I have finally made it to 10 weeks! Yay! Two more weeks until I am out of the first trimester and hopefully on the road to feeling better. I am starting to feel normal at certain times of the day which is an amazing feeling. Nights are actually much worse than mornings and usually the time when I feel the worst. That works out to my advantage so I am able to get through work and crash at night. The couch and TV have become my new best friends!
So the good news is I am still able to wear all of my work pants- but the bad news is, I definitely gained a few pounds already. During my first appointment, I stepped on the scale and when I saw the number, I was like 'oh no.' The nurse looks at me and goes, 'Oh Honey, you have a long way to go.' Today's appointment, I am happy to report that I haven't gained anything. This is a Christmas miracle for sure, because I feel heavier than normal. Keep in mind, I haven't worked out since the beginning of August (which is very out of character for me) and I am no longer worrying about calories/food intake. If Rob offers me macaroni and cheese at 10PM at night because he had extra leftovers, why would I be a rude wife and turn his offer down? (You should have seen his face when he saw how quick I finished the bowl).
Other than the occasional night time meals, I can't really say I'm eating a whole lot more than usual- but some of my food choices make me cringe. Again, some days I'm in 100% survival mode and if I'm hungry and crave something like a slice of pizza- gosh darn, I'm going to eat some pizza to make myself feel better. Last night, Baby Schab really wanted a chicken cheese steak, so I put their needs before mine and enjoyed a steak and onion rings. The new food choices at 10 weeks I'm loving include.... green apples, lance peanut butter crackers, corn flakes, skinny cow mint chocolate ice cream cones, BBQ chips and vanilla yogurt with granola.
Last week I had my first pre-natal check-up and today was my first official Dr. appt. Both went well and I am getting another ultra sound done on 10/11. Very excited to see how Baby Schab is progressing and for Rob to be able to come with me this time.
So the good news is I am still able to wear all of my work pants- but the bad news is, I definitely gained a few pounds already. During my first appointment, I stepped on the scale and when I saw the number, I was like 'oh no.' The nurse looks at me and goes, 'Oh Honey, you have a long way to go.' Today's appointment, I am happy to report that I haven't gained anything. This is a Christmas miracle for sure, because I feel heavier than normal. Keep in mind, I haven't worked out since the beginning of August (which is very out of character for me) and I am no longer worrying about calories/food intake. If Rob offers me macaroni and cheese at 10PM at night because he had extra leftovers, why would I be a rude wife and turn his offer down? (You should have seen his face when he saw how quick I finished the bowl).
Other than the occasional night time meals, I can't really say I'm eating a whole lot more than usual- but some of my food choices make me cringe. Again, some days I'm in 100% survival mode and if I'm hungry and crave something like a slice of pizza- gosh darn, I'm going to eat some pizza to make myself feel better. Last night, Baby Schab really wanted a chicken cheese steak, so I put their needs before mine and enjoyed a steak and onion rings. The new food choices at 10 weeks I'm loving include.... green apples, lance peanut butter crackers, corn flakes, skinny cow mint chocolate ice cream cones, BBQ chips and vanilla yogurt with granola.
In fun news, my Mom and I hit up an adorable children's consignment shop and I purchased a swing that I have had my eyes on for a while! It was in perfect mint condition and I paid nearly half of what is normally would retail for at Babies R Us. I also picked up some cute maternity tops and even made my first baby clothes purchase. I am pretty positive I am having a boy, so I saw this ADORABLE blue collared shirt from GAP kids that I just couldn't resist! Rob actually has a similar shirt as well. My boys are going to be so cute!
Fun Kristin Pregnancy Stories....
1. Cry, cry, cry...I feel that is all I do some nights. Word of advice, don't ever watch Extreme Home Makeover when you are pregnant. I was hysterically crying on the couch for a whole hour and I think Rob got a tad freaked out. He came home from work during the middle of the show and had no clue what was going on.
2. Relax (yeah right...) I can be a very stressed out person at times. I would be the type in elementary school through college who would stress about every little homework/test/project etc. So naturally the thought of carrying a baby and learning new things started to stress me out. During my pre-natal appointment (on 9/16), she told me that my ultra sound would be scheduled around the 12 week mark on 10/11. Something about this date seemed so far away. I asked her, how do you even know if everything is ok when I won't see the baby for another 3 weeks and I started crying in her office. Who cries at a simple pre natal appointment?Apparently hormonal Kristin....
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