Pregnancy Notes...

What has pregnancy been like?

April's attempt to sum it up in a smattering of words & phrases...

First Trimester:

Pregnant!

We did it! Excited... but scared

(Will it stay?)

Our little secret.

I want to puuuuke...

bleeeeeggghhhh

(gratitude to Trae,

while I do nothing

but moan all day)

Ramen, rice cakes, seltzer

REST.

Week 9 - I'm still pregnant! (puking) - yay I puked!

(relief)

Almost first trimester...

is it real?

Come on, baby...

Second Trimester:

We made it!

(cautious elation)

When to announce?

Nausea abating...

Feeling... almost...

...normal?

Owwww!

What is THIS now?

"Round ligament pain"

Well this is new.

Pregnancy waddle...

Understood.

Energy?! I have it!

Let's get stuff DONE.

(work work work work)

Oh hello nausea,

There you are again.

(Surprise puke!)

I'm starting to show!

Am I showing?

(photos photos photos)

I should now feel her kicking

they say...

"like butterflies"

But, is that just gas?!

(in tub, in Chicago):

THAT WAS HER!

(flood of feelings)

I felt my baby!

So... This is really happening.

Will I be a good mother?

Am I ready for this?

Am I eating well enough?

Whoa... I just SAW her move!

Trae, look!

Whoooooaaaaa...

(elated, but

a little creeped out)

Third Trimester:

Holy crap, wait...

So WHAT is labor like?

I need to know more!

Baby shower!

(plan plan plan)

What do babies need?!

(Thank god Trae has done this before)

Man... I'm getting big.

I NEED NEW CLOTHES

Goodwill has maternity?

(about two feet of rack's worth)

These all fit! Yaaaaay...

Getting really excited now...

So many people love her already!

My daughter

My daughter

I have a daughter

Yeah, so this is real

I'd better start writing

this **** down...!