14 Weeks

This was a good week. I'm counting it as a very good thing that I'm struggling a little to find things to write about now. There for a few weeks, the problem was more that I had too many things to talk about, symptom-wise, and now I'm kind of scrounging to come up with something. Since I'm using this as a sort of pregnancy journal, though, I'm still posting.

The main feature of my pregnancy this week was hunger. I'm eating nearly every hour, though I'm not eating a lot at any one sitting. I told Scott that I've become very aware of where my stomach actually sits in my abdomen because of the nearly constant nagging ache that rests there. Snacks are my friend - pudding cups, fruit, cheese and crackers, and baby carrots.

Maternity clothes have become a must, too. I've boxed up any and all clothes that have a zipper or buttons; the mere sight of them makes me uncomfortable. We went and bought me some comfortable pants the other night, and I fully intend to wear them until they are threadbare.

I think I'm getting some of my energy back, because I can now go to more than one store before feeling wiped out. That's definitely progress.

On one of my outings this week, I did some looking around and, with the help of my friend Liz, decided on the theme for our nursery! Scott, being the wonderfully easygoing man that he is, had no objections, though he did say that I would have to do some convincing to get him to go along with the color of the walls I'm wanting. Here is what our little one will be waking up to every morning:I found this print (of which the quality is, of course, better than that of this internet image) at Michael's and fell in love with it. It's from a book called Guess How Much I Love You, and it's just about the sweetest story ever. I'm going to keep it simple, but I want to make the wall hangings using pictures from the book and portions of the story (which you can read here). The color of the walls will be a taupe or tan, so we can keep it neutral and not guarantee that it will need to be repainted as soon as the baby grows some and has personal preferences of his or her own. Ashley has told me that there are other books in the series, too, which I'll probably incorporate. Those bunnies just melt my heart.

Probably (no, not probably - DEFINITELY) the biggest news this week is that I think I felt the baby move yesterday! It seems way too early, I know, but I did some reading and it's entirely possible. Everything I read says that if you're small (which I am) you may feel it much earlier than other moms, and I was also curled up on the loveseat when I felt it. That position, apparently, is more conducive to feeling things than, say, walking around or standing at the stove. It was a feeling unlike anything I've ever felt before, and even if it wasn't what I think it was, I'm reveling in this joy and loving it for now. (In other words, don't take this from me. It's all I've got!) =)

I can honestly say that at this point, I love being pregnant!