So another week has gone by but there really isn't much to update. Aside from feeling a little extra sleepy and forgetful I don't really have any pregnancy symptoms and my first appointment still isn't until next week. I read somewhere that pregnancy hormones can make your nails grow faster so I have decided (for the umpteenth time) to grow out my nails.
Whenever I decide to do this I always start out super into it but I really do have a good feeling about it this time. I had just been applying a clear polish every day that is supposed to also help grow nails as well. However, whenever my nails get a certain amount of white I feel the need to but solid polish on because otherwise I want to clean them 5,000 times a day. Technically I know short nails get dirt under them but it just looks different. So I bought a shade today, since I don't actually own polish, that was I was hoping to be a pretty, pinkish nude tone but I don't like the way it looks on. I also bought some cuticle cream that I am really excited about.
Obviously my life is pretty boring if I am blogging about nail polish. Going to Rite Aid to buy it was super exciting and the highlight of my day. Even with two jobs I am only working 2 or 3 days a week and only for a couple hours at a time. I have been applying to jobs like crazy and am really hoping to get one asap. Initially I was hopin to get one before my first trimester ends, which gives me another 4 weeks or so. On top of that we haven't been too social becuase its just easier with us not telling friends. St. Patricks's Day was exhausting especially with having to lie about why I wasn't drinking. I think depending on how things go at my appt next week we may start telling friends even though we'll only be 9 weeks. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Buying baby stuff
This weekend we did a little bit of baby shopping. Although it certainly isn't necessary yet, we are both so excited it helps to get some of the pent up energy out of our systems. I think it also helps to make things feel more real. I still don't have a lot of pregnancy symptoms which I mostly think is lucky but sometimes I wished I felt more pregnant. I have been feeling more tired, and I have turned into a total flake.
So back to shopping. Our first stop was Kohl's since I had gotten a gift card for my birthday. They had some maternity clothes on clearance so I scooped some up. Being due in November means I am going to need both summer and fall clothes and I figure if I slowly start buying clothes now it won't seem as expensive as if I were to wait until I actually needed them. I bought a pair of shorts, a pair of jean capris, a pair of regular jeans, a pair of tan corduroys, two 3/4 sleeve shirts, a lightweight cardigan and one slightly heavier cardigan. That's 8 pieces of clothing that would have cost us $300 if we had bought it all a full price. We only paid $65! We also opened a Kohl's card while we there and our cashier put our total on the card before we were able to tell her we had a gift card. She offered to redo it but it seemed like a hassle, and so this week I think I may scope out another Kohl's to see what they have on clearance.
Next we went to a Border's that was closing, hoping to score some books, but surprisingly the entire children's department had been sold. At least books for the littleist kids. I found one baby book, one of the ones that has just one word and matching picture per page. So that was a bust, but at least we still have plenty of time before we need any of this.
For my birthday I also bought some yarn for baby items, so hopefully soon I will have a baby knitting update!
So back to shopping. Our first stop was Kohl's since I had gotten a gift card for my birthday. They had some maternity clothes on clearance so I scooped some up. Being due in November means I am going to need both summer and fall clothes and I figure if I slowly start buying clothes now it won't seem as expensive as if I were to wait until I actually needed them. I bought a pair of shorts, a pair of jean capris, a pair of regular jeans, a pair of tan corduroys, two 3/4 sleeve shirts, a lightweight cardigan and one slightly heavier cardigan. That's 8 pieces of clothing that would have cost us $300 if we had bought it all a full price. We only paid $65! We also opened a Kohl's card while we there and our cashier put our total on the card before we were able to tell her we had a gift card. She offered to redo it but it seemed like a hassle, and so this week I think I may scope out another Kohl's to see what they have on clearance.
Next we went to a Border's that was closing, hoping to score some books, but surprisingly the entire children's department had been sold. At least books for the littleist kids. I found one baby book, one of the ones that has just one word and matching picture per page. So that was a bust, but at least we still have plenty of time before we need any of this.
For my birthday I also bought some yarn for baby items, so hopefully soon I will have a baby knitting update!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
To Tell or Not to Tell?
Today I went to a baby shower for my friend Doreen. Within the first five minutes I was there, after I declined the alcoholic punch, the woman sitting next to me immediately asked if I was pregnant. I don't mind being evasive but I hate having to flat-out lie, but I did. Later, I was talking with my friend Heather who is also pregnant, and she asked if Paul-John and I would be starting a family anytime soon and I had to give some sort of wishy-washy answer. And then later, when several of us were discussing food and drink that are verboten for pregnant folk, and I made a comment about how soft cheese will be (not is right now) one of the most difficult things to give up, someone else asked me if I was pregnant! The whole ordeal was a little frustrating, but I have decided to take it as a good sign if I am giving out pregnant vibes.
