For those of you who read this blog and aren't following along with me on the social front... Surprise! I'm pregnant. Happily, unbelievably, gratefully pregnant.
1. How far along are you? 17 Weeks (and one day! Or four out of nine months.)
2. What fruit/veggie is your baby? Onion (P.S. I use to eat onions like apples when I was little - totally bizarre, I know - but my love for caramelized onions soars so maybe that's why).
3. Symptoms: People ask me this all the time, and I feel normal. Totally, totally normal. I told my doctor this, and he assured me that feeling normal is normal and that I was just really lucky - and to not tell my friends because they'd be mad. It's crazy to say I haven't gotten a case of the voms once - what in the world!? My mom had it with me for three months straight. I have a cold right now that's lasted longer than normal for me so there's that.
4. Total weight gain/loss: Four pounds. I told my doctor I started out fluffy so I think we're all good there.
5. Sleep: Usually I am out cold from the moment my head hits the pillow. I'm a back sleeper, and I've had to start practicing sleeping on my sides and well, I don't think that's for me but I don't have a choice really. So that's been taking some getting use to. I can stay up almost to my normal weeknight bedtime, 11 p.m. During the first trimester, I'd be out cold in the 8s / 9s - it was crazy.
6. Cravings: Not really... I would say salty over sweet (except for froyo the other night - I had to have that). Guacamole would be it I think. There's a local Mexican spot in cutest Downtown Apex, La Rancherita, where they serve up a giant bowl of guac for $8.99. I would say that's my happy place.
7. Aversions: Carrots or sweet potatoes. In their normal form or pureed or anything like that. Just the thought of eating carrot or sweet potato or butternut squash - anything in that family - soup is just blah. So I'm not down with the roots. I think sweet potato fries are okay though, but I've never met a fry I didn't like.
8. Best Moment of the Week: Coming home to the most amazing mom-to-be box from my best neighbor ever, Elle. It was like baby Christmas!! Check it out.
9. Gender: We find out next week! On Wednesday at 9:20 a.m. Well we don't really, we're taking the envelope to go and will look while on a sweet little date that night.
10. Belly Button In or Out? In.
11. What I Miss: Sushi. Queso. Margaritas.
12. What I am Looking Forward to: Finding out the gender and deciding on a name with Hank.
13. Milestones: Writing this post. I want to journal all about these next few months, and this serves as as great start.
14. Exercise: Huh? Yep, I need to get back on that stat.
15. Maternity clothes: Nope. I mean, the entire line of Dylan leggings by Mud Pie are pretty stretchy.
Loving my Lucy Darling 'Growing Garden' stickers and 'Preggers' shirt by All She Wrote Notes.
