Pregosaurus

Ok, so I told you how I found out I was pregnant and now I thought I'd fill you in on the pregnancy so far.

First of all, I am considered borderline high risk because of my weight and my age. Who knew you were considered a dinosaur if you were 35 years old and pregnant? Technical term- Advanced Maternal Age. Lucky me.

I seriously had forgotten how tired you get. And, I am not sure if the fact that I am older than I was in previous pregnancies has anything to do with it. I have delivered babies at 18, 22, 23, and 27. This time around I am more tired than ever, much like a dinosaur... I basically sleep 11 til 6:30ish each night and nap from 9 til 11 each morning. I barely make it through Oprah each afternoon, no energy. The only reason I am up now is because I slept through American Idol, it was that boring.

I am having a hard time keeping up with my housewife/mommy duties. Like if I clean house we eat out and if I cook dinner, the house is a disaster. Let's not even mention laundry. Let's just say I am doing my best and my best is seriously lacking. I spend a good portion of each day in comfy clothes and glasses and I go many days without make-up or fixing my hair. I am trying...

I have gained almost 6 pounds, yikes! That's in the first trimester. I have walked a grand total of 3 times and so far have taken the plastic off of my prenatal workout DVD's, I promise I'll try and start tomorrow... I am pleased to say my right arm is looking very toned, since that is the arm I use to shovel the food in.

Which brings me to cravings. In no particular order I have been craving: REGULAR Dr. Pepper, ice water, pink lemonade, apple pie a la mode, Red Lobster, strawberries, Granny Smith apples, cheese enchiladas, broccoli with cheese sauce, and pretzels with cheese. Cheese seems to be my weakness lately.

Since I am eating so much cheese some parts of the body aren't functioning as well as they should so I tried grape juice. BIG mistake. I couldn't leave the house for one whole day. Not pleasant. And while I am on the subject of unpleasantness I'll just spit it out- the breasties are always in a ton of pain and I sweat like a pig all the freaking time. Oh, and my nose is always plugged. And, my favorite: I pee so much that I am going through an entire double roll of toilet paper every day!

I am currently addicted to every baby/pregnancy reality show that is on. I watch Baby Story, Bringing Home Baby, Deliver Me, Birth Day, and Babies: Special Delivery. One might think I have all the time in the world and I was a first time mom. Watching all those shows reminds me of one thing: I am terrified to go through labor and delivery again. My delivery with Hayden was not the least bit pleasant until he came out. Did I mention that I'm scared? I'm afraid of the pain and my epidural not working (like it didn't with Hayden) and on and on.

I cry ALOT at dumb stuff. I watched Footloose the other day and cried, I cried watching American Idol, I cried because the kids didn't like what I made for dinner. I cried when I read my comments on here. I can't help it. I also have had my share of hormonal anger. The other day Chan had NO clean underwear and decided he would toss a load of wet red clothes into a dryer load of white clothes, which resulted in pink streaks on the white stuff. And, he actually said he thought pink was my favorite color! Oh man, I think my neighbors 3 blocks away heard me yell.

And, for the record: people aren't nice to fat chicks who are pregnant. I have had one too many people tell me (when I was expecting Hayden) that they didn't know I was pregnant. And, I have had people tell me my tummy wasn't as firm as so and so. Duh, I am not a size 2. I have given birth to 4 kids and they all left me a souvenir, in the form of a chubby tummy. So, before you even ask- I will not be doing "belly shots". As a matter of fact, pictures of me will be minimal for the next 6 months. Unless I look hot or something then I might consider it, maybe...

And, there you have it. One trimester down, two to go. Wish me luck!