So I am 18 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I am so excited for all the things that come along with being a mommy but of course I am also experiencing tons of other emotions thanks to raging hormones and of course everyday life.
A little bit about me: I am 24 I have been married for one and a half years to the love of my life. We just bought a house in the suburbs of DC where we own a landscaping and construction company. The pregnancy was a complete surprise but we are both happy about it now. I found out that we were expecting right after we got back from my husband's 30th birthday trip to Jamaica. I had been anticipating my period for the entire trip but when my sore boobs worsened and I still hadn't used a tampon, I decided to take a test. The moment we got back, around midnight, I drove to the 24hour pharmacy, bought 1 test and took it at home without my husband knowing. The result: a faint positive. After checking google I confirmed that this meant I was pregnant. I still took another digital test the next day (the kind that says "pregnant" or "not pregnant") just to be sure.
First trimester was ok. I never had full blown morning sickness-- only occasional nausea and of course I was super tired. I took naps almost everyday at 3:00. I am also used to being a very thin person since I am super athletic and teach pilates on the weekends, so when my belly started growing at week 10 and no longer able to wear my normal clothes at week 12 disturbed me. I have also had horrendous acne breakouts, which proactiv has helped a bit.
But it will all be worth it right? When I hold my little bundle of joy I will forget all about the cellulite, pizza face and nausea, right? Well I hope so.
Right now I am really excited to find out the sex of the baby this Thursday. It feels like Christmas morning. I am pretty convinced that I am having a boy since I have been voraciously hungry, craving mostly salty food and since I am carrying out front but who knows... Really I just want a healthy happy baby :)
That's all for now
