Snarkiness that actually makes me laugh!

So apparently I'm starting to visibly show. I'm taking that to mean that you can tell at this point that I'm pregnant and not just overly ambitious at the sundae bar. First of all - this is awesome, second of all - No bump update today (yet anyways) because my husband had to leave for work really early today so a quality photo hasn't been taken - and I'm not sure I'll even have time for a bathroom selfie today.

Screw it - I took a bathroom selfie. 22w1d

Anyways...

Today and tomorrow are going to be busy so I'm going to make this short.

As most of you know, or have inferred, I work at a University. I spend most of my day safely in the confines of an office which only the coolest students see. But of course, I share a bathroom and other common areas with the general student population.

Let's just say I know a judgmental eye when I see one. So this morning when I was walking from the loading dock to the elevator and came across a group of 8 or so girls I noticed one or two of them looking at me. This is not usual. I am really awesome. People think I'm like a movie star or something... this is just a fact.
But this was a different look, the look at your friend while smirking and make a gesture with your eyes back at me look.
I'm not gonna lie, I think I look ok today. Like full face of makeup ok. I even used foundation and shit. My hair is straightened and I even had to thank prental vitamins this morning for making my nails look amaze.

So, the smirk kinda meant "take a look at HER" - at least that's how I interpreted it.

I came upstairs and asked my coworker, "Do I look weird today?"

Her response was that now that I'm showing - she thinks people might start seeing me - a young/awesome person - with a baby bump. And of course make the obvious draw that I'm some 20-something who's in trouble.

Ok, ok. I'm fine if people think that I'm young and still in college but pregnant.

But to those girls and their snarky smirks...

A Couple of Firsts

Happy Monday (groan) to everyone!

I begrudgingly came into work this morning - I don't have a lunch packed so I improvised by throwing every fruit/vegetable I have into a bag. I suppose tomorrow my body may thank me...

Who does Number Two work for?

But despite that I kind of had an awesome, nay MONUMENTAL, milestone this weekend. It happened just last night before going to bed with the hubs. I noticed an unusually active baby boy as we were laying in bed and put the hub's hand on my stomach. Without thinking that he could actually feel anything, I think it's just nice having his hand on me when I know baby is moving. All the sudden my husband asked, "Was that you?"  *COMMENCE CRYING* "No that was the BABY!"

Within a few minutes our little baby boy kicked his father's hand one more time.

I think that the hubs was in disbelief - thinking that my abs tighten with every kick and that he felt MY reaction to baby.

One of the most amazing parts of my husband feeling the baby was knowing that when baby kicked me - he wasn't even giving me all he had. I've felt stronger. I was in disbelief that this half assed less strong kick came through to the outside. That someone besides ME felt the movement! What I love is that baby is only going to get stronger and more people can feel the kicks (if I give them permission that is...)

Another first today... I'm walking into my office after pouring myself some water. And someone asks, "Hey girl, are you showing yet?" Knowing full well that I AM showing - I play it down, "oh I don't know... " and kind of show off my mini-bump to her. "Oh yeah, you're showing" she says... as she proceeds to... dum dum dummmmmmmm... touch my belly.

It all happened so fast! One of my hands were compromised due to holding my water bottle and the other I believe pulled back my cardigan to show what some might misconstrue as one too many cookies... (Which btw, I totally made and enjoyed more than 2 people's share of cookies on Saturday)

An AMAZING congrats to MDHarrison for getting her BFP and totally making my day with her announcement on TB! Check out her blog! You definitely made my day!! I'm so happy for you!

TFGIF

Ok, seriously guys. This week went by quickly but the afternoon is just dragging ass for me...

Yesterday we got what was supposed to be a super storm and it ended up being weak sauce. Maybe like 5 inches of snow accumulated so when I woke up I got the hubs on shovel duty.

My back has been kuh-illing me lately! Like seriously. Every afternoon around the same time it's just a sudden pain in the same spot of my back so I'm just trying my best lately to deal with that pain. And maybe, hopefully, get some sympathy chores done by the husband... or just sympathy favors. Such as having him get me drinks when I'm watching TV.

Of course the hubs had a really interesting comment the other day regarding my back pain:

"I think I would be better at being pregnant because I have such a high pain tolerance!"

Thanks for the vote of confidence there hubs.

Let's just say I've seen when parts of him get hit and he doesn't act so tough...

Anyways - TFGIF everyone! I hope you all have some fun plans!

Gender Reveal Video

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Originally Written on 10/31/12

Well, I have some news to share. But social decorum states that I shouldn't share until the 2nd tri... oh wait. That kind of spills the beans there. Ok, I'm pregnant! And right now the pee is barely dry on the test and I'm being conservative in who I tell... that's about all I'm conservative about haha. But then again, I have already told a community of people online who are all very happy for me.

Backing up... as you all remember, I went through a loss in May. As I write this at the end of October I have to tell you that from the date of my loss until the point of getting that 2nd line on the stick it only got marginally easier. I still cried and probably will continue to cry and mourn my loss. But now I can say "Today I am pregnant and I love my baby."

Initial thoughts:

• My instinct says this time around it's a boy. Don't know why, I just feel stronger about it being a boy than a girl.
• It doesn't feel real yet.
• I'm thankful that I don't have to spend my former due date (12-5-12) not pregnant. There was a lot of stress there.

I can't wait until I can shout it from the rooftops! But until then I'm keeping it quiet.

First ultrasound: November 21, 2012. That's 3 weeks from today!

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