8 weeks and counting

I can't really figure out when I go from week to week. I don't know if it's on a Tuesday or a Thursday or a Saturday. If you know me at all, you know I count down. It's just a thing I do. I count down to vacations, my birthday, Christmas, my birthday, my wedding, my birthday. I even countdown to my countdown (ie: it's 2 days until it's less than a week till_______). It's just one of the things that I do.

I have NO clue when I go from week to week! I went to the doctor on a Friday and she declared me 6 weeks. I go back on a Wednesday which she referred to as my 10 week check up. My due date is on a Thursday. This makes no sense to me and is obviously driving me crazy! So I'm calling myself 8 weeks this week. I guess I'm supposed to start glowing next week at 9 weeks, but from what I have read that means that my face will be flushed from extra blood flow and my skin might get oily. This really doesn't sound exciting! I thought that pregnancy glow referred to being happy, which I most definitely am, but I didn't realize it was a real, medical thing. I guess I have a lot to learn!

I still haven't picked up a book. I'm pretty sure that it'll be bad for everyone involved when I do. And we all know I'll pick and choose what to believe. For example, I've decided that despite what the doctor said, feta cheese is fine, but I'm sticking hard core with her belief that I can't do yard work because of the rare parasites in the dirt or something to that effect -- I just know FJ was in there when she said no gardening/yard work!!

Speaking of, side note, our colors were approved for our house so we'll get to start painting the outside soon. By that, I mean that we'll get to pay someone to start painting the outside soon! Too bad I can't help with the yardwork that needs to be done before the painters come...

After this paint, we are a half bath and some landscaping away from being done with the house for awhile. We still have a lot of work to do with decorating and upstairs. Obviously, we'll have a nursery to put together. But still, we get a few months off! We've done so much to the house since we bought it so I'm really excited to show it off and have a party in June!

There's really no exciting news at this point. I'm trying to keep going to the gym even though I'm ridiculously tired. I'm starting to get my regular appetite back. For awhile I was eating whatever I could tolerate the thought of which was a lot of what I consider junk food (I love it, but it's junk). I'm sure I used the excuse to indulge a bit, too...who wouldn't?! I finally was able to go to the store this week and bought some stuff to munch on at work to make sure I can keep something in my tummy. I'm excited about all this dairy and grain that I haven't really had regularly for the past several months! Yogurt, cheese, triscuits, cereal!! I still can't handle raw meat so I'm still not cooking, but I'm taking steps back in the right direction after my 2 weeks of total nutrition abandon.

There has been an interesting development. My partner at work was set to go on maternity leave in mid June. I knew that there would be a lot to handle this summer while I worked our module solo, and even more when I realized I would be pregnant while doing this. I still haven't spilled the beans at work and wasn't planning on it until the end of the month. My partner went out earlier this week and is on bed rest. We're about 95% positive she's out for the count and not coming back until October. This means we didn't get to do any of our transition planning so this week has been a bit of a storm, but it's calming down!

I'm really excited for our anniversary trip to the beach next weekend! We leave on Wednesday night. The forecast is rainy all weekend so I can't understand why I can't catch a break with the weather and the beach, but I'm looking forward to relaxing with FJ! His parents recently bought a place at the beach and we're going down with them. We're all bringing the dogs so I won't have to worry with the hassle of boarding Tucker, either! I'm really pumped about this trip and am counting down the days (literally) till we leave!

I'm also excited that we'll get to spend 4 days with people who already know our big news! Once we get back, I'll have to get through 2 more days then we go to the doctor on Wednesday and as long as everything checks out, we will let all of our friends in on the big news!

This weekend we are getting ready for the painters to come and going to a wedding reception for a friend of FJ's so I'm sure it'll fly by. May 26 will be here before I know it!!