Of course, being a married women, I am extremely excited to get this news. There is no better news I can expect at this point in my life, other than maybe winning the mega million lottery, which we don't even have in Alaska, so this news was the peak. However, even though we were trying, I don't quite think I'm ready for all that is going to get thrown at me.
I am a fitness instructor. I teach Zumba 4 days a week and was trying to add an extra class to my schedule this season. Working out is usually the focus of any given day in my life. Being pregnant, I know that things are going to get even harder for me, and will eventually have to come to a halt for a while, which to me, is unthinkable.
Another thing I'm worried about is my eating. People think I'm a healthy eater because I'm a thin instructor, but they're wrong. I do not eat fast food and I avoid red meat, however I do have a sugar obsession and snack foods always get to me in between my meals more often than not. My husband and I can go through an entire large bag of chips in a weekend, easily. And that doesn't even include the chili cheese dip that we dip them in. I can even eat an entire pizza in one sitting if I wanted to. In fact, it was done about 3 weeks ago.
Now, I'm stuck trying to watch everything that goes into my belly. I'm no longer eating for 1, rather for two so it's going to take a lot of commitment and creativity during these next 7 months or so.
So how far along am I? According to the "when was the start of your last period" I should be about 8 weeks along. I have no idea, though. I took a pregnancy test two weeks before we found out and that one came out negative, which means it was either not showing yet (5 weeks after this said date) or I wasn't pregnant. My first appointment is on the 27th and I'm hoping to gain some insight then.
The only people who know right now are close friends and family. I'm waiting until I have an actual due date to announce. And, if you know me at all, I like being creative with communicating. At week 7 I told my family, and this is how it went down:
P.S. Don't mail a pregnancy test to your parents when their thermometer just broke and they needed to buy a new one.
At 8 weeks, where am I?
~My boobs have grown HUGE overnight as of week 6 and they hurt. But they do look hot :) I'll enjoy this while it lasts.
~No morning sickness! Hooray! I apologize to all of you mommies out there hunched over the toilet every morning. Really, I feel it for you. My biggest fear was getting sick during one of my classes. I can cross that one off of my giant list of fears.
~I am WIPED. Exhausted. I still work out 5-6 times a week as I usually do, but it takes a little more out of me to get it going. In fact, I can tell that my boobs aren't the only thing bigger. My legs are thicker, which is my motivation to stop using couch days as an excuse and kick pregnancy's butt, in a healthy way of course.
~Everyone pisses me off. I'm easily angered. I think I honked and flicked off everyone I passed in traffic yesterday on my way home. Of course, people were driving 50 on a 65. But still, the little things I usually shake off are not so easy to ignore these days. Thankfully, my amazing hubby had flowers and Reese's cups at home waiting for me, knowing I was very upset about the traffic. As mentioned above, sugar is a great way to my heart.
This post is my introduction to my whole journey. Why read my posts? I am an army wife, living in Alaska with three dogs, a baby on the way and loves to work out. There are so many women out there in similar situations and I know reading their personal blogs have helped me stay calm. Plus, the internet has multiple opinions on everything, yet sources are not always reliable. I love personal testimony over an article which may or may not be true.
Comment if you have posts, input, ideas, or even comments. Support goes a long way and I could use some other ladies to keep me going!
Lots of love.
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