I can't believe its been two months already! Between bouts of nausea of tiredness, I am excited. It's been a blechy last two weeks. My morning sickness offically kicked in at the end of sixth week. Being the wimp that I am, plus the fact that even drinking water makes me gag, I had my doctor write me a prescription for Zofran. For a week, I was good at 4mg, but at the end of the week I asked for a higher dosage, so I am hoping it helps me get through the rest of the first trimester, especially since school starts in less than two weeks, and I simply can't be sick all day and teach.
All my friends said that about this time, they started getting really tired and exhausted, I haven't felt that way yet (fingers crossed--I don't want morning sickness and fatigue simultaneously; it would make teaching a nightmare).
Speaking of work, I have decided to try and hide the pregnancy as long as possible. I went out this week and bought some cute new tunics to hide my tummy during the awkward fat stage of pregnancy where you have a pudge, but not a noticeable tummy. I am not sure when I will people, especially the students but I did come upon some good news this week relating to my job.
I've been saving up my sick leave and will get an extra six days this year (which is actually twelve days, since I am part-time, and a full sick day is cut in half into two days). So, by the time I take maternity leave I will have thirty-eight days saved up, plus I hope to use my spring break as part of my maternity leave, even if it's unpaid.
But on to the fun details of being eight weeks. I'm still trying to get through morning sickness, which as every mom knows is actually "all day sickness." The only part that makes this part of pregnancy remotely manageable is that I have carte blanche to eat anything that appeals to me, which is mainly salads! Who knew? I guess Baby Twig loves greens...and the Trader Joe's and Safeway salads aren't too bad.
I guess all this sickness means Baby Twig is growing! Right now the little one has webbed fingers and toes, even eyelids! In little Twig's brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect to one another, forming primitive neural pathways.....maybe that means that little twig is already thinking about crafting!
Here's a picture of what Twig looks like.
But on to the fun details of being eight weeks. I'm still trying to get through morning sickness, which as every mom knows is actually "all day sickness." The only part that makes this part of pregnancy remotely manageable is that I have carte blanche to eat anything that appeals to me, which is mainly salads! Who knew? I guess Baby Twig loves greens...and the Trader Joe's and Safeway salads aren't too bad.
I guess all this sickness means Baby Twig is growing! Right now the little one has webbed fingers and toes, even eyelids! In little Twig's brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect to one another, forming primitive neural pathways.....maybe that means that little twig is already thinking about crafting!
Here's a picture of what Twig looks like.
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