The first trimester was a breeze compared to most women I have heard. I was nauseous all the time but never had to throw up, just needed to eat constantly to not feel sick. My exaustion was insane! I didn’t know I could be a human sloth and stay awake to see it. haha ok that was dumb but these were things no one ever told me about. I didn’t know I would gag at every smell and thought that was remotely stinky or graphic and the crying…oh the crying. I would sob like my dog died for any old reason, or for no reason at all. I thought I was going crazy and it would literally take me out for the whole day if it started. My husband actually recorded a video of my crying on his phone because he thought it was so funny (ya hideous). I had a few migraines which were terrible but even with all of these things, it really wasn’t that bad cause I AM PREGNANT!

Some of the fun things that have been happening are my weird urges to deep clean. I hear this is called the nesting stage and it usually comes near the end but not for me. All of a sudden, week six and I am organizing closets and drawers and starting cleaning projects all over the house. Who doesn’t love when they want to clean, hallelujiah!

I also have been craving funny and healthy foods like smoothies and fruit. I am not a very big sweet person so I don’t eat a ton of fruit, mostly veggies and cheese and savory foods are more my jam but it has been calling my name…with a side of a bean burrito or hot dog (I know, so gross but sooooo good). Milk has also been a big one on my cravings list. I actually haven’t drank milk since High School but I have been drinking about a gallon a week, moo.

Obviously I knew NOTHING about being pregnant, really nothing.

Pregnant women never complained to me about symptoms other than nausea so I had no idea there were other things happening when you grow a tiny human in your body. I think the hardest thing aside from my body changing and well…looking not as sexy as before, is that I am so worried about my little baby. I think about all of the things that can go wrong and half the time I can’t sleep because I am afraid that its heart may not be beating or whatever else that can go wrong will. My husband isn’t worried at all so that is a comfort, can you imagine both of us freaking out about it. I know everything is fine and I am just practicing being a paranoid mom I am so grateful for this opportunity and I cannot wait to find out the sex. You better believe I’m gonna be buying tons of cute stuff! I am doing the gender reveal in the next two weeks so feel free to write your guesses below. Tyler and I think its going to be a boy!!!!

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