Later in the afternoon I did end up telling Heather that I am 5 weeks preggo. I felt a little guilty, since I want to be more secretive that Paul-John, and I have been convincing him why we should wait to tell friends, and I was the one to spill the beans pretty much the first time I left the house. However, the people that Paul-John wants to tell are mainly male, and there is a huge difference, at least to me, to telling a guy and telling a pregnant female. Even though Heather and I aren't super close, she is someone I would feel very comfortable talking to if anything should go wrong, and that is not something I can say about all of our friends. (At least not right away. After a certain amount of time I am sure I would tell all of our friends).
Last night on the phone my MIL said that the 9 months tend to go really fast, but I think the first twelve weeks go by super slow. I am really looking forward to getting over this first hurdle.
Later in the afternoon I did end up telling Heather that I am 5 weeks preggo. I felt a little guilty, since I want to be more secretive that Paul-John, and I have been convincing him why we should wait to tell friends, and I was the one to spill the beans pretty much the first time I left the house. However, the people that Paul-John wants to tell are mainly male, and there is a huge difference, at least to me, to telling a guy and telling a pregnant female. Even though Heather and I aren't super close, she is someone I would feel very comfortable talking to if anything should go wrong, and that is not something I can say about all of our friends. (At least not right away. After a certain amount of time I am sure I would tell all of our friends).
Last night on the phone my MIL said that the 9 months tend to go really fast, but I think the first twelve weeks go by super slow. I am really looking forward to getting over this first hurdle.
Pregnancy Progress
Considering its only been about 5 days since we've found out, I think we are making excellent progress. What we've done so far:
1. Bought books on pregnancy - so far just two, although a couple of Borders are going out of business near us, so I think I may try to scoop up some more books, either on pregnancy, or books or about babies, or books for babies, or all three. We'll see!
2. Scheduled first appointment with obstetrician, March 31st. This will be week 9. The first appointment I made was a week earlier, but then realized that Paul-John wouldn't be able to go because he will be in Pheonix on business. I'm really excited but wished the first appointment was sooner.
3. Told my parents and my sister. I am waiting to tell my brother in person next week when I see him for my birthday. To tell my parents, I wrapped up a frame that said "Grandkids" on it and said I forgot to give it to dad for his birthday. He totally didn't understand when he opened it, which was pretty funny, especially considering thats exactly what I told Paul-John I thought was going to happen when we were driving over there.
4. Took a tour of the UCONN Health Center Family Birthing Center. I thought this was a great idea but it turned out to be a little embarrassing. We were pretty sure we wanted to go with UCONN, at least the website looked nicer than New Britain, but we weren't sure. Both hospitals are super close, so when we saw on the website that they offer free tours we thought it would be great to check it out to see if we liked it or not while we still had plenty of time to change our mind. We got there a little early, and were soon joined in the lobby by four more couples - all of whom were due in either March or April! We felt so silly when the nurse giving the tour asked when everyone was due and I had to say "November." Aside from feeling like I looked silly to everyone else, I am still really glad we took the tour because now we feel a lot more confident that this is where we want to go when the time comes.
5. Paul-John told both of his parents as well, and is planning on calling his brother tomorrow.
Not bad for the first 5 days, if I do say so myself. Over the next couple of weeks I think the big focus is going to be on rearranging all of the rooms to get ready. We want to clean our room and paint it and rearrange some furniture, and then we have to combine the craft room and the den. I told Paul-John now would be a great time to repaint every room in the house just because I can't help! I love painting but really, really suck at it. I don't even know if its true, but I'm sticking to I won't be able to help paint because I'm pregnant. Makes sense, with fumes and all, right? And its winter so we can't open any windows...
And of course, we can't forget baby knitting! I've started looking over patterns so hopefully you'll see some updates soon on that front as well!
1. Bought books on pregnancy - so far just two, although a couple of Borders are going out of business near us, so I think I may try to scoop up some more books, either on pregnancy, or books or about babies, or books for babies, or all three. We'll see!
2. Scheduled first appointment with obstetrician, March 31st. This will be week 9. The first appointment I made was a week earlier, but then realized that Paul-John wouldn't be able to go because he will be in Pheonix on business. I'm really excited but wished the first appointment was sooner.
