15 Weeks

I actually had a day this week that I did not feel bad at all. I felt normal. Not even pregnant. It was strange and a little (okay, quite) unnerving, because that feeling was accompanied by just a "bad feeling" when I woke up that morning. I just didn't feel like everything was okay, though I had no reason to think that way. However, by the time I went to bed that night I definitely felt pregnant. And since then....I've definitely felt pregnant. No cause for concern.

That said, it was a great week for baby and me. We're both growing leaps and bounds, as is evident to everyone. I'm getting lots of comments on my bump, especially at church, and a couple of people have actually asked if we're sure there aren't twins in there. Also, my toes have disappeared.

Symptoms this week?

Hunger. Big time. I'm not eating a lot at any one time, per se, but I'm eating often. A more appropriate word for that might be CONSTANTLY. By the end of the day I am so tired of eating that I can't stand the thought of chewing anything else....and then the gnawing hunger begins again and I reconsider.

Itching. Oh, my goodness. I'm going to buy stock in a lotion company. I think I, alone, am keeping the Vaseline Intensive Care people in business. I've discovered the real reason for pregnant women's crazy strong fingernails. It's purely a defense mechanism. (As I sit typing this, I'm scratching a spot on my leg raw.)

Weird dreams. I think my mind is somehow performing an inventory of every person I've ever known in my life. Random people I have known keep appearing in my dreams, every single night. My best friend from first grade was my cashier at Kroger. My 4th grade Sunday school teacher was the mailman. A guy I dated in college was this random annoying guy at the mall. Every night someone random appears amidst the normal cast of family and close (present-day) friends. Very strange. No baby dreams yet, though.

Eye swelling? I'm not sure, but I think my eyes are growing increasingly intolerant of my contact lenses. Because they're increasingly uncomfortable, I wear my glasses far more often than normal. That, unfortunately, might be contributing to the next symptom.

Headaches. Miserable pounding headaches.

I haven't felt any more movement, I don't think, but I'm not worried. That will come.

Mom and I did some shopping this week and found some incredible fabric that I plan on using to make curtains for the nursery. I love it! It matches the colors in the book perfectly, and will go well in either direction, boy or girl.


I also unearthed some fabric from my hope chest that I can put to good use one way or another. It, too, matches like it was made to go with my theme.


Also, Mom and Dad bought the first piece of baby furniture for us:

Our glider rocker! I'm really excited about this, because ever since these things made their first appearance on the market I've known I wanted one. Scott is excited, too, though probably to a lesser degree - it came in a box with "adult assembly required" written on it. Pictures of that process will follow.

You can expect a mid-week update this week, too. I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday, so please pray for the lab work they'll do and that all is well with our little one.