Because I am a Gastric Bypass patient, I have to take vitamins anyway. But, now that I'm pregnant, I'm taking a few more vitamins than I usually would. I take a prenatal, a fish oil, a folic acid (800 mcg), a D (5000 u), a B12 (sublingual) and a Viactiv calcium chew. I take all of these in the morning with my meal.
Today is Saturday. It's been a lazy and a busy day. Last night, Arthur and I stayed up really late eating dinner since we were out pretty late without eating. Arthur made the most delicious Chicken Fried Steak and mashed potatoes. It was amazing!!
I spent the morning catching up on all of my shows, particularly Long Island Medium and Dexter. I hadn't had a chance all week to sit and watch TV, so today was that day. I relaxed a bit and watched some YouTube as well. In the later afternoon, I finally got around to starting my chores.
Arthur and I separate out our chores by kitchen/bathroom. If you are on the kitchen that week, you have to clean the whole kitchen, the tile floors in the dining room, the dining table, vacuum the stairs, clean the floors/tables of the living room and family room.
If you are on the bathrooms, you do all of the laundry, clean all 3 bathrooms, and clean the bedroom. You might think that the bathrooms are an easier job, but there is usually a lot of laundry and no one likes to clean a bathroom. (I actually prefer it).
Once the chores are done, Arthur and I are going to put up the Christmas tree! I'm excited about that. :) That's probably why I worked to get all of my chores done early today!
How far along: 4 weeks, 2 days
How much time left: 35 weeks, 5 days
Top two symptoms: Full/sensitive breasts and minor cramping (not bad)
Favorite thing I ate today: A delicious bowl of fruit. Check it out!
Mood: Today I felt contented and excited for the things that are coming up. I haven't had a sad moment yet, really. I've been really happy this whole week. Anytime I cry, it's because I'm watching something emotional on TV. It's nice to feel so happy all of the time... and I think a lot of it is because I'm pregnant now. Not just hormones, but happy that it finally happened.
Worried about: My stress today was related to the slight cramping in my abdomen. I don't think it's related to a period starting... but I just can't put my finger on it. I am sure it's just my uterus slowly stretching and getting ready to grow a baby. It's probably nothing, so I'll try not to stress it too much. :)
Excited for: I remember a few years back my cousin posted a status on Facebook, and she was upset because her husband got to go out with his friends and she was stuck at home being a mom without a break. I commented on the post that every day on my drive to work I saw packs of moms out walking together with their babies in strollers. I told her that it made me cry nearly every morning because all I wanted was to be one of those people who had a baby in a stroller who didn't have to rush off to a meeting to talk about completely unimportant things (in perspective). I said I would give anything to have this chance, but knew that it's not my time. I thought about this today as I was cleaning (not sure why) and I realized that I will get to be one of those people now. I will get to have a stroller and go out for morning walks with my baby. I can't wait for this! :)
Today is Saturday. It's been a lazy and a busy day. Last night, Arthur and I stayed up really late eating dinner since we were out pretty late without eating. Arthur made the most delicious Chicken Fried Steak and mashed potatoes. It was amazing!!
I spent the morning catching up on all of my shows, particularly Long Island Medium and Dexter. I hadn't had a chance all week to sit and watch TV, so today was that day. I relaxed a bit and watched some YouTube as well. In the later afternoon, I finally got around to starting my chores.
Arthur and I separate out our chores by kitchen/bathroom. If you are on the kitchen that week, you have to clean the whole kitchen, the tile floors in the dining room, the dining table, vacuum the stairs, clean the floors/tables of the living room and family room.
If you are on the bathrooms, you do all of the laundry, clean all 3 bathrooms, and clean the bedroom. You might think that the bathrooms are an easier job, but there is usually a lot of laundry and no one likes to clean a bathroom. (I actually prefer it).
Once the chores are done, Arthur and I are going to put up the Christmas tree! I'm excited about that. :) That's probably why I worked to get all of my chores done early today!
How far along: 4 weeks, 2 days
How much time left: 35 weeks, 5 days
Top two symptoms: Full/sensitive breasts and minor cramping (not bad)
Favorite thing I ate today: A delicious bowl of fruit. Check it out!
Mood: Today I felt contented and excited for the things that are coming up. I haven't had a sad moment yet, really. I've been really happy this whole week. Anytime I cry, it's because I'm watching something emotional on TV. It's nice to feel so happy all of the time... and I think a lot of it is because I'm pregnant now. Not just hormones, but happy that it finally happened.
Worried about: My stress today was related to the slight cramping in my abdomen. I don't think it's related to a period starting... but I just can't put my finger on it. I am sure it's just my uterus slowly stretching and getting ready to grow a baby. It's probably nothing, so I'll try not to stress it too much. :)
Excited for: I remember a few years back my cousin posted a status on Facebook, and she was upset because her husband got to go out with his friends and she was stuck at home being a mom without a break. I commented on the post that every day on my drive to work I saw packs of moms out walking together with their babies in strollers. I told her that it made me cry nearly every morning because all I wanted was to be one of those people who had a baby in a stroller who didn't have to rush off to a meeting to talk about completely unimportant things (in perspective). I said I would give anything to have this chance, but knew that it's not my time. I thought about this today as I was cleaning (not sure why) and I realized that I will get to be one of those people now. I will get to have a stroller and go out for morning walks with my baby. I can't wait for this! :)
