10 weeks, 4 days!

me oh my what a overwhelming time that is the first trimester.
I have recently met with my midwife Bethany, one of a team of three. It was a boring visit, not even any of the first prenatal exam stuff, other than a pee and weight check; everything else was medical background of my family history and my medical history. A whole hour of that, see it really was boring. oh well, now that we have that established the next visit is to be the examination part with the lead midwife Sharon. I don't remember the date though, I also am having my 2nd ultrasound in december, this one for fetal skeletal check. I am looking forward to hearing the heartbeat and seeing little bambino moving around.
I have been having strange sensations in my tummy lately, it feels like bubbles. Wishful thinking wants me to believe that its early baby movements, but reality tells me that the baby is not as high as I am feeling the bubbles and that if it is too early to hear the heartbeat then it should stand to reason that it is too early to feel baby dancing as I sing waka waka.
Other than bubbles I have been uhh, let's say, privileged to get the full gamut of pregnancy symptoms. Every morning my eyes don't see clearly for a few hours at least, in the early weeks I was constantly starving, now I am lucky to snack a few times in the same day. Subway seems to be a win haha. Nausea is always hanging around sometimes worse than others, but its always there. It would seem that "pregnancy brain" should be on the list as well because I can't remember what else I was planning to say.
ah well I shall leave it at that then and go enjoy a quiet house that smells like self cleaning oven. Go super nose!

today's update

I just got back from my dating ultrasound, that was exciting! I couldn't hold my pee long enough so the tech was having a hard time seeing anything. We ended up using the transvaginal ultrasound which is used with empty bladders, so that worked well. I even got a free picture! My favorite part was definitly seeing the heartbeat, good and strong, makes me weepy lol. I'd post the picture but my scanner isn't here. It doesn't look like much anyways because I was a couple of weeks ahead of myself and the tech said that the baby is 7 weeks. Head to rump is just over a centemeter. Very good to know because I would hate to be 9 months down the road thinking my baby is late and going to be huge! Or worse induced! eeep no thanks, but this gives more time to prep and be healthy and all that good stuff. Awww tiny peanut!

motto for the day: healthy baby = happy mama. :)

Must be time for an update when I can't remember what I last wrote about.
I've just started nannying for two little girls, 2 and 4; they are very sweet I am having a lot of fun with them, minus the nausea which is getting more intense every day. I've started toting a bucket with me when I drive, just in case. I have a total of two pairs of pants left that I can wear comfortably and my shirt selection is decreasing rapidly. I'm not even going to mention my unmentionables... that seems to be a hopeless situation. I have an ultrasound booked for next week, hopefully the only one for this pregnancy. This one is for dating because I don't know exactly when my last period stopped. For now I am 9 weeks, Baby has limbs and a nose and even a permanent liver or kidney or something ...all kinds of nifty things like that. I don't think I have had any bizarre cravings yet, just when anyone mentions food of any kinds I want that right away, its pretty annoying. Other than that I am loving lemons and cold and crunchy things like veggies and dip. I get to meet my midwife Oct 19 for the first prenatal visit, that is exciting for me. I had a moment of weakness the other day at a thrift shop when I couldn't help but browse through the baby clothes I am proud to say that only a very tiny TINY sleeper and a sweet pale yellow shirt and pants came home with me. Also new to me is a lovely white crib and change table and a snazzy Eddie Bauer stroller. exiting stuff I'll tell ya. well I should be off, the girls are having way too much fun torturing the helpless Chihuahua.

Right.. so I have been slacking, the maker of new habits I am not. apologies. :)
I'm so tired I don't know what to type but type I must. Since the shocking news of the newcomer in my womb, I have felt a variety of tugs and pulls in various private regions. The newest additions seem to be the three blackheads on my left nipple. Seriously, can I blame Eve for this? I can't even squeeze them clean because of the oh-so-common hyper sensitivity. I try to forget about them but I just had to let you know ;) Everything else is completely common like the constant peeing, minor constipation, achey, breaky everything; and let's not forget the complete and utter exaustion, always! Good thing I am on vacay. I have started knitting a sweater don't worry its small and stupidly easy, I hope to at least finish it on the bus home this weekend. According to Chinese astrology I have no choice but to have a boy... too bad I have so much girl stuff, poor little fella. lol. I am excited to meet my midwife and hear the heartbeat and learn all kinds of good things about ti-bebe. Until then I am going to sleep, and finish that little sweater!
until next time
Jen & ti-bebe

One of these days I will be fine. I will wake up energized and organized and full of creative thoughts. I have been fighting with seasonal allergies, they are getting worse as I try to ignore them. Its mostly stuffy nose and sinus, so I am pretty confident that I will survive.
I'm not a java junkie but I can see how the habit starts (as I contemplate a nice strong cup... and then remember I made a jug of iced coffee yesterday, praise God for thinking ahead!)
I definitly need the energy for tackling the unpacking and sorting that is my life at the moment... this is what happens when you downsize. I have already gone through quite a bit of it and hve a pretty good pile of some to sell or donate. Te biggest mountain to conquer is most definitly my craft supplies. fabric is everywhere and it doesnt want to go away lol. That and all the baby items that I've collected over my years of respite care. Oh, and my kitchen stuff with all my pottery, I'm thinking I need some shelves and bookcases to help out with that, there is nothing more sad then downsizing a kitchen. Come to think of it I don't think there is any room in the house that is exempt from creativity, but I suppose that isn't much of an excuse when I simply don't have room for everything. Maybe I can build an outside storage unit to hold bins... I like this idea and will make some plans to see what will be the most effective; of course that means I need more bins. see I need the caffine boost to break through fog of continuous thought. I wouldn't have a problem if I just started somewhere like taking out the garbage because it reeks. but then what... I have very limited undercover space but I would like all of it in the same area intead of scattered about the yard making it a challenge to get my bike in and out, not to mention opening the gate. oh so much to do. I think I will start with the garbage and then get something going in the crockpot so I don't have to fuss with dinner... then stay outside and work like mad. maybe Tigger will help me, which reminds me I need to put a skirt of some sort on the gate because it angles so high the cat can escape at will and that just wouldn't do. nope. Ah well, just another task to ponder as I trundle along.
I best get to it.

A beauty of a day, and a Friday to boot!
I'm just collecting my thoughts while attempting a yard sale, for 3 hours i've had a total of 2 sales. At the same time. hah, I'll leave everything else out there but it looks lame with no table to set things on. I guess that just means I should bring up that desk from the basement!
After losing two jobs consecutively crunch time has hit home, as in we are moving (hence the sale). This house was a mistake from the beginning, its lovely and I had the best of intentions but life happens and plans change. Syanara, costly living bonjorno, learning the frugal life. I am looking forward to it, paring down belongings while doing the same with emotions and inward healing. which as you will soon see has been a long supressed struggle. well if I am to learn not to procastinate that means I have to get jumpin' and move these boxes outta here.
I want to try video blogging sometime.. so remind me when I have something interesting to say.