Pregnancy Update

I am about four months pregnant now. In some ways it seems crazy that it has already been that long, yet in other ways it feels like I’ve been sick for much longer. I’ve been keeping a very casual journal with week-by-week updates on how I’m feeling and what kinds of things I’m experiencing and I noted during the 6^th week that the nausea “kicked into high gear.” I’m in week 16 now. I have had a few moments recently where I feel a little bit better, so I’m hopeful that the sickness will wear off soon.

 

In the past few weeks there have been some exciting changes that make me forget about the sickness just a little. I felt my belly start stretching and growing, and I’m pretty sure I’ve felt the baby move a couple of times. I am at the point where a lot of people start feeling “flutters” when the baby kicks and moves. I have only felt it twice, but it definitely felt different from normal tummy rumbles. I’m excited for when I can feel them more often and be certain of what I’m feeling. I’m also really excited for when they are strong enough that Matt can feel them, too.

 

If you really like those weekly or monthly belly pictures that some people do, you’re just going to have to get over it when it comes to my pregnancy. We took a picture at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks, but those will not be shared. People, they are just pictures of my belly fat right now. When there is a definite baby belly, maybe I’ll share some.

 

Our next appointment with the doctor will be the one where we find out the answer to the big question – boy or girl? We have talked about it a lot and really don’t have any preference (as if our preference would matter anyway!), and I don’t have any special “feeling” one way or the other. We’re just excited to find out!

 

I wish I had more exciting news, stories, and updates on the pregnancy, but my story thus far has mostly been, “I feel sick… almost all the time.” As things continue to progress, though, I’ll try to share some updates and pictures!