So the little voice in my head has been nagging me to figure out where to get my flu shot. I called my OB yesterday to ask where I could get one, assuming that they had some in the office for we pregnant folks. The nurse practitioner suggested I check out the local Walgreens. Well, they were out, so they suggested Randalls, a nearby grocery store. After checking to make sure they had some (they said they had PLENTY), John and I went over there in the rain last night to get the regular flu shot.
I'm not sure what kind of training pharmacists receive in giving injections, but I learned a valuable lesson. If a pharmacist asks you which of the two of you wants to go first, do NOT offer. Let the other person be her guinea pig and you go second. Because yesterday I went first and felt as though I'd been harpooned. I've never been one to complain about shots, but this one hurt like nothing I've had before. John, of course, said that his didn't hurt at all.
Let's just say I'm looking for another grocery store to give me my swine flu shot in the next few weeks :)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
16.5 weeks
Well, my exile from the practice of law is abruptly coming to an end. I got a call from the hiring partner at my firm last Wednesday, who asked if I could come back November 1st. I'm sooo glad to be going back, mainly because I was worried about starting work at 30 weeks pregnant and only getting in a few weeks before having to take maternity leave.
So, the 16-weeker and I went maternity clothes shopping. I desperately need stuff that fits and is appropriate for work. Apparently, maternity stores sell neither. It was really frustrating to only find random tops and such that don't fit or "work clothes" that are made out of disgusting, jersey-knit type fabrics that are not appropriate for most law firm jobs. Seriously, I can make myself a blazer out of my old college sheets, too, but I'm pretty sure my firm won't be too pleased letting me out of my office looking like that. Sheesh.
Luckily I have a few suits that I bought last year prior to losing some weight this summer, so they fit for the most part. With the help of some friends via gchat, I also ordered some dresses from Target that seem to have enough stretch in them to work for a while. No pun intended ;)
John and I went to look at a house yesterday, and when we told the lady there that we are expecting, she seriously couldn't believe that I'm almost halfway through the pregnancy. Like jaw was on the floor. I guess I'm smaller than average for this point? I don't know. I'm trying not to worry about that and I'm sure the baby is fine.. perhaps just hidden a bit ;)
I can't wait to see ND friends this coming weekend!! It's going to be so great :)
Next doctor's appointment is next Tuesday -- keep your fingers crossed that we can find out if it's a boy or girl!
So, the 16-weeker and I went maternity clothes shopping. I desperately need stuff that fits and is appropriate for work. Apparently, maternity stores sell neither. It was really frustrating to only find random tops and such that don't fit or "work clothes" that are made out of disgusting, jersey-knit type fabrics that are not appropriate for most law firm jobs. Seriously, I can make myself a blazer out of my old college sheets, too, but I'm pretty sure my firm won't be too pleased letting me out of my office looking like that. Sheesh.
Luckily I have a few suits that I bought last year prior to losing some weight this summer, so they fit for the most part. With the help of some friends via gchat, I also ordered some dresses from Target that seem to have enough stretch in them to work for a while. No pun intended ;)
John and I went to look at a house yesterday, and when we told the lady there that we are expecting, she seriously couldn't believe that I'm almost halfway through the pregnancy. Like jaw was on the floor. I guess I'm smaller than average for this point? I don't know. I'm trying not to worry about that and I'm sure the baby is fine.. perhaps just hidden a bit ;)
I can't wait to see ND friends this coming weekend!! It's going to be so great :)
Next doctor's appointment is next Tuesday -- keep your fingers crossed that we can find out if it's a boy or girl!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
14 weeks
So I figured that the trip to NYC would not boring. Our trips never are :) One fun tidbit from this past weekend --
Today I go to the doctor again. I'm slightly disappointed because I know that I won't get an ultrasound, but at least I get to hear the heartbeat :) Perhaps the doctor will show me where my uterus is, because despite Nicole trying to help me find it via emailed instructions, I couldn't do it. I'm the worst doctor ever.
More to come!
