This begins my blogging journey that hopefully will last nine months and beyond. This is actually being drafted and saved in Microsoft Word until I am ready to tell the world about the little bundle of joy that is growing in my belly.
Some background:
Last Sunday I took a pregnancy test that came back negative one day before I was supposed to start my period. For some reason I just had a feeling I was pregnant. About 6 days after I thought I ovulated I experienced some severe stomach pains that I initially attributed to the devastating news I had heard about one of my students. Then I tried running to prep for my measly 5K, (I had run a half marathon about 2 weeks prior) and I could not muster up the strength to run 2 miles. There was something seriously wrong. Usually when I am tired running wakes me up, and by mile two I am feeling invigorated. Not so much this time, I had zero energy. I figured it was just from the stress I was experiencing at work.
I rested up and hoped for better results next week. No such luck! Pretty much everyday after school I came home and slept. I thought it was how my body was coping with the secondary trauma I had experienced. Then when the following Saturday rolled around, I knew I needed to get my butt into gear. The 5k was just a week away and I had to be able to run more than a mile. Ha, I barely finished one mile and had to walk the rest of the way home. Whenever I tried to run I barely made it ¼ of a mile without feeling like I was going to keel over! I was exhausted and wanted to puke!
So the next day when I took the test and it came back negative I was a little bummed that I had no excuse for my less than stellar running performance. However, I didn’t lose hope. The test said it was over 99% accurate when taken on the day of your missed period. That was still a day away.
Well, Monday seemed to last forever. I had cramps. I felt sick. I just knew it would come. And it didn’t. I went to bed with every intention of taking another test Tuesday morning.
4:15 came and still no period. I took the test and waited. And then I saw it. A super light purple test line. I open the bathroom door and told Kiel. He hugged me. That’s it.
We didn’t sing.
We didn’t dance.
We didn’t cry.
It was nothing like what I had pictured telling him would be like. I guess it was because neither of us really believed it. I mean, it was a Dollar Tree pregnancy test after all!
All day Tuesday I planned on my monthly visitor to make her appearance. Still nothing. Nothing but serious cramping.
Well one blood test later and a whole lot of cramps. Here I am, 5 weeks and 2 days preggo! Who woulda thunk it?
- The Weekly List -
How far along? 5 Weeks 2 Days
Total weight gain/loss: I have inadvertently lost about 3 pounds. Could be due to my food aversions as well as losing some muscle mass since I am no longer training for a ½ marathon.
Maternity clothes? No. My pants are actually feeling a bit loose.
Stretch marks? Negative. Any suggestions to prevent these?
Sleep: I can’t get enough. I have been leaving work with the kids everyday this week. (I.have.never.done.this.EVER!)
Best moment this week: Getting flowers from the hubby just because.
Miss Anything? I made (what I think was) killer Sangria for some friends that came over this weekend and I watched Kiel down the last of it and THROW AWAY the alcohol infused fruit. Major bummer!
Movement: No...
Food cravings: Nothing really, but can’t stop eating all the Halloween candy everywhere.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not yet. Just feel sick when I wait too long between snacks.
Have you started to show yet: Nope. Waiting for the day one of my 10 year olds asks if I am pregnant.
Gender prediction: Boy. I’ve had two dreams about boys already.
Labor Signs: Absolutely not!
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, but stressed that I can’t do everything that I usually do without feeling exhausted.
Looking forward to: My appointment next Thursday Nov 10. Probably too early still to hear a heartbeat, but I’m hopeful!
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