Pregnancy Progress

So I'm working really hard to get a literacy course I'm teaching in Toronto next week organized, collated, tight and effective. Today I found out a Ministry representative will be visiting on the second day which will definitely force me to review my second day plans. Nothing like a little pressure to improve your delivery (no labour pun intended)! I'm hoping that, in spite of my pregnancy brain, I will deliver the goods and everyone will be happy and better equipped to implement great literacy programs this fall. I love my job :)

I am absolutely positively looking prego now. My belly is rounded and sticks out and I'm just barely able to squeeze into some size six skirts my sister donated to me. Thanks Sandra! Pretty soon they will be going the way of all of my other petite clothes...into storage. I may someday see them again...?

As much as I've been reading about prenatal events and happenings I now have this sort of compulsion to begin learning about WHAT TO DO WHEN THE BABY COMES. I can already hear you saying, "one step at a time!" but I have a real fear that all of this pregnancy stuff is going to be a piece of cake compared to actually raising a child out of the womb. And I know I am right to be a little scared ;) I have nephews and a niece.

As the weeks progress I am becoming more settled into pregnancy. The second trimester has definitely been much easier than the first trimester at this point. I'm less tired, have less uncomfortable gas and my appetite has tapered to a dull roar rather than a full blown howl. Maybe not working every day has something to do with this...:)

As a final note I am also really starting to wonder how great of a Mom I can be as a multi-tasking Mom. At work I tend to give 100%, at least, and that's been a successful strategy for me. If my brain is divided into 1/4 work and 3/4 childrearing I wonder how I will fare in both arenas: childrearing and work? I'd like to be 100% effective in both. That's why I'm considering (JUST CONSIDERING) staying home after baby turns one. This will depend a lot on our finances and our ability to keep our current lifestyle on one income.

Lots to think about!

Measurements

We had our second ultrasound last Friday and it was amazing. I teared up when I saw our baby looking like a real baby with fingers and legs and a belly and a big head. Stunning! I am completely enamoured with the ultrasound picture.

The ultrasound tech measured the baby at 13 weeks 1 day on Friday, so we were five days off on the original prediction of 13 weeks 6 days. This means the due date will most likely be later than January 15th but you never know.

Five days isn't a lot but, from what I've read, five days may mean a lot near the end of pregnancy. I'm going to block off a two week period in January instead of setting my heart on one due date (even though I will most likely keep to that date in my mind).

I'm still quite hungry all of the time and today I'm particularly tired. Luke's parents were here for the weekend and we talked about the wedding and baby which was exciting for all involved.

Time to take a nap...thank goodness for summer break!

Our Baby...?

Let's Grow!

Make a pregnancy ticker

12 Weeks and 4 Days

Woo hoo! Almost done the first trimester!

I had some more spotting that started on Monday but it appears to be a lot like the prior spotting. Small amounts and not serious or threatening to the baby. I am much more relaxed this time than I was at the six week mark.

My thyroid levels are stellar at .73 thanks to an increase in my dosage. I'm hoping they stay good throughout the pregnancy even though my baby is now able to produce his / her own thyroid hormones at this point.

To Luke the pregnancy is becoming more real as my belly gets bigger and bigger! It's so much fun to watch it grow. The doctor told me I still look pretty skinny but I've never had a belly this big before ;)

Our wedding plans are also coming along. We set the date for October 23rd, 2010. Between invitations, booking an officiant and everything else that comes along with weddings we'll be pretty busy. No complaints though!