Movement!

Today was a special day.  Today I felt the first little kicks from baby Finn when I was at work.  In the afternoon, he usually wakes up a bit and I can feel little bumps against my pants waistline.  I usually will stop what I'm doing and put my hand on my stomach to see if I can catch the bumps with my fingers.  For the first time today, it was a deliberate little kick on the three fingers I was using to push into my stomach.  It was the most amazing feeling!

Tonight, while Arthur and I were eating dinner, Arthur asked "When do I get to feel Finn?"  It was so cute.  I put my hand on my stomach and couldn't feel anything, so I figured that he was not moving at that time.  I know what usually makes him bounce around, which is sugar.  So, I took a big swig of my cherry Koolaid and waited for about 5 minutes.  I started to feel a few little bumps in my stomach, so I put Arthur's hand there, and pushed in.  I felt a few from inside of me, and asked him if he did, too.  He did!

He asked me if it was gas, but I told him it wasn't.  LOL.

He kept his hand there for 10 more minutes, and felt a bunch of little "kicks".

Today was a super special day.  :)

I am NORMAL!

Today was a better day.  I haven't woken up feeling normal in more than 8 days.  I woke up this morning and ate breakfast and had energy for once.  I wanted to get up and do something fun.

I noticed on Facebook that Arthur's cousin had posted about an opening she had at her salon today for a haircut.  I needed a haircut so bad, and needed something to make myself feel better about things.  I checked with her and it was still available! 

I woke Arthur up and we got ready to go.  I had an appointment at 12:30.  She was able to dye my hair and give me some cute bangs.  I didn't get a chance to take a picture of it yet, but I will tomorrow when I have some time to make myself look more presentable. 

After that, we ran a few more errands and came home for dinner.  I made some pizza and some corn and now I'm just going to relax the rest of the night. 

I felt a bubble-like flutter today in my abdomen.  I'm not sure if it was gas, or the first movements of my baby.  I looked it up and 12 weeks is not too early to feel a "flutter".  I hope that's what it was!! 

It was nice to feel somewhat normal today.  :)

How far along:  12 Weeks, 2 Days
How much time left:  27 Weeks, 5 days

Top two symptoms:  I kept my  nausea under control today by eating when I could.  I think my worst symptom of all was a headache after I had my hair appointment. 

Favorite thing I ate today:  This delicious Totino's pizza!  I know, sounds crazy - but it is so good!!

Mood:  I woke up in such a great mood, mostly because I wasn't coughing, or hurting all over.  The thought of having a haircut really cheered me up, since I've been so down on myself this week.  It really helped.  :)

Worried about:  Going back to work this week.  Even though it will be an easy week, I'm not sure I'm ready for the general public again. 

Excited for:  More movement feelings!  I know it can be few and far between, but I will still stay optimistic that I will feel more movement down there.  :)

Surprise!

I was so sleepy tonight after dinner. When I was coming up the stairs to go to sleep, I noticed that Arthur had vacuumed the hallway which is weird on a weeknight. I moved closer to my office where I realized that he'd vacuumed in there as well. When I turned on the light, I saw that he had cleaned it for me! There were also flowers on my vanity! He also got a present for our baby, a set of three books by Eric Carle.

When I saw these things, I started to cry. I ran out to him and said thank you!! He said that his favorite book when he was little was the Hermit Crab story by Eric Carle. So cute!

Tonight is the first night that I felt the excitement that I think I should be feeling right now. I couldn't imagine having to do this alone!