Monday and then our grandparents on Friday and Sunday. They're all VERY excited. The "circle of trust" is growing a lot faster than I'm comfortable with, but these are all people we'd share with if something G-d forbid went wrong, so that's reassuring. Also I think my mom let it slip to one of her sisters, because she asked my mom straight-out about how our fertility... journey?... is going and my mom's the worst liar in the world. So she told her on the condition that she doesn't tell a soul. And my aunt lost her husband almost exactly a year ago (my favorite uncle, btw), so it really lifted her mood and she was really grateful for the good news.
Movement: Not yet.
Cravings/Aversions: Sweet things still taste "off"- definitely not as good. I'm finding myself more drawn towards spicy and sour things whenever I have an appetite. Load on the wasabi on my (cooked) sushi. Don't you dare give me mildly spiced Indian food. Throw in an extra dash of hot sauce into that, please. It's all pretty out of character. Tomato sauces are kind of grossing me out (I ran into a real problem on Shabbos when the host serve a SPICY fish dish but it was covered in tomato-based sauce. What's a girl to do?? I couldn't eat it in the end). Raw and baked chicken are still grossing me out. Any chunk of meat, really. If it's in something (like how Indian is served on/in rice), I can handle it (still not thrilled about it though), but by itself it's just nauseating. I sort of am just grossed out by everything but can sort of find a limited window of time where things are appealing and I have to jump on it right then or it's gross again. Fun and games. :)
Gender: E and my mom keep calling it "he". Like maybe only once in the past week did E correct himself and say "Oh, or 'she'...". lol. I'm also leaning towards a "he" but I have no reason for that, and would be just as thrilled with a girl. My mom and I also discussed today how I've got thick, curly, dark hair and E has thin, straight, blonde hair, and his dad's hair is like strawberry blonde, so this kid could end up with any combination of those! Pretty crazy. Probably blue eyes though since E and I both have blue eyes, as do all of our parents. Boom.
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 7+ months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Nothing!
What I am looking forward to: Tuesday and hitting the 9 week mark (3/4 of the way through the 1st trimester!!!) and so on. I'm really anxious about everything, so every day feels a little bit "safer". And at the same time, scarier because, G-d forbid, if something bad happens it'll be worse the farther along we are. Not that there's any tangible reasons to be nervous, but y'know, I'm me. So it's complicated.
There's just... not much going on. Thank G-d.
We had our first OB appointment on Friday. The office was running late so it took forever, but it's my regular gynecologist that I've been going to for years, so they know E and I really well and take the time to talk everythingggg over with us. Which is nice. He did a regular (non-vaginal) ultrasound, with the warning that if he couldn't see what he needed to see from that then he'd do a vaginal but he could see the heartbeat perfectly well (E says he also saw it and it was "really strong", but I have no idea what they were talking about, haha. I couldn't see anything moving. Whatevs!) and it was measuring close enough to 8w3d (which we were on Friday according to our IUI date) that he was totally satisfied with not doing more. I think it was like 7w6d or something.
Our next appointment isn't for a month (!!!) at 12 weeks, and we have to decide whether to do a test for Downs Syndrome. E doesn't want to, because we're not high-risk and even if it gives us high chances of having it, it doesn't mean it WILL be an issue. I'm not totally sold on not doing it, but I don't really know much about it and need to look into it more. Who knows.
Last Monday we went out for dinner at our favorite Indian restaurant (yummm) and then saw Avenue Q, which was hilarious but super crude. Like, uncomfortably crude. But still hilarious. And an old roommate of mine, who lives in Australia, came to stay with us from Friday-Sunday. Love her, but she's super high energy and it was a little intense. Thankfully she has family in town also, so she spent time with them as well. Then she and I went out to dinner with 3 other friends Saturday night, and that was super fun.
This coming week we have a black tie fundraiser event that E and I are going to. I rented a gown from RentTheRunway.com but it doesn't come until Wednesday (the event is Thursday)... and it's sequined? I don't know what I was thinking. I'm NOT a flashy person, but I waited until last week to pick a dress and it was one of only a few options left in my size for this week. So... emerald green sparkles it is. Yikes. Erm, here's a photo from the website, but I'll be wearing a black shell underneath it for modesty reasons:
Anyway, let's move on to the 8 week update, shall we?
