Bump Watch - 12 weeks

I realized today that after dropping the bomb on everyone via my blog that I was pregnant, I haven't really mentioned it since. Today marked the conclusion of week 12 - not to be confused with the start of week 12. A week is a big deal when you are counting down 40 of them.

First of all, I have to say THANK YOU so much to all my great and wonderful friends out there who have helped me with my Zofran issues. You know who you are and I do so deeply appreciate the drug sting, uh I mean support group, that was put into place shortly after I realized that a) my 30 pill Rx cost me $300 AND b) it only lasted 15 days. EEK! Yes, my sweet, dear, been there done that with the sickness during the last pregnancy husband, totally paid that #%#^@* pharmacy almost $1000 to date for my meds. BUT - he would have had to pay more if it hadn't been for my friends, and their friends, and their friends friends. You get the idea. SO THANK YOU AGAIN!

I actually have had lots of days that I have felt pretty good. And I am hoping that by the end of August, that I will be feeling back to my old self - with the exception of the fact that I have a growing baby inside of me. Can't exactly feel like my old self for another 6 months or so.

And growing this child is! The current "State of the Bump" at 12 weeks is equal to where I was at about 18 - 20 weeks last time. I mean "Becky, it is just out there." :) 12 weeks and you can definitely tell I am pregnant. And I just love my weekly emails I get from Baby Center with statements like this "although you won't need maternity clothes for several more weeks...". Ah, hello? Not all of us are 1st timers! And I have stretchy skin. And I am just trying to accommodate my unborn by giving him/her plenty of room.

And even though I hated taking the picture while living the Simple Life, I know I will regret it if I don't document the bump.

So here is 12 weeks. (I am wearing a dress b/c we had to go to the funeral home for a visitation AND dresses are just so darn comfortable. I am thinking about getting a whole line of those mumu things.)

Ok, so here I am in the terrible lighting and all - and apparently my upper lip disappears when I smile OR the growth of my stomach has pulled all extra skin down and I don't even have an upper lip anymore.



I'll do another bump update at 16 weeks and MAYBE, just MAYBE, I will be living in my new house by then. I think we are more like 6 weeks from that but even so, it will be ready enough for a picture from there for sure!