Dear Baby: Part Four

May 12, 2014

Dear Baby,

Yesterday was technically  my first Mother's Day! Although I definitely don't feel much like a real mom yet, that's kind of exciting for me. Your dad bought me a sundae (so generous ;) but it was pretty tasty so I won't complain :D

A week from tomorrow I get to go to the OB/GYN for my VERY FIRST appointment and to hopefully find out some good news about you. I'm still a little nervous but I'm not TOO worried. I've got lots of the symptoms I am supposed to have at the point I think I am at in my pregnancy with you. I'm definitely bloaty (I almost have a baby belly which is pretty impossible at how early along we are) and sometimes a little gassy... TMI, so sorry! I definitely feel pretty queasy a lot, although thankfully I still haven't actually gotten sick. According to "What to Expect When You're Expecting", having queasiness during this time frame makes you less likely to miscarry, so if that means I will for sure get to meet you this fall/winter, I can manage. I'm just not used to feeling so crummy all the time, so I'm kind of a wimp about it occasionally! However, I've kind of gotten down what to do when I start to feel a little sick and the last few days haven't been too bad. Also I am SO tired! I don't even have to be doing anything to get all sleepy and feel like I could rest for hours. It's okay on the weekends but not so much when I have to work. I've been toughing through it. Could be worse... and probably will be so I will survive.

This whole experience is a little weird for me yet. I say a prayer for you every night (and sometimes when I get those occasionally ouchies way down at the bottom of my belly). I'm sure you are all right but I will be so much happier when the doctor tells me himself. Fingers crossed!

Right now you are supposed to be the size of a blueberry and 10,000 times bigger than when you first 'happened'. That's pretty crazy, it's such a crazy process. I hope I enjoy it like your Grandma told me she did when she had me and your Aunt Kara.

Until next time, Maybe Baby,
Your Mom!