May 2010

I've made it through 17 weeks! Pregnancy is growing on me (physically obviously, but also mentally). I really like how I look (bloated) and feel (nauseous). And I say that without and ounce of sarcasm! How can I enjoy tossing and turning all night? How can I be happy not being able to button my pants? Oh, that's because I am still crazy...crazy in love with this life growing inside me!! We saw the baby sucking its thumb on the last sonogram...it is the cutest thing ever. It is hard to make the connection that the baby on the screen in actually living in me. On the 2nd, I felt the baby move for the first time. It happens every so often, but only for a couple minutes and then it stops. I wouldn't describe it as a flutter. In fact, it isn't really all that comfortable! When I feel it, I get this image in my mind of the baby scratching it's nails on my insides...if that helps give you a picture of what it feels like to me! But just like when I am throwing up, I smile after it happens because I know what it means :)
Tomorrow is Mother's Day and although I don't feel like an official "mom" yet, I guess in some way I am. I am more excited to celebrate all the other moms out there (my mom, mother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law) who have been there and done that. I am still living in my pre-natal fantasy world with no dirty diapers and 4 am feedings (aside from my own).
On Thursday we leave for Maui. I didn't choose Maui, it chose me. I had about 10 other choices of places to go when Maui came calling my name. I don't know why I need to go there, but I do. Sounds silly but sometimes you have to let the universe talk to you! I hope to post some pics and have some great stories to tell when we get back.
Here's a picture of my new nephew Evan, born on April 24th. Another cousin for our baby to play with!