Well, it is official. Everyone that knows us now knows we are expecting. Baby is due September 28th, only 5 days after my 31st birthday. Of course, this Rhoads baby will have their own agenda. He or she will come when they want, if they are anything like their mama! It is exciting getting ready for baby, as well as a bit overwhelming and stressful. But with the help of our families and friends, I know we will be just fine.
I am exactly 15 weeks along as of today. I had fatigue and nausea pretty much every day until last week, the nausea began to slowly subside during the day and I would only feel nauseated at night. I found that eating Fruit Loops before bed helped a lot, and I wasn't starving when I woke up in the morning. That has been my food throughout this pregnancy thus far, Fruit Loops!!! Having something in my stomach all day was helpful. My food aversions are strange, I can't have coffee! Even if I wanted to have some, it just makes me sick. I normally LOVE coffee. Everyone knows I love chocolate. I don't crave it at all. Also, fruit and salads taste like heaven. Gotta love Mother Nature for keeping us healthy!
A few things I'm experiencing but have never heard about pregnancy: I gag when I brush my teeth. I don't know what it is, I'm guessing my gag reflex is extra sensitive. I've also noticed I've become sensitive to bright lights, and loud noise. There is some weird cramping going on in the lower abdomen, from stretching. At times it feels like menstrual cramps but they don't last very long. It definitely feels like I have a lemon inside me, but that was how big baby was last week. According to The Bump, baby is the size of a navel orange now. It is so amazing how fast they grow. I have found that I'm breathless when I go upstairs, or walk fast. Naps have become my best friend. Speaking of which...until next time! ;)
