First trimester is officially over and I can't believe it! The last couple months have definitely been harder than I thought it would be but I made it and am finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.
Around week sick I began getting really nauseous. It was the worst in the mornings and evenings but sometimes it was just all day. Nothing really helped it get better. I felt handicapped since doing anything besides sitting or laying down usually made it worse! This lasted for what felt like the longest time.
All I wanted to eat was cold cereal. You know, the really sugary kind. Extremely healthy. Mostly I had many many food aversions rather than cravings however, around week 8 I started having random cravings for certain foods. There was one day that I felt super nauseous but all I wanted was a bowl of mashed potatoes. Unfortunately we no longer had any of the quick fix instant kind so I was left laying on the couch NEEDING mashed potatoes. I didn't really feel up to making homemade potatoes but I didn't think I would make it if I didn't get mashed potatoes in my belly that instant. So, I braced for nausea and made the best mashed potatoes I had ever eaten. I had never wanted any food more in my life than I wanted those potatoes that afternoon. One food that I absolutely hated, and still struggle with, is eggs. Particularly scrambled eggs. I couldn't stand the smell or even looking at them. I thought I could sit across the table and eat my cereal while Dallin had his scrambled eggs... NOPE! We haven't had scrambled eggs for a long time in our house.
Things have definitely gotten better though. I am starting to get some of my energy back and the nausea, which refuses to leave completely, has faded some. The past couple weeks I've really noticed how sore I am. My body just aches particularly in my abdomen, back and legs. I think I must be growing to be so sore! Every day it feels like I just completed a long workout.
But enough about me! I'm 14 weeks and that makes baby the size of a peach according to my pregnancy app! About 3.5 inches, I cant believe it. Its crazy to think of how much baby has grown since we found out about its existence, At that time it was only the size of a poppy-seed! Its been very exciting to read about how baby is developing each week and see how it grows. At my last doctors appointment at 11 weeks we got to hear the heartbeat. I think hearing that fast beat made this pregnancy very real. It was proof that there is a living growing human being inside of me.
I feel incredibly blessed to be able to carry a little baby and help it grow. Pregnancy has been a whirlwind of emotions. Most of the time I feel so excited to meet and care for our little baby but some days I wonder what I've gotten myself into. Some days I doubt that I am ready for this big change. It's scary to think about the responsibility that is coming our way, but I know that we can do it. At the end of the day, I feel at peace and simply excited for our little boy or girl to come into our lives. I've been waiting for this my whole life.
All I wanted to eat was cold cereal. You know, the really sugary kind. Extremely healthy. Mostly I had many many food aversions rather than cravings however, around week 8 I started having random cravings for certain foods. There was one day that I felt super nauseous but all I wanted was a bowl of mashed potatoes. Unfortunately we no longer had any of the quick fix instant kind so I was left laying on the couch NEEDING mashed potatoes. I didn't really feel up to making homemade potatoes but I didn't think I would make it if I didn't get mashed potatoes in my belly that instant. So, I braced for nausea and made the best mashed potatoes I had ever eaten. I had never wanted any food more in my life than I wanted those potatoes that afternoon. One food that I absolutely hated, and still struggle with, is eggs. Particularly scrambled eggs. I couldn't stand the smell or even looking at them. I thought I could sit across the table and eat my cereal while Dallin had his scrambled eggs... NOPE! We haven't had scrambled eggs for a long time in our house.
Things have definitely gotten better though. I am starting to get some of my energy back and the nausea, which refuses to leave completely, has faded some. The past couple weeks I've really noticed how sore I am. My body just aches particularly in my abdomen, back and legs. I think I must be growing to be so sore! Every day it feels like I just completed a long workout.
But enough about me! I'm 14 weeks and that makes baby the size of a peach according to my pregnancy app! About 3.5 inches, I cant believe it. Its crazy to think of how much baby has grown since we found out about its existence, At that time it was only the size of a poppy-seed! Its been very exciting to read about how baby is developing each week and see how it grows. At my last doctors appointment at 11 weeks we got to hear the heartbeat. I think hearing that fast beat made this pregnancy very real. It was proof that there is a living growing human being inside of me.
I feel incredibly blessed to be able to carry a little baby and help it grow. Pregnancy has been a whirlwind of emotions. Most of the time I feel so excited to meet and care for our little baby but some days I wonder what I've gotten myself into. Some days I doubt that I am ready for this big change. It's scary to think about the responsibility that is coming our way, but I know that we can do it. At the end of the day, I feel at peace and simply excited for our little boy or girl to come into our lives. I've been waiting for this my whole life.
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