Tomorrow we begin week 13 and baby D is the size of a peach (and just as sweet, awwww). The first observation isn't exactly earth shattering stuff, but my nails, which have always grown relatively fast and been pretty thick now grow overnight and just about require doggy clippers to trim. Talk about your strong thick nails!
Second, even though you get to bypass the monthly female gift while pregnant you (or at least I) do NOT get to bypass the cramps. Actually, the cramps are ramped up to make sure you don't forget what they feel like. It's a different kind of "pain" but for a while there I was pretty much double over for at least a few minutes every night. I talked to the doctor and she said as long as there was no spotting it could be GI issues (pleasant) or things "stretching and growing". Hopefully I'm absorbing all of the growing pains for now but it is truly amazing how my body can facilitate creating a fully functional human body starting with a few cells.
After writing that last sentence it shouldn't be a surprise that I'm tired. All the "experts" say that you should start regaining your energy at the end of the 1st trimester but I seem to be moving backward. I had some tired days in the past 2 months, but the past few days I've felt like I am made of lead. My eyes simply won't open before 8:30 and I sort of shuffle from place to place like an old person (no offense shufflers ;-) Also, my legs feel tired and sore after walking up the stairs. People, we live in a two story house, not on the 20th floor of a NY apartment building. There is no excuse for sore legs after one flight. Let's pull it together!
Fourth, my emotions are running wild from time to time. I was talking to my dad yesterday trying to tell him about something that was bugging me (work related, really not a big deal) and he started laughing at me. I almost started crying (way to go Willie). The lesson here is don't laugh at me unless I say something funny and it's obvious that I MEANT to be funny. Otherwise I might cry or, even more unfortunate for you, bite your head right off your shoulders.
Fifth, it really is possible to start looking pregnant overnight. Last Saturday we had a cookout and I ate way too much. The next day I looked 2 months further along than I had the day before (this was confirmed by Jill, who didn't believe me until I lifted my shirt, to which she said, "Ohhh, yeah, you do!"). Since that day it looks like every time I eat I simultaneously swallow an over sized tennis ball. It ebbs and flows but I think it's a matter of days before it pops out for good :)
Finally, I'm pretty sure that every woman in the surrounding area is pregnant. I do think I tended to notice pregnant people more while we were going through our issues (bump envy is REAL) than before we started trying but now they are EVERYWHERE. Guess that's like the phenomenon that you've never seen a car like that until you start driving it.
My eyes are starting to droop so I'm going to bed but I'll try to notice things that are more interesting in the next few weeks. Have a good weekend!
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