10 Weeks (March 29, 2009)

The first trimester should be renamed the frustrating trimester. At this point I am 10 weeks along—as you can see, little external physical evidence of pregnancy. However my ability to “suck in my gut” has declined so it is time to pack the bikinis away even before summer has started! And yet the signs of pregnancy are there on the inside. Fatigue and nausea define my days--though instead of “morning sickness” I have been blessed with “all day sickness with a slight break from 3:30-6pm.” I am soldiering on as best I can and am very lucky to have such a supportive hubby! Mike has earned an A+ on his first assignment called “Taking Care of Mommy.” We are both awaiting the arrival of “the belly!” Stay tuned . . .