Our weekend was delightful - we had no plans and I couldn't have been happier. Between traveling and the pregnancy craziness of late, we really needed down time. There were multiple pool trips (for me), bike rides (for Nick), a couple of movies, lots of grilling out and some shopping. Oh, and naps. Glorious, glorious naps.
I ended up trying to hit up some Memorial Day sales for maternity clothes. I hadn't really intended to pick up anything yet, however this weekend I was reading through a couple of different blogs of moms of multiples and happened to see some pictures of these women at around 12 or 13 weeks. I was not prepared for what I saw - they looked significantly more pregnant than what I was expecting. I still am just a little bloated and haven't gained any weight (which I really don't need to until in the second trimester anyway - I've actually lost some since the start of the IVF cycle), but I am living in fear of waking up some day with no pants to wear. A no-pants emergency! So, I decided to ease my fears by picking up a few things. Between what I purchased and a few items that were loaned to me, I think I could survive a week safely.
The most interesting thing about trying on maternity clothes is the little pillow they give you to strap around your belly to mimic the bump. Nick came with me and when I came out of the dressing room, we both just sort of started into the mirror, like - whoa. This is happening. Nick assured me that I looked beautiful, but still - weird. Anyways, I grabbed two dresses, a skirt, a top and of course, because Nick was with me - a Cardinals tee shirt.
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| All black and white so everything matches. |
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| Ernie not included. |
In other news, we had a third ultrasound last week and got a bit of a surprise. At our previous ultrasound, Dr. G was nearly convinced that we were moving forward with twins. However, last week we ended up seeing and hearing four heartbeats. It was definitely a surprise! As a result, we're being referred to a high-risk OB and we will see him in the next couple of weeks. We were cautioned, though, that at this stage in the pregnancy, a lot can change - so we're just taking it a week at a time.
The unexpected byproduct of seeing four heartbeats was that I ended up graduating from my fertility clinic's office. I have to admit - it was emotional! I cried, the nurse cried, even Dr. G got a little misty-eyed. They gave me a going-away gift of a tote bag with a bunch of swag with the clinic's logo (as I joked to Nick, so when you want to say to the world - Hey! I'm infertile!) and some onesies. It was very sweet and made me sob all the more. The staff there was so good to us and I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye. However, I am looking forward to meeting with the new doctor.
How Far Along: 8 weeks, 4 days
Size of Baby: Olive
What I'm Doing: I just woke up from a nap. At 9:00 at night. Maybe the pregnancy fatigue is hitting me harder than I thought.
Cravings: RED MEAT! This is all I can think about - I've even started dreaming about steaks. Last night, I woke myself up with a watering mouth. Bear in mind, that in a normal year, I have steak - maybe once? But steaks and burgers are all I want right now. Luckily, I have a pretty handy grillmaster on speed dial. This weekend, we made monterey jack cheese stuffed burgers with a knock-off version of In and Out Burger's special sauce and it was amazing. I couldn't stop talking about how good it was to Nick. He assures me this means we must be having all boys. I think I am just low in iron.
I continue to be averse to chicken and now turkey, as well. But, as long as I am eating every two hours, I can pretty much eat anything. I am still doing my green monster shakes in the morning, although sans the protein powder. Tons of big salads, seafood, pretty much anything I want except poultry.
Sleep: In general, my sleep is pretty consistent with what it is typically. However, the one change is that my dreams are incredibly vivid and my sleeptalking/sleepwalking seems to have increased. Last night, I woke up standing in our bedroom holding a framed wedding photo that I had just removed from our wall because I thought Nick was hiding something underneath it. The night before that, I caught myself trying to put one of the cats outside because I thought it was a stray dog. I've heard that stress can exacerbate sleepwalking/talking, so I'm assuming that is what's going on, but nevertheless - strange!
Sex of Babies: Unknown, other than Nick's very unscientific predictions
Symptoms: I hate to say this (for fear of tempting the fates), but I am having a really easy go of it. I had one week early on where the nausea seemed more pronounced and a lot of food didn't sound very good to me, but as I said, if my belly's full - I'm a happy camper! I am not experiencing the tremendous fatigue that a lot of my friends have told me about. In general, I don't feel that much different at all. I can only take this to mean one of two things - 1) it's still coming or 2) I am getting a pass because of all the babies in my belly and what will surely be a more difficult later pregnancy.
Fetal Movement: None
What I'm Looking Forward To This Week: My dear friend Jenni's wedding! And the fact that my bridesmaid dress fits. :)
Best Moment Of The Week: The long weekend - every glorious moment of it. In particular, I was able to work out for the first time in...awhile. As I recall, Dr. G put an exercise restriction on me in late March - at the time that I started the stims. Then, I wasn't allowed to exercise until the pregnancy was confirmed. And then when I had all of the issues with bleeding, I was again told not to exercise until a full week went by without incident. That milestone finally passed, so I was sort of excited to get back into a routine. I have to say - it was not pretty. But it felt good. I had ordered a pregnancy workout DVD off of Amazon - chosen because reviewers said that it was a pretty decent workout. I guess I could have kept to my regular routine, but what I like about the DVD is that it incorporates stretching and strength training that are supposed to help with some of the strain of pregnancy.
Special Thanks To: Nick - he's always been a very supportive husband, but his nurturing, protective side is really coming out lately. I am getting a lot of offers for foot rubs, random kisses to my forehead, inquiries about how I'm feeling, admonishments to not get near the cat's litter boxes (now that I'm pregnant, he has inherited that job!), and a ton of attempts to make me laugh, which isn't that difficult because Nick is pretty damn funny. I think I'll keep him around. :)
Whoohoo!! Congratulations on FOUR! I am so SO excited for you! :)
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