The first person to spontaneously notice and congratulate me on my pregnancy was a homeless guy outside of a Popeye’s in Denver.
I was about 14 weeks along and didn’t think I was showing that much at all yet. I was wearing a black tank top (picture taken on the same day) and out for a long bike ride. It could have easily been a little pot belly, if you will. But this guy knew. “Congratulations, ma’am” he said, after asking us for money for food.
We offered to share what we had but he turned us down. I guess he wasn’t that hungry, after all.
Not like me. Aside from the obvious baby belly, my appetite has pretty much doubled. My attitude towards food has changed. I clean my plate. Find the energy to grab a piece of cheese from the fridge (mmm…cheese…) at 10PM. Insist on late-night Wendy’s in a seedy area of Detroit. Crave apple pie at all hours of the day. Gaze longingly at co-workers lunches (it works! Also, I have awesome, generous co-workers!).
Speaking of food, I am both shocked and overjoyed to report that it has all stayed down. That’s right, not a moment of morning sickness for this girl. I was extremely tired throughout the first trimester and into the second (I may have dozed off at my desk once or twice) but have regained most of my energy, though I know I could use more sleep in general!
This is not to say that everything has gone perfectly throughout the past 19 weeks (zomg, almost 5 months already??). I experienced some intense back pain for about 2 weeks that has now subsided to a dull and infrequent ache. However, the scariest event was definitely mid-August when I woke up in the middle of the night to my husband telling me that I had just had a seizure. I tried to convince myself the next morning that I was perfectly OK, so I hopped out of bed, had breakfast, and went to work. I felt miserable. Denis tells me that he would rate the seizure a “3 out of 10″. Imagine if it were a 5. Or an 8. Imagine if I was caring for an infant and had a seizure. Needless to say I am now extra diligent about medicating every day. No more seizures for me, pleaseandthankyou! Rest assured that I was careful to ensure that my medication is safe to take during pregnancy. I met with my neurologist this week – he was thrilled to hear that I was pregnant and is very involved in looking at ultrasound reports, making sure my blood is tested for the necessary…stuff…and ensuring that I am properly medicated in general!
Enjoy this late-night belly pic, I promise there are more on the way. As you can see, the belly has become quite obvious now! I like dressing to show it off and today broke out a beautiful maternity sweater that I purchased with birthday money from my in-laws (thanks again!!) to wear to a party celebrating the new office space of my friend’s company. Her 8-year-old son walked right up to me and announced “You’re having a baby!” and placed his hands on my front. No hiding it anymore!
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