Note: I want to start doing a weekly pregnancy update and I figured every Wednesday, Hump Day, will now be known as Bump Day! This will be a great way for me to remember my pregnancy and share the journey with all of you.
How Far Along: 10 weeks and 5 days
Weekly Fruit Comparison: A prune (ick!)
The Good: The queasiness is gone! I feel pretty much back to normal again and oh, how glorious it is!
The Bad: My poor face is like an oil field. That pregnancy glow you hear so much about? That's actually increased oil production. Gah! These Rice Paper blotters have become my new best friend. Also, I used to always be cold but now I'm hot, hot, hot all the time. Please, August, go away and give me some relief!
The Weird: I've been having heart palpitations sometimes, usually in the evenings. Apparently this is just another strange pregnancy symptom, due to increased blood flow. Still, I thought I was having a heart attack the first time it happened!
Best Pregnancy Brain Moment: I drove all the way to work (50 miles away) on Monday and then realized I left my purse at home. Whoops!
Currently Craving/Avoiding: Last week, all I could fathom eating were SpaghettiOs and Chef Boyardee Ravioli. This week I've been wanting chocolate pudding and Special K crackers and lo mein noodles. Any meat (except for bacon) is still kind of revolting to me. I should note here that in my first few weeks of pregnancy (and before I even knew I was pregnant), all I wanted to eat were crispy chicken sandwiches from McDonald's. So weird!
The Weekly Belly Bump: Definitely noticeable to me and Jon because we're looking for it, but no one else would be able to tell underneath a layer of clothing. Well, other than a guy in the mail room at work who asked me how the baby is doing yesterday. I said, "Huh?" and he pointed to my belly and said, "The baby!" I've only told a few close friends at work so I wasn't quite sure how to respond. I just smiled and said, "Fine, thanks!" and quickly walked away. It was definitely the dress...once of those shapeless shift dresses with lots of flowy fabric. Still, what a brave man to make that assumption!
Now that I'm looking at these two photos side by side, I can definitely see the difference in my shape!
Week 3
(The night I found out and was beyond bloated)
Week 10
(A lot of bloat still, but definitely a little bump!)
