162 and counting...

We had another doctors appointment. This time we didnt have an ultrasound done. Apparently, insurance companies dont really like to pay for that stuff at EVERY visit. One thing that we did get to do was to hear the heartbeat. Can you believe that a little one inside the womb can have a heart beat as great as 162??? Imagine if one of us had a beat count of that much... Well, we would be here no longer.. but that's what it was. It has to work extra hard to pump blood and stuff initially. Well, thats the explanation that we got. We only heard the heartbeat for about 5 seconds before the baby decided to move. And we couldnt quite find it again. Maybe next time. One thing that I have noticed though, is that I am getting FAT. Very FAT!!! I think I've doubled in size since last week although Jerry tells me that I'm crazy. I've gained 4 pounds since the last doctor's visit... and "they" say that I should gain a pound each week until the baby is born. If my calculations are correct, that means that I will have gained a total of 26 pounds by the time the baby is born. 26 added to what I weighed before getting pregnant and THAT is an ugly sight... I'd better watch what I eat from now on. I dont wanna get Supersized...


This is me now :- and I have 5 months to go...

2nd Trimester

So, the thought that all your morning sickness ends as soon as the first trimester is over had me longing for the weeks to pass by... Amazingly, I have made it to 14 weeks in one piece BUT the sickness has not stopped. Just last night, well, I got sick. Could it have been the porterhouse steak that I cooked to perfection? Or could it have been those horsepill vitamins that I am forced to take every night? They are the worst. It would seem as though technology has evolved enough for all the nutrients to be packed inside of a little tiny pill instead of the monstrosities that they are now... Just my two cents. I am still hoping and praying that the sickness is almost over. Whew! Please be over... This is nothing nice. Plus I have a few trips planned in the upcoming months and I cant be sick during my travels.