How far along: 8 weeks 5 days (as of Sunday)
Size of baby: Raspberry :)
Physical symptoms: Sore boobs are baaack- and they've grown. E thought I was wearing a push-up bra on our date night and was floored when he realized it was a regular one when I was getting into pj's that night, lol. Bloated. Tiiiired again. Still SUPER sensitive to smells, very "gaggy", nauseous constantly (but not as bad as before). I get cravings but they're quick, and sometimes by the time I get the thing I wanted it's turned into an aversion, haha. Poor E. Also I've had dreams about certain foods that are unattainable: a certain bruschetta that we got once in rural Canada (~14hrs away from us) and marzipan rugelach we had in Jerusalem. As in, Jerusalem, Israel. Yep. That's not happening! If that one continues I might have to ask a friend to buy and ship them to me, lol). And some ACNE. Thank G-d, I missed out on this in high school, and it's really more like a rash than actual acne right now, but it's across both cheeks and not cute.
Weight gain/loss: Last we was REALLY carby because of the nausea, so as of yesterday I was up 5 or 6 lbs- yikes. But it's really like a 1-2lb gain bc I'm counting from before the iui and I started eating gluten again right after the iui (for the first time in almost a year), so that's why. I haven't been eating a LOT, but what I have been eating has been really carby and I've been constipated. K I'm done making excuses. Bring on the warm weather so I can go for some freaking walks!!!
Maternity clothes: Nope
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: A-ok in this department.
Best moment since last week: Hearing that there's still a heartbeat at our appointment- phew! And we told a few more people. Two very close friends on Monday and then our grandparents on Friday and Sunday. They're all VERY excited. The "circle of trust" is growing a lot faster than I'm comfortable with, but these are all people we'd share with if something G-d forbid went wrong, so that's reassuring. Also I think my mom let it slip to one of her sisters, because she asked my mom straight-out about how our fertility... journey?... is going and my mom's the worst liar in the world. So she told her on the condition that she doesn't tell a soul. And my aunt lost her husband almost exactly a year ago (my favorite uncle, btw), so it really lifted her mood and she was really grateful for the good news.
Movement: Not yet.
Cravings/Aversions: Sweet things still taste "off"- definitely not as good. I'm finding myself more drawn towards spicy and sour things whenever I have an appetite. Load on the wasabi on my (cooked) sushi. Don't you dare give me mildly spiced Indian food. Throw in an extra dash of hot sauce into that, please. It's all pretty out of character. Tomato sauces are kind of grossing me out (I ran into a real problem on Shabbos when the host serve a SPICY fish dish but it was covered in tomato-based sauce. What's a girl to do?? I couldn't eat it in the end). Raw and baked chicken are still grossing me out. Any chunk of meat, really. If it's in something (like how Indian is served on/in rice), I can handle it (still not thrilled about it though), but by itself it's just nauseating. I sort of am just grossed out by everything but can sort of find a limited window of time where things are appealing and I have to jump on it right then or it's gross again. Fun and games. :)
Gender: E and my mom keep calling it "he". Like maybe only once in the past week did E correct himself and say "Oh, or 'she'...". lol. I'm also leaning towards a "he" but I have no reason for that, and would be just as thrilled with a girl. My mom and I also discussed today how I've got thick, curly, dark hair and E has thin, straight, blonde hair, and his dad's hair is like strawberry blonde, so this kid could end up with any combination of those! Pretty crazy. Probably blue eyes though since E and I both have blue eyes, as do all of our parents. Boom.
Labor signs: Hopefully not for 7+ months!
Belly button: Innie
What I miss: Nothing!
What I am looking forward to: Tuesday and hitting the 9 week mark (3/4 of the way through the 1st trimester!!!) and so on. I'm really anxious about everything, so every day feels a little bit "safer". And at the same time, scarier because, G-d forbid, if something bad happens it'll be worse the farther along we are. Not that there's any tangible reasons to be nervous, but y'know, I'm me. So it's complicated.
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