BPF!

a little late, but ya know how it is. had a half day today, got a sub and fries for lunch, subsequently am laid up on the couch because the H said "hey, are your feet ok? that one looks swollen."
aaaand with that, I was on the couch with water for the rest of the day. so here I am. : )

36w6d:

ho-hum, 2nd tri.

Is it usually this uneventful?

So far, I've been unable to distinguish between what is a small fry movement and what may be gas. I have had a couple times where it feels like he's trying to escape though, and it's all I can do to say out loud "stop trying to escape through my lady bits dude!" They might think I was deranged or something.

I haven't really had any other "symptoms" that are normal, except the lack of pooping on a regular basis, but I am a little frustrated with my lack of weight gain. I'm going to chalk this one up to being overweight prior to getting knocked up. I'll bring it up with the doc next week, though I'm thinking it will be fine - as long as I start gaining sometime soon, I should be ok. I guess it depends on what I'm measuring too, although last appt that was perfectly normal. And you can tell I'm pg by looking at me now (I hope) - unless, of course, you're just predisposed to my odd-shaped stomach, which looks like the side of a peanut shell now, with two bumps. Since my uterus is past my belly button now (thanks WTE) that should be evening out soon.

I am pretty much done buying mat clothes now, especially since my bell-y-a-whatever band is coming in handy nowadays. I just think I need a few more shirts, since my prior wardrobe was all fitted and shorter and small fry's all poking out and such. But I really dread buying all of those tent-looking things. ON sale, here I come ::holds breath for longer shirts::

And on the heels of that...

Symptoms so far:

Smell. I can smell everything. It's not fun, especially when there are about 5 smokers in my office.

"Sour Stomach." Tums are my new best friend. I have what feels like gas all the time, and I feel like I have to burp, but nothing happens. And when I wake up in the morning, I have that need to eat something now or OH MY GOD I'M GONNA HURL feeling. Which is followed during the day by I think I'm hungry SOMEONE GET ME SOME FOOD RIGHT NOW DAMMIT.

Also, my first appt is Feb 16th. What do I do until then? Should I keep taking tests to make sure I'm still KU? I know to watch for spotting, etc., but what do you do really when you're waiting for that 1st appt?

Oh, btw, I will "come out" on BOTB, but not until a little later. I'm feeling guilty, terrified, and a wee bit giddy all at once, and I don't know if I can handle all the judging just yet. And I really really really feel awful that this didn't happen for all the other ladies there and happened for me who wasn't even praying for it. They deserve this more than I.