Wrapping up the first trimester...

Things I Miss (already!):

• beer
• wearing my smaller summer clothes
• enjoying healthy food (not just candy & ice cream)
• ENERGY
• drinking wine on the patio with Elliott
• sleeping on my back without feeling guilty
• sleeping comfortably in general (and it's only going to get worse!)
• cooking without feeling nauseous
• actually enjoying the smell of Elliott's cologne (now it just smells way too overpowering)

Reasons it's all worth it:

• Getting to see the baby for the first time on August 3rd!
• Getting to decorate a new room (I <3 to decorate!)
• The fact that I am already so in love with this little person
• Getting to see Elliott be the awesome dad that I know he will be
• I get to buy cute little baby clothes! 
• Knowing that we're filling our house with more love and excitement
• Getting to see all the "firsts" as our child grows up
• Soon being able to feel the baby kick and "swim" around in there!
• Knowing that we're making a little person that will be a combination of both of us
• Looking into the future and knowing this person will be a part of our lives forever and that our lives will be forever changed :-)

Well, this turned out to be a sappy post! I'm sure both of these lists will grow in the coming months, but the good already outweighs the not so fun stuff. 


Here are the stats at 12 weeks:


Biggest Cravings: ice cream, candy, guacamole, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, turkey bacon (notice I'm feeling better and my list is expanding.)
Clothes: I broke down and bought a few new things to get me through the summer. I just bought a few pairs of regular shorts in a size bigger and some maternity jeans for later. I already feel so much better not having to squeeze into my clothes everyday. I wonder how long I can make these shorts work?!?!
Energy/Mood: Much better! If I can get my afternoon nap in, I'm even better. I think a lot of it for me was accepting that I need to take it a little slower and not work myself too hard (that go-go-go mentality). Being able to eat more foods and do more normal stuff has made my mood better too. I'm hoping the 2nd trimester will be good to me in this area!


I'll wrap this up with my 12 week picture. Can you tell any difference?

12 weeks pregnant

Lots of Love,


Erin