3. Told my parents and my sister. I am waiting to tell my brother in person next week when I see him for my birthday. To tell my parents, I wrapped up a frame that said "Grandkids" on it and said I forgot to give it to dad for his birthday. He totally didn't understand when he opened it, which was pretty funny, especially considering thats exactly what I told Paul-John I thought was going to happen when we were driving over there.
4. Took a tour of the UCONN Health Center Family Birthing Center. I thought this was a great idea but it turned out to be a little embarrassing. We were pretty sure we wanted to go with UCONN, at least the website looked nicer than New Britain, but we weren't sure. Both hospitals are super close, so when we saw on the website that they offer free tours we thought it would be great to check it out to see if we liked it or not while we still had plenty of time to change our mind. We got there a little early, and were soon joined in the lobby by four more couples - all of whom were due in either March or April! We felt so silly when the nurse giving the tour asked when everyone was due and I had to say "November." Aside from feeling like I looked silly to everyone else, I am still really glad we took the tour because now we feel a lot more confident that this is where we want to go when the time comes.
5. Paul-John told both of his parents as well, and is planning on calling his brother tomorrow.
Not bad for the first 5 days, if I do say so myself. Over the next couple of weeks I think the big focus is going to be on rearranging all of the rooms to get ready. We want to clean our room and paint it and rearrange some furniture, and then we have to combine the craft room and the den. I told Paul-John now would be a great time to repaint every room in the house just because I can't help! I love painting but really, really suck at it. I don't even know if its true, but I'm sticking to I won't be able to help paint because I'm pregnant. Makes sense, with fumes and all, right? And its winter so we can't open any windows...
And of course, we can't forget baby knitting! I've started looking over patterns so hopefully you'll see some updates soon on that front as well!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Introductions, etc.
Today I am 5 weeks pregnant*. Paul-John and I have known for about two and half days, but we haven't told anyone yet. Once we start telling family and friends we will direct them here. It will be nice for them, in the future, to be able to read about details that I am sure I won't remember as clearly, and it is nice for me right now to have a place to sort of get stuff out - it is kind of weird not being able to tell anyone.
While I am very sure about the decisions we have made on when we will start telling people, it feels a little weird keeping it a secret. Take for instance yesterday: my mom came over for dinner, only two days since we found out. During the course of the evening she had me watch not one, but two online videos of babies laughing, and had a long conversation about how if she had to choose, she would rather be blind than deaf because babies laughing is one of her favorite sounds in the world. Needless to say, I was feeling pretty awkward.
One thing that I know many people will wonder, but probably not everyone will ask, is whether this was planned or a surprise. It is sort of in between. Last month (yup, just last month) we decided that we didn't want to start actively trying to conceive, but that we would stop trying not to. Only several weeks later, and here we are. Surprising, but not a surprise.
Paul-John and I are both still trying to absorb this information. We are both happy and excited, but shocked. For me, I think one of the things contributing to the surreal feelings of this experience is the fact that I have yet to have any pregnancy symptoms beyond not getting a period and seeing the "+" on a stick (twice). Not that I am looking forward to nausea either, but I just don't feel pregnant yet.
Stay tuned for more updates!
*5 weeks, in the standard way of counting from the beginning of the last monthly period, meaning that the first 2 weeks of those 5 weeks, I was not actually pregnant. This makes no sense to me.
While I am very sure about the decisions we have made on when we will start telling people, it feels a little weird keeping it a secret. Take for instance yesterday: my mom came over for dinner, only two days since we found out. During the course of the evening she had me watch not one, but two online videos of babies laughing, and had a long conversation about how if she had to choose, she would rather be blind than deaf because babies laughing is one of her favorite sounds in the world. Needless to say, I was feeling pretty awkward.
One thing that I know many people will wonder, but probably not everyone will ask, is whether this was planned or a surprise. It is sort of in between. Last month (yup, just last month) we decided that we didn't want to start actively trying to conceive, but that we would stop trying not to. Only several weeks later, and here we are. Surprising, but not a surprise.
Paul-John and I are both still trying to absorb this information. We are both happy and excited, but shocked. For me, I think one of the things contributing to the surreal feelings of this experience is the fact that I have yet to have any pregnancy symptoms beyond not getting a period and seeing the "+" on a stick (twice). Not that I am looking forward to nausea either, but I just don't feel pregnant yet.
Stay tuned for more updates!
*5 weeks, in the standard way of counting from the beginning of the last monthly period, meaning that the first 2 weeks of those 5 weeks, I was not actually pregnant. This makes no sense to me.
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