Making up for lost time

Egads! Almost 10 weeks already! Where has the time gone? Obviously, the thought that I actually have a little blob inside me is always at the forefront of my mind.....if not in conversations with people, then definitely in my thoughts. I'm not sure though, if I've actually had the time to enjoy it all. I've had so many other things that have occupied my mind space...like moving, learning a new job, adjusting to living with Pat, the wedding......and I guess I'm OK with it all. I'm very thankful that the pregnancy has been smooth enough where I haven't had to put that much energy into thinking about it.....so real huge issues or morning sickness or weight gain or anything. But I think as I move into the second trimester in the next month or so that will all begin to change.

For one, in more recent days I've been making up for lost time in the emotions department! It seems that I cry about everything (yes, a huge shocker, I know, being that I'm sooo not a crier......pwahahaha). I made the mistake of watching Oprah yesterday when she was opening her Leadership Academy, and I was a wreck! Also, Pat was able to make it home Sunday night so he could prepare for his departure on Monday early afternoon, and I was bawling because I didn't want him to leave again. OH, and there was the Iams commercial that made me cry because it was a Puppy in a pound who was a good Dog and just wanted a home and a family he could love. Crazy, eh?

The things that have been distracting me from the pregnancy will be over soon - just in time for my belly to start growing :) And by that time, there will be no denying that baby O'Brien is on its way!!!

I {heart} Old Navy

I love Old Navy. Seriously. I stopped by yesterday to check out the baby mama clothes because they were having a super sale, and I just was so stinking happy! I LOVE the pants - they have a zillion different types, some with the belly panel (which I definitely don't need yet) and some with a regular waist. And I'm SO lovin' the shirts. I went to a regular store, and I just can't wear regular tops anymore because my breasts have become so ample....so I bought a few preggo shirts that actually fit pretty well right now, with lots of room to go in the bellage area :) I'm excited! I made my first maternity clothes purchases! Pat asked why on earth I would be so excited to be huge - and I'm not, really, I just know how stinkin cute I'll look with a big ol' belly.....and that's what I'm excited about!

Note to self.....

WhooO HOO! We're in week nine! Baby Blob O'Brien is about the size of a grape-ish.



Must. Keep. Eating.

Its not that I'm nauseous or anything, I just don't necessarily feel like eating all the time. That's what happened on Wednesday. I just really didn't feel like eating. Turns out that was a bad idea.

It was Ash Wednesday, and I was traveling with my boss to meet some new customers. Although a day of fasting and abstinence, pregnant women are exempt from those canon laws. However, being that people at work don't know I'm expecting yet, I decided to eat fish at lunch - and since Pat isn't pregnant, he made fish for dinner. I'm not really a big fish person. At all. Anyway, I only at half the Tilapia I ordered for lunch - it was good, I just wasn't feelin' it, you know?

So, 6 hours later as I was heading home, I started to feel kind of icky - like dizzy and stuff. I ate a banana that I had in my car, but by time I sat through traffic and got home I was feeling awful. Dizzy, irritable, headache - the works. But, I still wanted to go to church, so we walked the half mile to our local parish. I made it through the readings and distribution of ashes, but then had to go home. I laid on the couch as Pat cooked dinner, drinking some Sprite.....and finally started feeling better after eating some of the rice and green beans...but, again, I wasn't really feelin' the salmon....which I only ate couple oz of.

Anywho - so, not eating much = dizzy and icky. We're going to try to avoid that from now on....and as my mother says "Don't starve my baby!!!" because all grandchildren, by default, are also "her" babies :) My mom is so cute sometimes :)

Tickers

On the pregnancy boards, tickers are all the rage to show everyone exactly where you are during your pregnancy.....here is the one I like the most....its kind of creepy I guess, but I guess a blob isn't supposed to be all cute and cuddly just yet.

Golden Pig

Being Chinese New Year today and all - I read on my friend's Eunice blog that our little Blob will actually be a Golden Pig......consider yourself informed.

Pills....

I'm sure most of you have heard that when you are pregnant, your doctor prescribes some sort of pre-natal vitamin to make sure your little blob is getting the most nutrients possible. I of course, expected the same. What I didn't expect, however, was my doctor to bombard me with a zillion different choices! What he told me was this: In his opinion, they are all pretty much the same as far as nutritional content - so if I like the purple one better than the one with a heart on it, or prefer two pills as opposed to one...it really doesn't matter. I got samples of nine different ones - check them out below.


I've tried a couple so far - basically looking for the one that makes me the least constipated....I haven't had issues with that so far (like a lot of preggo pants do) and I'd like to keep it that way! Also, one that doesn't make me want to Yak would also be a big plus. So far, the purple pill is in the lead :) I just have to make a decision and tell the Doc before my next appointment in a month.

Cutest. Blob. Ever.

We had our first prenatal appointment on Thursday :) It was rather exciting, although I was managing to convince myself that I actually wasn't pregnant, and that during the ultrasound we were going to find nothing.

Boy was I wrong!

When we first got in to see Dr. Kelsey, he felt around my belly and said "Well, you definitely FEEL pregnant....". Then he busted out the dildo cam and I had my first transvaginal ultrasound. It wasn't uncomfortable at all - just kind of strange to have some dude torquing on a magic wand inside my hoo-ha.

Here's what we saw:
There it is. The cutest. blob. ever.

Everything seems to be going well so far. The blob measured at 8 weeks, 6 days when I was actually at 8 weeks, 1 day. The due date is September 26th, plus or minus 2.5 weeks!