Pregnancy: Week 12
Thirteen weeks pregnant today, and all I can say is, wow, the world is such a nice place when you are not sick 24/7! :)
How I'm feeling: Better, especially the last two days. There are still pockets of sickness that when they hit they suck, but so different than being sick sick sick all day (and night). I am starting to feel like there is an end in sight. And feeling better physically has also translated into feeling better mentally, which is huge for me right now...I've been feeling so down for weeks and weeks...that's starting to lift.
Also, pretty wicked insomnia has arrived, which my husband reminded me I had last pregnancy, too. Insomnia like I can't sleep at all 'til around 4 AM. I'm dealing with it by getting up and working in the middle of the night, and then sleeping some during the day when I would otherwise work. My husband and mother-in-law have been great about covering with the kids so I can get some sleep. This is happening about every third night. Oh, what I wouldn't give for some Tylenol PM...but not going to happen while I'm pregnant.
What I'm working on: Work's been busy with big and little projects for all but one of my clients (it's somewhat rare that I have projects with everyone all at once). Money's going into the maternity fund...yay! And as of today I feel on top of things for the first time in a few weeks...think I'm even going to take tomorrow off and just hang with the twins all day.
What I'm reading/watching/listening to: Just finished the book "Waiting for Birdy," about a woman pregnant with/having her second child. Really enjoyed it. Also watching "Breaking Bad," just started Season 4 and oh my gosh it is getting violent (when I told my husband he said, "It's a show about meth, what did you expect?") Going to make a playlist for my iPOD this weekend of happy pop-y, summery songs, with Daft Punk and Imagine Dragons in there somewhere for sure.
What I'm excited about: Can't wait to feel this baby move. Can't wait to be officially out of the first trimester. And I was thinking for the first time this week about how much fun it will be to get everything ready for this baby...physical things like receiving blankets and the adorable newborn clothes we've saved...
What I'm scared about: 6 more months of insomnia. Hopefully it'll just be an occasional thing...
What I did for me this week: My brother and his girlfriend and kids came down for a long weekend last weekend...totally lounged with them vs my normal running around trying to get a million things done. I took Monday off work, too, (my husband did, too) and my mother-in-law watched the kids and we all went to the Family Fun Center and played putt putt golf and did the bumper boats a bunch of times (everyone got soaked and I laughed so hard...been a long time since I laughed like that) and everyone else did go-karts a bunch of times but they are not recommended when you are pregnant...still, looked so fun...I've never been in a go-kart, totally want to go once I'm no longer pregnant.
And, my husband and I are doing an official dinner-and-a-movie date night tonight...it's been a while since we've done something like that.
XOXO
