Changes and such

So I'll preface that this is a pretty pregnancy-related post so feel free to skip if that stuff bores you. Hormones are a funny thing and I'm not sure what I was really expecting out of this experience but there have been a few interesting changes. I'm nearly halfway through at this point and I have to say that I've lucked out thus far. I still have yet to lose my lunch or any other meal which I'm so happy for because I think throwing up is one of the experiences in life I hate the most. Of course this didn't help the weight gain issue much. I saw my neighbor a week or so ago on my way back into the building with Dubs and he asked how things were going. He complimented me and commented on how nice my skin looked. I've never had too many problems with my skin even growing up which I am so thankful for. I was worried what pregnancy had in store for me from that standpoint. During the first trimester I had a bunch of forehead breakouts. There were lots of little bumps but I was able to cover them up. I found zits in the weirdest places though, most notably on the back of my neck and beyond my hairline. I can't complain because they weren't that visible. My forehead breakouts have since ceased but there has been a change in my skin. I have always had to use moisturizer after washing my face no matter what soap I tried because my skin would get tight and dry. That has completely changed now and I dare say parts of my face are particularly oily. I went so far as to switch from the "combination to dry" to "combination to oily" version of my current favorite moisturizer to help keep the shine under control. It's so weird! (I'm currently using Clinique Youth Surge SPF 15 moisturizer.)

Foodwise I'm still not really craving much. There is ice cream in the freezer and I haven't touched it in over a week. I feel full a bit sooner these days so after making sure I get good protein at dinner I find I just don't want anything else. This is a little devastating because if there's one time to splurge on treats like that, this is it. I will admit though that the post-wedding-cake ice cream bar at the wedding over the weekend did sucker me in. Everyone was drinking and I figured I deserved some compensation.

So what is disappointing? I'm going to be frank, my chest has barely gotten any bigger and I'm still wearing my pre-pregnancy bras without too much discomfort. Given how much "the ladies" hurt at night sometimes I'm really bummed about this. I know that there's still more to come, but really? I couldn't get hit by the one really awesome physical change that comes with being preggers? Also sleep has become a bit of an issue. I am making a concerted effort to sleep on my side because I've read at this point sleeping on my back could potentially cause some issues. I've started to develop some hip pain as a result so I started experimenting with various pillow placements to help out with this. I will be inheriting one of those big pregnancy pillows from a friend in the next few weeks that I think will help. I find sometimes I wake up on my back though which is a bit of a jolt because I turn immediately and then spend about 15 minutes worrying about it.

I've mostly been spared from heartburn so far but I suspect that is still coming. I've been battling gas and bloating pretty much from the beginning though, good times. I also easily cry at almost anything which I think is also pretty typical. I made it through my reading at the wedding over the weekend (Corinthians I) without any tears though which I take as a major success, ha ha! So that's it so far. I'm really tired some days but given I get up at 5:30 I think that is to be expected. First trimester was much worse, there were days I could barely drag myself home from work. I at least can get some exercise in when I get home these days.

One more week and the suspense of boy or girl will hopefully be resolved. I'm not really hopeful one way or the other, I just want to know!

So a couple of my friends have really encouraged me to give this whole Pinterest thing a try. I'm really not sure I'll get a lot of use out of it but I decided to give it a try. Of course I'm waiting for my stupid invitation currently. Really guys at Pinterest? Do you really think you are so exclusive at this point that you have to make me wait? It's kind of ridiculous and I almost didn't bother. Get over yourselves. That is all.