Weeks 1-10

This is going to be a overview of the first 10 weeks of my pregnancy.  I'm starting with week 1, because that's when I actually felt my first symptoms!  

About a week into the pregnancy (after conception), I started having some heart palpitations.  I noticed that it was happening all throughout the day, almost every day.  I called my mom and she said it could actually be a symptom of pregnancy!  I used to have problems with palpitations, so I'm very aware of them and knew I hadn't had them in years like this.  

Those died down, but then about 2 weeks into my pregnancy, I started feeling very faint.  I clearly remember hosting a church class lunch at our house and feeling not so good while we were doing the dishes.  That's also when I started feeling a little extra tired.

About 3-4 weeks into my pregnancy...just before I was able to test, I started to head out somewhere but had to turn around and buy a smoothie because I was blacking out.

When it came time to test, I had a very strong feeling that it was positive, and so did Josh.  We, being very impatient with this, took several tests that were negative.  We decided to wait a few days before taking another one.  

On Friday, April 4, we took a test and saw that beautiful pink line!  We were ecstatic, giddy, and just oh so joyful!  We were also excited because we were scheduled to fly to Atlanta that day, so we could tell all of Josh's family in person.  

We tested around 7:15, so we decided to drive over to my parents' house and tell them before work.  My dad answered the door with a very puzzled look on his face.  I said," James just wanted to come tell you that...he's going to be a big brother!"  I got the dad laugh with the huge smile that I love!  I then went back in their bathroom and told my mom.  She was thrilled as well.  We then went over to Elizabeth's house and told them the news.  It was such a fun morning!!  We then called my brother and sister-in-law, because we couldn't wait until we saw them in person.

That day, we tried to fly to Atlanta, but it didn't work out, so we went the next day.  We had so much fun making our announcement to each group of people we were with.  Aunt Jo Anna said that she knew I was and that she knows it's a girl (Aunt Jilinda said the same thing).  

I started feeling nauseous around week 5, and that continued into week 6 and 7.  Week 8, it started to get a lot better.  I hardly notice it now, except every once in a while.  That is pretty similar to what happened last time, but I think this time has been worse than last time.  With James, I threw up a couple of times a week from taking a shower for work in the morning.  My saving grace this time has been that I don't have to get ready right away.  Josh has been staying a little later  in the mornings, getting up with James, and getting me cereal every morning while my stomach "wakes up".  

I was very very tired those same weeks, 5, 6, 7, and 8.  Around halfway through 8 weeks, I started to feel a little more like a normal person.  Those were some hard mornings, when I could hardly keep my eyes open and James was being his normal active self.  Some days, he would let me doze while he would play and watch tv, which was wonderful, but some days he was more grumpy/fussy.  We've made it through, though, and I'm happy to be on the way out of that!!

Some differences from last time are that I am getting heartburn.  I think I got heartburn one DAY with James, but I get it frequently now.  I am also have a lot of back pain, where I'm limping at times throughout the day, which didn't happen until much later with James.  Someone told me that your back remembers and gets worse faster with the second.  Another difference is that I'm already not sleeping well.  I am usually the best sleeper, but every night I'm getting up several times to go to the bathroom, having nightmares like crazy, waking up hot, then cold, then hot, then cold.  

I would have to say that something I've really noticed this time is how incredibly HUNGRY I am.  I don't remember this last time, but I get to the point of my body almost shutting down DAILY because I'm so hungry.  I've been ordering big meals at 4:30 a couple of times a week because I can't wait and no snack will do.  It's the biggest pain, especially with a toddler.  

I don't want to sound like I'm complaining, because for the most part, I've been so happy and excited that this is all for our second baby.  It's amazing how much you can put up with knowing it's just the pregnancy and that it will go away!

More on the food topic, I have been wanting lots of pasta (fettucini alfredo kick for a while), chicken (which repulsed me last time), Mexican food, and sweets (which I usually can do without).  I have to have a sweet drink every day.  I haven't missed coffee at all (big for me), although I did enjoy my first cup of decaf last week.  Josh has made some runs to Rosa's for me for queso and tortillas, Sonic for water with lemon, and a few others.  He loves catering to my pregnant cravings and for some reason thinks it's really cute.  I'm so glad, because I will literally drool over these cravings and obsess until they're in my hands.  

That leads me to the next topic, my belly.  I showed early with James, so it's no surprise that I'm already showing.  For the past few weeks, I've been looking preggo at night, but not in the morning.  Just this past week, I started waking up with a belly.  I got my first comment from a friend at church on Wednesday night that she could see my bump when I walked in.  There's no hiding it now with my more slim fitting shirts on.  My jeans that I bought this past winter are my new best friend.  I accidentally bought them a little too big, and now, I wear them almost every day, since I can't fit into my tighter pants, and I still feel like I can wear my jeans!  I recommend it to anyone who's going to try for a baby in the near future.  It is a small joy in my life right now! :)

At week 10, I'm still in need of a nap almost daily, I barely feel sick at all during the day, and I'm getting more energy (especially in spurts).

James and baby brother or sister:  I get SO excited thinking about James and this baby together!  I think James will absolutely love having a baby in the house.  He might take it out on me, but that's okay.  His teacher told me that a baby came into their room about a month ago, and he got so excited and ooo'd and awww'd over the baby....more so than anyone else.  We laugh because every time we ask him to kiss the baby, he gives it a zerbert.  He's being a big brother already!  When we told him there was a baby in mommy's tummy, he lifted his shirt, pointed to his tummy, and said, "Baby you".  Ever since then, he lifts his shirt and says, "baby you".  I know he knows what he means, but I sure don't have a clue.  

Well, that's all for now!  I still try to update on the pregnancy sooner, so it won't be so long next time!