I forgot one

I forgot a symptom that I didn't mention before - I've been out of breath all the time. Gasping for air after I walk up the stairs. And my heart has been racing a bit - my pulse is faster. I guess both of those are normal symptoms, but it's interesting that those are the only ones I've really experienced so far.

Surreal

I'm still having a really hard time believing I'm pregnant. I'm not really that excited yet, because I know a lot can still go wrong. I have my first appointment next Wednesday. That still isn't going to change much, though, because I'll still only be 6 1/2 weeks pregnant at that point. My husband is bouncing off the walls, though. I've basically told him we can't talk about it too much because I don't want to get my hopes up yet. I'd like to wait until October to spill the beans.

I'm still not really having many symptoms. No morning sickness, although it could start any day now. I'm not even really that tired. My chest hurts (especially when the cats step on it looking for breakfast in the morning), but that's about it. I get a little bloated by the end of the day, too, but really nothing major to report.

Oh, and I'm starving all the time. I'm trying to eat as healthy as I can right now because I think it's possible that I'll be unable to eat healthy stuff later one.

Another prediction for upcoming symptoms: I bet I'll have nasty heartburn at some point. I had it a few days ago, and heartburn isn't really something that I suffer from regularly.

We'll see.

Morning sickness - I'm ready for you!

Even though I predicted that I wouldn't have bad morning sickness, I'm not counting on that coming true. I think it would be awful to start feeling sick, and then have to run out to the store to get a bunch of supplies to make me feel better.

So, yesterday, when I did my grocery shopping, I picked up a few things in preparation for morning sickness (which could start next week - eek!), including:
- Saltines
- Jolly Ranchers
- Lemon drops
- Juice boxes (so I can drink juice before I get out of bed - it's supposed to help)
- Tums
- Tylenol (not for morning sickness - just because I need it).

Morning sickness - beware!

More pregnancy predictions

Several months ago, I predicted that I wouldn't have bad morning sickness. I'll be able to test that one soon.

Here's another one: I predict that I won't be in maternity clothes until well into my second trimester. Say, week 19. I'm thin, and I work out a ton. I work my abs out a lot, and I kind of think that will prevent me from showing early.

As I said before, it's all just for fun. We'll see how it turns out!

More baby preparation

As I mentioned in my previous post, I've been planning for this baby for awhile. I waited to try to get pregnant until I finished a night class I was taking. I'm saving up Target points. I'm starting to think about a new car.

Another thing I've done is started figuring out my maternity leave. I'm definitely taking 12 weeks, and I want as much of it to be paid as possible. I automatically get 6 weeks paid (8 weeks for a c-section), and I'll be rolling over 5 days of vacation from this year to next year to get more of a paid leave. Worst case, I'll only have about 2 unpaid weeks. No biggie.

Now, I just need to stay pregnant.

I can't believe it

I got a positive pregnancy test this morning. And another one this evening (just to double check).

I'm pregnant.

Unbelievable.

Saving up Target points

I'm a huge planner. I always have been. Starting a family is definitely still more of the same.

One thing I've done is start saving up our credit card points. We have a card that allows us to get gift certificates for all sorts of things, and one of the options is gift certificates to Target. I've already started saving up the points, and I hope to be able to use them for all sorts of things. Like this crib:



I'm in love with it.

Kids are expensive. We're in a good financial position and won't have trouble affording a baby, but it sure will be nice if we can use the credit card points for a lot of the essentials. That will certainly help the cash flow.

A friend of a friend's baby

Someone I know through the grapevine (I'll just say she's a friend of a friend - I don't want to identify her any further here) has been married for several years. She's several years older than I am, so she's probably 34 or so. And, she and her husband love kids (I've seen them around kids several times). They both have stable jobs and a good marriage. It was pretty obvious to me, even someone who barely knew them, that they were dying to have a child of their own.

I've always suspected they suffered from infertility, although I barely know them. They just had looks in their eyes when they were playing with other people's children. Painful, longing looks from both the husband and the wife. I could see the sadness in their eyes, and I barely know them.

Today, through the wonders of Facebook, I found out that they have a daughter now. I'm not friends with either the husband or the wife on Facebook, but I have other friends who are. They've had a biological kid, it seems, and I'm so happy for them. It made my morning to know that a couple that I suspect has suffered to have a child of their own now finally does.