As I sat in the front row of the church on Saturday, waiting for the celebration mass to begin for John's aunt, a lady who I'd met before but didn't remember came up to me to say hello. While we were exchanging the usual greetings, I noticed that she kept squinting her eyes and kind of glaring at me. Weirded out, I asked her if everything was okay. She was silent for a few moments before she asked me, "Are you pregnant?" I figured that someone had probably told her (God knows that word travels fast in families) so I said yes. She then replied, "I knew it. Your face is different, and I can always tell a pregnancy from that. In fact, you're going to have a girl, because no offense, your nose has spread out and gotten bigger." With that, she went back to her seat on other side of the church.
Later, though, I found out that she hadn't known about the baby prior to making her gender prediction or other observations about my face. Her sister knew, but she had kept it a secret because she didn't know if we were telling people yet. Weird huh?
Today I go to the doctor again. I'm slightly disappointed because I know that I won't get an ultrasound, but at least I get to hear the heartbeat :) Perhaps the doctor will show me where my uterus is, because despite Nicole trying to help me find it via emailed instructions, I couldn't do it. I'm the worst doctor ever.
More to come!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
12.5 weeks aka where is my uterus?
Nothing that interesting has gone on this week, except for these few tidbits:
I'm obsessed with figuring out where the top of my uterus is, since supposedly it ought to be popping out above my pelvic bone or something this week. Well, I've always known where my uterus resides in theory, but never in reality. So this week I've researched how to find my uterus, but so far no luck.
HOWEVER, this evening I have noticed (perhaps more out of pure desire to find something than actually finding something) a mini-speedbump-like protrusion near the area where websites claim my ute ought to be making its grand appearance. It's slightly harder than the skin around it, so I'm convinced that this is where my babyoven resides :)
My mom saw me changing clothes the other day and exclaimed, "You have your bump already!" I quickly corrected her by reminding her that I've always had a pooch belly that is still all fat, no baby. Though perhaps it *has* moved up my stomach, maybe to make room for the uterus' appearance?
I wore my maternity jeans for the first time this week, too. They're very strange, mainly because of this spandex panel and lack of buttons and zippers. They're faux pants, I guess. The pants are a little big in the butt/back thigh area, but I don't think I'm going to return them because there's a chance those choice areas could need the extra room :) I called my mom the day I got them to ask her whether I could expect those areas to become bigger... she laughed at me. I could button my regular jeans if I wanted to, but it would hurt... sucking in is no longer a viable option, at least not for more than 5 minutes.
I suppose that's all, friends. On Thursday, I enter the second trimester... less than 200 days to go before the fruit of my womb appears (hahah sorry that sounds weird and gross).
xoxo!
I'm obsessed with figuring out where the top of my uterus is, since supposedly it ought to be popping out above my pelvic bone or something this week. Well, I've always known where my uterus resides in theory, but never in reality. So this week I've researched how to find my uterus, but so far no luck.
HOWEVER, this evening I have noticed (perhaps more out of pure desire to find something than actually finding something) a mini-speedbump-like protrusion near the area where websites claim my ute ought to be making its grand appearance. It's slightly harder than the skin around it, so I'm convinced that this is where my babyoven resides :)
My mom saw me changing clothes the other day and exclaimed, "You have your bump already!" I quickly corrected her by reminding her that I've always had a pooch belly that is still all fat, no baby. Though perhaps it *has* moved up my stomach, maybe to make room for the uterus' appearance?
I wore my maternity jeans for the first time this week, too. They're very strange, mainly because of this spandex panel and lack of buttons and zippers. They're faux pants, I guess. The pants are a little big in the butt/back thigh area, but I don't think I'm going to return them because there's a chance those choice areas could need the extra room :) I called my mom the day I got them to ask her whether I could expect those areas to become bigger... she laughed at me. I could button my regular jeans if I wanted to, but it would hurt... sucking in is no longer a viable option, at least not for more than 5 minutes.
I suppose that's all, friends. On Thursday, I enter the second trimester... less than 200 days to go before the fruit of my womb appears (hahah sorry that sounds weird and gross).
xoxo!
Friday, September 18, 2009
11 weeks
Today is a milestone day, but kind of bittersweet. My fat day jeans don't fit in the waist. See, I bought the belly band thing, but I figured I'd use it for my smaller jeans and skirts.
However, today I realized that I need it for the rest of my pants, too. I wish I could say it's because I have a really cute belly bump like the lady in the target picture above, but that's not the case. I'm in some mean in-between phase, that I'll probably be in for like months. I guess I'll have to start rubbing my belly furiously in public to show that I'm not getting fat, I'm actually pregnant.
