7w2d – Sprog’s alive!
I can’t believe it. Except I can, really, because this one feels different and has from the beginning. We’ve never gotten this far before. Not with a heartbeat.
And me – I’m all over the damned place. Fluctuating between giddy and complacent. I dreamed about a little boy, about ten years old. Blond and scrawny like the Boy and I knew he was the Sprog. So I guess for now, I’m assuming we’ve got an XY in there. I’ll be delighted either way, but might lean toward the masculine pronoun til we hear otherwise.
As for my symptoms, there’s not a whole lot new going on. Haven’t gained weight, but my pants are starting to get a wee bit uncomfortable, which sucks. Constipated like you wouldn’t believe. Boobs are thinking of taking off on their own and colonizing a small continent. The Hunger has ebbed, which is good since the Yecch is here. Never bad in the morning, but afternoon is not a good time for me. Haven’t had the urge to actually upchuck, just a generally sour stomach all afternoon long. About the only thing that settles it is spicy Indian food or spicy Chinese food. Or a big glass of milk. I can’t remember the last time that toast sounded good, which breaks my heart.
Oh, one new thing – “normal pregnancy-related fatigue” is kicking my ass. I got home from a late night of work last night and it took me close to an hour to get off the bed. We’re not talking getting off the bed to work out or go for a run, we’re talking getting off the bed to drink a glass of milk and take pills so that I could go to sleep. I just woke up a half hour ago and I could totally go back to sleep right now. It’ll be interesting to see how long I sleep this weekend, or if I regain consciousness at all, for that matter.
Baby is, apparently, developing arm and leg buds. Bones are starting to form. Ove the next few weeks it’ll start looking less like a monster alien tadpole and more like a mini person.
A mini person. Inside me. Who will eventually come out and I’ll get to show him my take on the world and the Boy will get to show him his take on the world and Sprog will get to show us both his take on the world, and he’ll be a part of our lives forever. Holy shit.
This pregnancy stuff? Pretty fucking cool. I’m growing a kid in there!
PRETTY FUCKING COOL INDEED!
Loving this,
all of it and every last bit. Yay armbuds!
(You and the toast will reconcile, I am certain).
xo
kate
Oh ma what a totally awesome post! You made me laugh, out loud as they say! It is so exciting reading all your symptoms and side effects. Loving it! Get lots of sleep – very important I am told. Just wake up long enough to write another post
LOL on the boobs taking over a little continent of their own! Take care.
Yay for strong growing armbuds and taking on the world! It’s obvious that spicy food is a catalyst for getting the extra calcium from the milk to grow them little sprog bones. Enjoy as much sleep as you can. Imagine all your body is doing while you sleep. AMAZING!
Pregnancy fatigue is unbelievable. You just can’t explain it people and even if you did they’d think you were exaggerating. Given how much the baby has to do in the first few weeks it’s no wonder. By week 12 all the systems and organs are pretty much formed…they just need to mature. It takes a lot out of the mom.
It has been so wonderful to read your posts of late! I was on vacation so I didn’t comment, but they made me smile so big every day! I am just jumping up and down for you inside.
I finally moved you over to my Preggo list…I guess it really is official, huh?
Great news today…so happy!
Yea, I am a big fan of FETs! I am so glad you gave it a-go and are growing a healthy little Sprog. My worst symptoms, including vomiting, set in around 8w and haven’t left me yet. Have a wonderful weekend!
Yay! So glad things are still going so well!
I hate to say it to someone feeling queasy, but prune juice will help with the constipation. Drink it ice cold and quickly. I down it like a shot. At last my college experience is paying off somewhere.
Fabulous! Yes – there is a little person inside of you – it is so freaking cool. It blows my mind thinking about how small they start out, how fast they grow and how darn complex it is!
Yes, yes, yes for making it further than you ever have, that has to feel wonderful. Happy Friday.
Congrats! Heard the heart beating? that’s such great news. How’d you do it? Grr…
I don’t know the acronym for it but I’m waiting for a missed period right now, although feeling like I’m going to bleed any minute
it’s only day 18 of my cycle but my last period arrived on day 30 so who knows…when it’s coming! your guess is as good as mine. I just hope it doesn’t come!!
Congrats again to you!!
I had a dream like yours before too. THat we had a girl and a boy. The girl was much older than the boy.
But during the last cycle I drempt I had a little boy inside of me.
I haven’t done a stupid p-stick in forever, so who knows. I told myself tho that I won’t waste another cent on one until my period stops. I was so close to getting one last month too, because my period was SO late.
GFY tho. Can’t wait to see this little guy growing…