What Immune System?

Week 16

Here is your first official blog update :) Things have been going good, if you think that extreme exhaustion, followed by a UTI (yes I just announced on the Internet that I had a UTI), followed by a cold that was accompanied by a headache that literally left me in tears is good. Really it hasn't been THAT bad. However, after making it through my first cold sans any medicine I can honestly say that post-prego I will never, ever, ever, ever go without NyQuil, DayQuil, vicks rub and anything else that is legal to ingest during a cold again.

Poor hubby had thought for a mere moment that my mood swings had slightly subsided until he received a phone call from his blubbering wife to come home because I was crying because my head hurt... How embarrassing (for the both of us)... But after some good advice, a bit of pampering from the husband, a visit from mama bear and fabulous co-workers I am now feeling a lot better... The UTI also went away, just about two days before I got the cold (100% cranberry juice is def. not what I use to drink in my cosmo's).

Now for the baby news :) I have had my first visit with my midwife who is a very fabulous lady and has completely reassured me about my care :) Plus, I will never have to see Dr. Elbows ever again :) Hubby also got to hear the heart beat at our last visit and after a moment of thinking it was twins (he heard my heart beat to), he was uber excited.

I am now just waiting to feel the little bump move for the first time, although I thought I did the other day, after mama bear gave me a big talk about what it feels like. Then I realized that I just had to use the bathroom :( Not the flutter I was looking for.

The baby's room is also getting more full, as I have started to buy all things yellow that are on sale and can't wait until we can find out what the little guacamole is (it is guacamole this week b/c my prego e-mail update said baby is now the size of an avocado, which I had to explain to hubby is the stuff that guacamole is made out of)... Last week it was half a banana. Only one more month and we will know if it is a he or a she and I will then announce the name :)

I am also suffering from severe baby brain and feel like a complete moron some days. It is really bad considering that I just started a new job and that this is the first impression that I get to give in the community... "Hi my name is Anna. Thanks for hiring me. I am pregnant, have a dog that keeps me up all night, and I am suffering from the mythical baby brain that would make me forget my head on days if it weren't attached."... but everyone there has been great and really understanding. Now I just need to kick butt on the rest of the organization of this conference....

Any who, I will post another update when I am feeling a little more whitty... but right now I need to go lay down. I had a craving for chocolate today while at Walmart and it just so happened that Easter chocolate was out.... I bought a JR. Mr. Munchy bunny, and although I only planned on having one bite I kind of ate the whole thing (ooops)... Baby needs to eat, right?