I realized -- a little too late, I guess -- that I should have started taking pictures of myself prior to getting big enough that my clothes don't fit. Because now I don't really have a reference point. Ooh well :)
My ravenous hunger pregnancy symptom has returned. Have you ever been so hungry that you feel as though you'll throw up if you don't eat immediately? Well, that's what today has been like. I usually eat just enough to relieve that feeling, and then wait until it starts again about 30 minutes later. Because seriously, people, if I ate a whole meal each time, I'd be huge. I read about some woman who put on 100 pounds with her last pregnancy... at first I wasn't sure how you could do that, but I guess eating a huge, perhaps unhealthy meal each time you felt starving would probably help ;)
Here's to me not gaining 100 pounds!!
However, today I realized that I need it for the rest of my pants, too. I wish I could say it's because I have a really cute belly bump like the lady in the target picture above, but that's not the case. I'm in some mean in-between phase, that I'll probably be in for like months. I guess I'll have to start rubbing my belly furiously in public to show that I'm not getting fat, I'm actually pregnant.
I realized -- a little too late, I guess -- that I should have started taking pictures of myself prior to getting big enough that my clothes don't fit. Because now I don't really have a reference point. Ooh well :)
My ravenous hunger pregnancy symptom has returned. Have you ever been so hungry that you feel as though you'll throw up if you don't eat immediately? Well, that's what today has been like. I usually eat just enough to relieve that feeling, and then wait until it starts again about 30 minutes later. Because seriously, people, if I ate a whole meal each time, I'd be huge. I read about some woman who put on 100 pounds with her last pregnancy... at first I wasn't sure how you could do that, but I guess eating a huge, perhaps unhealthy meal each time you felt starving would probably help ;)
Here's to me not gaining 100 pounds!!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Ten weeks
So, friends, I'm now 25% done with this pregnancy. Yesterday I noticed that my queasy reaction to my fridge wasn't as pronounced, so maybe that little side effect is going away. I'm still pretty tired, and I'm very upset by the fact that my bras don't fit very well, but overall I shouldn't complain because I've had a very easy 10 weeks. Let's hope the last three weeks of this trimester don't make me regret that last statement.
So I measured my chest yesterday and I'm horrified to think that I'm now at 34DD. What happened to going up to like 36D or 38D first? And if they keep growing, what do I do then?! I asked John to help me with the straps of one of my sports bras (I sleep in them because the crushing they'd get otherwise is unbearable) and he told me that he had some bad news... they were as loose as they could be, and he still couldn't make them comfortable. Sob. So I guess it's off to Target today. I refuse to buy a nice bra that won't fit in a few weeks. What if my chest gets so big that it blocks my face?! This could get tricky really quickly.
I also decided to assault my eyes with pictures of large pregnant bellies and post-partum bellies. Usually these types of images make my knees weak and I feel sick thinking about them, but I think it's time to toughen up. It's very difficult, but I'm learning. I'm still horrified that I'm going to get that large, but there's nothing I can do about it now :)
Let's pause for a moment and think about how upsetting it is that the baby will be so cramped inside of my uterus. I hate thinking about how once he gets too big, he just can't really move, and he has to stay in certain positions (like upside down) for long periods of time. The thought of being inside of something and unable to move makes me freak out, so I (naturally) freak out now for the baby. I feel bad for him! I'm too small to give him a huge, olympic sized uterus to be free in. John has to calm me down when I start to think about how he'll be stuck in there like that. (Shiver)
I moved my doctor's appointment from Tuesday to Monday. I did it because John wants to go, just in case they do another ultrasound and we get to see the baby move around (often happens at this point, though I can't feel it yet.) I'm pretty sure the nurse thought that I was lying when I said I was moving it because he wanted to go... she's probably like "sure, blame it on your husband, you crazy pregnant woman who just wants to see her baby one day earlier." Ooh well. At least I know I wasn't lying :)
So I measured my chest yesterday and I'm horrified to think that I'm now at 34DD. What happened to going up to like 36D or 38D first? And if they keep growing, what do I do then?! I asked John to help me with the straps of one of my sports bras (I sleep in them because the crushing they'd get otherwise is unbearable) and he told me that he had some bad news... they were as loose as they could be, and he still couldn't make them comfortable. Sob. So I guess it's off to Target today. I refuse to buy a nice bra that won't fit in a few weeks. What if my chest gets so big that it blocks my face?! This could get tricky really quickly.
