My Weekly Progress Report — slackermama . com

How far along am I?
13 weeks and 1 day. 11 weeks and 1 day gestational. 188 days until my due date. 29% of the pregnancy is done and there’s 71% yet to go. If what everyone keeps telling me is correct, I am now in the second trimester. Woo hoo!

Signs and Symptoms

Poochy belly - I’m either gaining weight or growing a baby. Or both. Non-maternity clothes are getting more and more difficult to wear. And the ones I DO fit into, look awful when I see myself later in pictures. Oy!
Congestion - I’m starting to think I’m never going to get rid of this one.
Constipation - Like the sunrise, it comes and goes. Doesn’t help my belly feel any better though!
Fatigue - Though, I’ve felt a lot more energy this week. I don’t mean all the time, because I’m thinking the sun and heat are leaching a large portion of my energy. But I feel more alert during the day. Except for now. I could totally fall asleep, right now.
Hunger - Feed me! The belly monster rears its ugly head nearly every two hours on the hour but the good part is, I can’t eat as much at one sitting so its more frequent, smaller meals. Huh.
Sense of Smell - I haven’t mentioned this one yet, have I? It’s always sort of been here, the whole pregnancy. But I’ve noticed it more this last week. I finally figured out why I don’t like the popcorn we have right now… K bought “White Cheddar Pop Secret” and while it sounds yummy to me, I can’t eat it because when he’s making it and when its done, it smells like newborn baby puke. Nice, huh? He thinks I’ve lost my mind, but I swear, that’s what I think everytime I smell it. (amazing I can smell anything at all through all that congestion!)

How much have I gained?
God, I really should have written these numbers down somewhere. I have no idea where I was at last week but I can tell you this much: I gained some. I dont’ know how much, no more than 4 lbs (it was those Krispy Kreme donuts, wasn’t it??).

Observations

Again with the feeling so much more relaxed. I hope this easy-going manner continues for the rest of the pregnancy, because I could really start enjoying this.
Of course, now I’m nervous about my next appointment. Not so much that I’m worried about how the baby is doing, but how my schedule is going to work. I think my appointment is like at 2:15 or something and H get’s out of kindergarten at 3:20. I may have to reschedule if I don’t think I can make it there on time.
I feel seriously sorry for anyone who is nearing their due date right now. Particularly if they live somewhere out west here where its all HOT AS HELL. I’m having a hard time and I’m only 3 months in!
I have a wedding to go to on Friday night. Thankfully, I have something passable to wear but seriously. Who invites pregnant people to weddings? Honestly! Let’s hear it for the free food though!
I am totally distracted from this pregnancy this week due to H Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Who can think about symptoms when I’ve got pages to read!

So yeah, off to read some HP before the boy needs to be picked up from school. Thankfully, my bedroom has an air conditioner.

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