I realized that I never did an 11 week post, but it was pretty much the same as week 10 anyway, so I am just going to skip it. Well, this week, the chances of something happening to the baby now have REALLY gone down….like less than 1% now! It’s a pretty exciting thing! AS soon as I hit 12 weeks, things started to feel a LOT more real. Especially since this week I told some of my best friends. It’s been great to watch people’s reactions and see how it fits into their personality. I told three friends this weekend, all at the same time and each of them reacted in their own special way. One just kept screaming, “I knew it! I knew it!” Another just laughed and cried at the same time. The third just seemed to sit there in shock. Each reaction is special and I love seeing people’s faces light up, whether or not they “knew it” or not! 🙂
How big is the baby?
This week, the baby is as big as a plum! It’s really growing in there. I still don’t think I am showing much more than my bloated stomach, but I think it’ll happen soon. It’s weird to think that in just a few months, the baby has grown from a single celled organism to the size of a fruit that I can hold in my hand! Every day, I marvel at the creation God is doing within me. I almost can’t contain my emotions for it.
What I’m eating
I am happy to report that I am starting to vary my foods a little bit more! This week, I’ve eaten a bigger variety of things, even some Mexican Pizole soup! I’m also starting to try and be much more balanced about my meals. I’ve started re-introducing some veggies into my diet, which is good. I actually ate some brussel sprouts the past few nights. I normally LOVE brussel sprouts, but veggies haven’t been high on my priority list lately. But if I douse them in butter and a bit of cheese, they are actually palatable! Also this week, I’ve really noticed how much protein helps me when I am feeling sick. If I can eat half of a balance bar or some string cheese every few hours, I can really maintain a decent level of feeling okay all day. And of course, my favorite balance bar is yogurt honey peanut. I don’t think I am going to give up the peanut butter love anytime soon.
How I’m feeling
Well, I really thought I was turning a corner this week! On Wednesday (the day I officially turned 12 weeks) and Thursday I was feeling REALLY good. I didn’t have to wear my sea sick bands at all, I was actually hungry, and I ate three fairly square meals both days! Then Friday came and the sickness decided to rear its more than ugly head. I came home from work on Friday after a Christmas party and decided to take a nap, which is knew I really needed. However, I think the nap really put me over the edge, because I slept instead of ate. I woke up feeling horrid for the rest of the afternoon. And then that weekend, I spent the time with friends at a good friends house, but she has cats, to which I am highly allergic. So I spent a lot of Friday night sneezing, wiping my nose, and just being generally leaky in the face. Saturday was a great day together, but I walked a LOT more than I am used to, which flared up my sciatica, and made me more tired, which then led to me not sleeping at all on Saturday night. Then Sunday, we made the big announcement to our church, so I had to muster up every last ounce of energy I had…literally. So then that left me wiped for Sunday, which was supposed to be another busy day. I had to just give into my body and rest. I really hope I turn a corner next week, but in the mean time, I am learning to listen to my body as best as I can!