I also decided to assault my eyes with pictures of large pregnant bellies and post-partum bellies. Usually these types of images make my knees weak and I feel sick thinking about them, but I think it's time to toughen up. It's very difficult, but I'm learning. I'm still horrified that I'm going to get that large, but there's nothing I can do about it now :)
Let's pause for a moment and think about how upsetting it is that the baby will be so cramped inside of my uterus. I hate thinking about how once he gets too big, he just can't really move, and he has to stay in certain positions (like upside down) for long periods of time. The thought of being inside of something and unable to move makes me freak out, so I (naturally) freak out now for the baby. I feel bad for him! I'm too small to give him a huge, olympic sized uterus to be free in. John has to calm me down when I start to think about how he'll be stuck in there like that. (Shiver)
I moved my doctor's appointment from Tuesday to Monday. I did it because John wants to go, just in case they do another ultrasound and we get to see the baby move around (often happens at this point, though I can't feel it yet.) I'm pretty sure the nurse thought that I was lying when I said I was moving it because he wanted to go... she's probably like "sure, blame it on your husband, you crazy pregnant woman who just wants to see her baby one day earlier." Ooh well. At least I know I wasn't lying :)
Monday, September 7, 2009
Two BabiesRUs trips in 24 hours
Annnnd we returned the travel system. I looked online and saw that the stroller part of the combo had a bad rep (wheels falling off, lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth) so we're looking into something else :)
I'm now going to talk about having to pee 800 times a day. While those who have lived with me know that I am a little crazy about bathroom access and such, this is even worse than my normal needs. I woke up 5 times last night! And each time I had to pee really badly... you know, the way you do when you've been drinking and you break the seal. While I keep reading that most of my icky first trimester symptoms will magically disappear in a few weeks, this one particular loveliness about being pregnant won't disappear. Sob. I may need to look into some depends. Ashley, who usually accompanies me to the bathroom or anywhere I go in the house, has stopped getting up in the middle of the night to walk me to the bathroom. It's gotten that bad, I guess.
In other news... this is the first September that I've been back in Houston in a billion years. I'm ready to start wearing fall fashions again, but I don't know when it's appropriate to do so down here. I mean, it's still really hot, but it's after Labor Day... when can I start wearing flats again? My mom laughed at me when I asked this, mainly because it's neverending summer here so I'll never get to wear cute fall clothes again.
Also, I need to find a dress that's both appropriate for a nun's 50th anniversary of being a nun AND for an October evening wedding. I realize that I don't know if I'll be sporting a true bump by then (probably not) but I'm seeking suggestions that have more of an empire waist or wrap dress style. Please submit those to me at your convenience :)
I'm now going to talk about having to pee 800 times a day. While those who have lived with me know that I am a little crazy about bathroom access and such, this is even worse than my normal needs. I woke up 5 times last night! And each time I had to pee really badly... you know, the way you do when you've been drinking and you break the seal. While I keep reading that most of my icky first trimester symptoms will magically disappear in a few weeks, this one particular loveliness about being pregnant won't disappear. Sob. I may need to look into some depends. Ashley, who usually accompanies me to the bathroom or anywhere I go in the house, has stopped getting up in the middle of the night to walk me to the bathroom. It's gotten that bad, I guess.
In other news... this is the first September that I've been back in Houston in a billion years. I'm ready to start wearing fall fashions again, but I don't know when it's appropriate to do so down here. I mean, it's still really hot, but it's after Labor Day... when can I start wearing flats again? My mom laughed at me when I asked this, mainly because it's neverending summer here so I'll never get to wear cute fall clothes again.
Also, I need to find a dress that's both appropriate for a nun's 50th anniversary of being a nun AND for an October evening wedding. I realize that I don't know if I'll be sporting a true bump by then (probably not) but I'm seeking suggestions that have more of an empire waist or wrap dress style. Please submit those to me at your convenience :)
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