Almost time for my belly band.
You know what I am talking about. It is a piece of stretchy material that resembles a tube top. I wear it around my waist to hide the fact that I am not buttoning my pants. That is a belly band. Then, when I can no longer pretend to fit in my normal clothes, I raise the belly band up over my chest and it turns into a cleavage hider. Why is it that all maternity tops are so low cut? I am married and pregnant, do you think I am really trying to attract strange men with "the girls"? I think not!
I think I am going to start wearing the belly band on Monday with my suit pants. For most of last week, I wore my suit pants unbuttoned. Not that you can really tell with my shirt over the pants, but my suit pants don't just zip with a button like men's pants. All of my suit pants have a piece of material that covers the button with a hook. I guess it is supposed to make it more stylish when you are tucking in your blouse. Who knows. Yet, it makes it more difficult to leave my pants unbuttoned if I have a flap hanging out. Oh well. Soon enough, this awkward in between stage will be over and I will be in full-fledge materity clothes. Then, the real fun begins.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
To Be 9 Weeks Pregnant
It is getting hard to keep the secret.
My friend had a birthday get together last night in DC. Where was the party? At a sushi bar. Not just a restaurant where you have sushi, but it is a karaoke bar. Needless to say, lots of drinking goes on at the bar. Sushi and alcohol - 2 things I can't have. How in the world am I going to keep not drinking and not eating sushi from my best friend? So hard. I called her on Thursday (her real birthday) and left her a voicemail wishing her a happy birthday and mentioning on the message that I have been sick and had the voice to prove it. Good set up. Now, I could just say that I was on a Z-Pack and can't drink. As far as the sushi, I will just look for veggie or "safe" rolls. When I got there, I stuck to my water and it seemed to be ok. I was coughing a lot, but I wasn't faking that. I am at the end stages of a cold. One of my friends said to me, "you are drinking water and only having veggie rolls, is there a #2". Ut oh. "No, I have no news to report. I have been sick". Whew, close call. My best friend did not seem to pick up on it. Although, she was too busy getting drunk off sake bombs that she probably didn't realize what was going on with me. So, I think I am safe for now. Only about 3 more weeks and then I can spill the beans.
My cousin also called to say that she was sending her pump to my cousin in California. Nooooooo. I will need that in the fall. I couldn't exactly tell her that. We also are going shopping to the outlets next week, and I really want to pick up a few maternity clothes. So, maybe next week I will tell Jeni the news.
I am starting to get to the uncomfortable pants stage. In the morning, my clothes fit fine, but by the end of the day, they are tight. I don't feel I am ready for my belly bands. I don't think I started the belly band until 11 or 12 weeks last time, but I do understand that you start to show sooner with #2. Oh well, I might have to suck it up and get the belly bands out of storage.
My friend had a birthday get together last night in DC. Where was the party? At a sushi bar. Not just a restaurant where you have sushi, but it is a karaoke bar. Needless to say, lots of drinking goes on at the bar. Sushi and alcohol - 2 things I can't have. How in the world am I going to keep not drinking and not eating sushi from my best friend? So hard. I called her on Thursday (her real birthday) and left her a voicemail wishing her a happy birthday and mentioning on the message that I have been sick and had the voice to prove it. Good set up. Now, I could just say that I was on a Z-Pack and can't drink. As far as the sushi, I will just look for veggie or "safe" rolls. When I got there, I stuck to my water and it seemed to be ok. I was coughing a lot, but I wasn't faking that. I am at the end stages of a cold. One of my friends said to me, "you are drinking water and only having veggie rolls, is there a #2". Ut oh. "No, I have no news to report. I have been sick". Whew, close call. My best friend did not seem to pick up on it. Although, she was too busy getting drunk off sake bombs that she probably didn't realize what was going on with me. So, I think I am safe for now. Only about 3 more weeks and then I can spill the beans.
My cousin also called to say that she was sending her pump to my cousin in California. Nooooooo. I will need that in the fall. I couldn't exactly tell her that. We also are going shopping to the outlets next week, and I really want to pick up a few maternity clothes. So, maybe next week I will tell Jeni the news.
I am starting to get to the uncomfortable pants stage. In the morning, my clothes fit fine, but by the end of the day, they are tight. I don't feel I am ready for my belly bands. I don't think I started the belly band until 11 or 12 weeks last time, but I do understand that you start to show sooner with #2. Oh well, I might have to suck it up and get the belly bands out of storage.
Friday, March 13, 2009
To Be 8 Weeks Pregnant
Still no external signs that I am pregnant. My morning sickness (or rather all day sickness) seems to come and go. I am now having weird pains in my chest, but I think it is part of a cold or stress. Maybe a mix of both. I am extremely exhausted. By 3pm each day, I am ready for bed.
Today, I had my first prenatal visit. I have gained 2 pounds. I met my new OB, and he is great. I really like him and feel real good about the switch. Today's appointment included an ultrasound which was really cool. I didn't have one until 11 weeks with my first pregnancy. I saw and heard the heartbeat (167 beats per minute), and that made me feel better. It finally made the pregnancy feel real. I am 8 weeks pregnant per the ultrasound and my due date is 10/23/09. (Exactly what I predicted).
Today, I had my first prenatal visit. I have gained 2 pounds. I met my new OB, and he is great. I really like him and feel real good about the switch. Today's appointment included an ultrasound which was really cool. I didn't have one until 11 weeks with my first pregnancy. I saw and heard the heartbeat (167 beats per minute), and that made me feel better. It finally made the pregnancy feel real. I am 8 weeks pregnant per the ultrasound and my due date is 10/23/09. (Exactly what I predicted).
Friday, March 6, 2009
To Be 7 Weeks Pregnant
Worse than 6 weeks pregnant.
The "morning sickness" that only seemed to come in the early evening has decided to arrive when I first wake up in the morning and not go away until I go to bed. So much for "morning" sickness. Maybe it's a girl?
The "morning sickness" that only seemed to come in the early evening has decided to arrive when I first wake up in the morning and not go away until I go to bed. So much for "morning" sickness. Maybe it's a girl?
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