update

i haven't kept up very well on this pregnancy, mostly because we didn't even let anyone know until i was out of the first trimester. (question you may ask : why did you not tell? answer i would give : because of the length of time it took to get pregnant with this baby, we wanted to make sure we were good and pregnant before letting the cat out of the bag.) just so i remember a few things about this go 'round...
until the last few weeks (maybe beginning around week 17), i would sit around wondering if i really am pregnant. it still seems surreal, and each time i've been to the dr, i've been surprised to hear the babe's heartbeat.
i've been having some really awesome heartburn and indigestion. (and by awesome i mean miserable.) thank goodness i'm finally far enough to do something other than drink a glass of milk and hope that helps.
i felt the babe move for the first time around week 14, but it was only the little flutters. mor felt the babe move for the first time about 2wks ago, or week 18.
my lower stomach, right above my pubic bone, is already completely uncomfortable. good thing we have a neoprene back brace that i can wear around the house as an under-belly support. (i even have a picture of finners wearing it, although it's wrapped almost 4x around him when i'm luck to get 1!)
it's been so hot that i have heat rash in my cleavage. it seems very awkward for people to see me reach my hand down my shirt to scratch that itch, but i cannot help it. underwire brassieres (and perhaps here shortly ALL brassieres!) are a thing of the past. good riddance!
this babe seems to be doing the same thing finners would : press itself all the way up against my belly, so it feels like a rock is inside instead of a chitlin.
i cannot stand uncooked chicken. i can get it thawed out, and then mor has to take over. if it doesn't cook itself (thank you, crockpot!), i'm out. the mere thought of it is currently making me gag. on the other hand, i could eat steak or any other red meat every day. all that extra iron my body needs to grow this babe, i guess.
i have only been throw-up sick twice. once was after a big cup of apple juice, which burned the lining right out of my throat. i felt sick for the first 14wks, and i still get the hot-water taste in my mouth if i don't eat every 2-3hrs. surprisingly, i've only gained 3lbs. (i had some extra meat on me already, so i'm not complaining.)
i'm into the uncomfortable phase of sleeping, and i'm a side-sleeper! this shouldn't be happening to me! it doesn't help that i have to pee at least 3x a night and mor snores like a lumberjack. needless to say, i feel tired all. day. long.
i cannot wait to have the ultrasound on friday. i'm nearly giddy with anticipation. although i'm nervous that i'll be disappointed if the babe's a girl, and i'd be lying if i weren't silently asking heavenly father for another boy. this probably makes me a terrible person/mother, but i cannot help it. just the way it goes.