The first few weeks seem to drag on and on and now time is just flying by. This last weekend was full of catching up on sleep and doing stuff with the kiddies. Saturday we decided to take them to see Kung Fu Panda after all our laundry was done (9 loads!!) I got to wear my other "fat" jeans that had been dirty all week. At least I THOUGHT I'd get to wear them. I pull them on and go to button them....yeah, not happening! The button wasn't even close to closing. I immediately broke out into tears and waited for James to console me then put back on my other pair of fat jeans which luckily will button (barely). I decided I need to get some maternity pants STAT! On Sunday, Joli and I had a "girls day out" and we did what girls do best. SHOP!! First we hit up Target because I heard they had a good selection of maternity clothes. The one in Dublin was weak and had about 2 racks of clothes, but they have this fancy thing called a belly belt or something like that? Anyways, you put it around your belly to hide jeans that are not buttoned or zipped up. AMAZING! Who ever thought of that little invention is a genius! So I bought one of those and was tempted to put it on in the car and undue my pants but decided to wait it out since that would be my last day in uncomfortable jeans. Then we went to Payless Shoes because I promised to buy her these cute little sandals she had to have. Of course I bought myself a pair too :) We then headed to Old Navy to do the most damage. I loved seeing the little newborn clothes and dresses they have there. It was so hard not to buy anything but luckily I spent so much on Joli and Jamesy, there was nothing left for the little nugget. Our next stop was Cheesecake Factory at the mall in Pleasanton. Joli loves their bow tie pasta and I just love food so it worked for me too. After lunch we headed to a store in the mall to get a birthday present and we passed Motherhood Maternity, which I have a gift certificate to courtesy of my momma. So we stopped in....I have never been in a maternity store before, I have no idea what to look for, what's important to buy, what size I am, etc. Luckily there was a VERY helpful woman working there who showed me around and helped me pick out sizes. After scouring the store for 20 minutes, I decided to try some stuff on. The saleswoman showed me to my dressing room, where, wait for it.....there is a belly you can wear!!! It's supposed to show you what your bump will look like at around 7 months and it's to help you make sure the clothes will still fit comfortably around that time. I was in shock! How cool is that?? Again, another genius came up with this great idea! Of course, I put it on first!! And modeled for Joli Bean who was in shock that my belly will get that big. She mostly thought it was fun to punch it. Anywho, I tried on all these pants that have the elastic band at the top. GENIUS! They were so comfy and immediately I didn't feel like I was crushing my little baby anymore. I'm contemplating never wearing regular jeans again. The only problem I had was finding pants long enough for me but I'll be trying out some other maternity stores soon (if the wallet will allow) and hopefully I can find some jeans in "long" sizes. After that I was happy as a clam! I'm comfortable again!! I can sit and stretch and not feel like I'm suffocating.
The only shocking thing with these new clothes, is that now you can definitely see my new belly! It's growing! I'm really shocked that I'm showing at only 3 months and keep thinking maybe I'm just bloated or fat. But it's just in my tummy area, so who knows....I tried to read about it online but all the websites say every woman is different in when they start showing, etc. So I'm accepting my new baby bump because it sounds nicer than just being fat :)
Mostly, I'm noticing a few new changes. I'm less nauseaous, more hungry and my boobs hurt less which is SUCH a nice relief. I know, TMI, but damn! Those puppies were SORE! I've also been experiencing some new digestion problems....I'll just leave it that! You moms will understand where I'm coming from I'm sure! I'm still tired a lot of the time and look forward to every weekend just so I can catch up on sleep. I already talked to my boss (AKA Dad!) about leaving work earlier than 6pm so I can help out with the kids more since James is gone a lot at his new job and I'm just too tired to make it through a full day. He's not too keen on the idea, but unfortunately there's not much else of an option.
I've also been giving this whole boy/girl thing a lot of thought....I have my days where I know I want a girl. Then I have days where I want a boy. I guess Joli's been a little more high maintenance lately and it's causing me to start rallying for the other team. But then Jamesy does something unthinkable and I'm back on Team Girl. I've decided that I will be happy regardless of what the sex of the baby is. I'm getting more and more excited to get this show on the road!! Also, I have this weird feeling that I'm having a boy. Montel Williams once said that every woman should trust her initial instinct! hahaha
HOW FAR ALONG: 11 weeks (baby is the size of a lime!)
SLEEP: Still sleeping as much as possible. I'm ready to start napping in my car during the work day.
FOOD CRAVINGS: Nothing yet. Craving chips and salsa but I craved those before I was preggers :)
WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO: Getting more comfy maternity clothes
WHAT I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO: All the dr's appts I have next week!
BABY NAMES: 5 more weeks til I find out if this little nugget has an innie or an outie!
P.S. When will my belly button start sticking out?? And when should I start buying up every anti stretch cream known to man kind??
Love, Diana :)
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