The first trimester has just about come and gone already. Hard to believe there's only two more of them until the bean arrives. Surprisingly, not much has happened in the last two weeks. The allergic reaction came and went, and somehow my skin looks even better than it did before I got it! Weird.
How I look: I haven't put on any more weight at all. I definitely can't suck my stomach in to try to look skinny, but I think I've mostly maintained the weight I put on right away a month ago...which keeps me right on track according to the doctor. I'm just thick enough around my waist that if you know me and see me everyday then you would think 'hmm, looks like Jill's put on a few pounds'. I've graduated up to the next size jeans...my regular ones are just uncomfortable enough to make me stay away from them. And I try as hard as I can to suck in the belly when I'm around the family...I can't have the stomach give me away before I tell them!
How I feel: I'm feeling better now, and the morning sickness is down to practically just the mornings before I go to work. I eat and then it comes back up and then I'm good to go for the day. I do still look at certain foods and gag right away, but that's gotten much better too. That happened on Sunday, Easter. We had some of the family on their way over to hang out for the day and I decided to stir my crockpot of salsa cheese dip. As soon as I did it the smell and sight of it were enough to send me running for the bathroom. As soon as the 'issue' was handled the doorbell rings and in comes Tim and Kelly. That was close. We still haven't told anyone the news, so that would have been a dead giveaway...phew!
We won't be keeping it in much longer now...though it kind of has been fun keeping it to ourselves. Now that the first trimester is just about over, I feel much safer to tell people. Mom and Dad move up for good in two weeks so we'll be telling them the news then. Thank God they're getting up here then because I don't think I'll be able to keep the 'thickening' away from everyone much longer. It's been easy to hide the extra little weight gain around my waist and hips since it's been cold enough to wear sweaters and sweatshirts when family is around. We're just going to enjoy our last two weeks of no phone calls and questions and then the flood gates will open:)
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