2nd Trimester has started...

And there is so much to tell!!!

First of all, yesterday and last night. We had stake conference this past weekend. I was fighting with Jason about going to the Saturday adult session. I wanted to be supportive of him singing, but I didn't want to sit in the chapel for so long. I figured I knew what all the talks were going to be about and I told him, and I quote, "Jason, by the time my kid is old enough to worry about porn, I will have attended many more meetings with talks about porn."

He then leaned down and told BG, "Please kick mom and tell her it's important for her to go." I was also pretty bummed about the whole not "feeling" pregnant and wanted to really focus on maybe feeling flutters.

Later last night, Jason was on one couch, I was on the other doing homework, and my belly just wasn't feeling good. I moved the waistline of my pants to below my belly instead of on top. As soon as I started to focus on homework again, I felt a little flutter in my intestine/uterine area. For a few moments, I just sat on the couch concentrating on the feeling. Was it gas? Was it bowels moving? Was it indeed flutters? It didn't move from side to side like most gas bubbles. And, usually when my bowels move it's more of a cramping. So, I think I felt some flutters for the first time!!!

This morning I was feeling pretty good. I was thinking that maybe it was flutters, and I have been trying to focus on feeling them again. I went to work and then picked up Jason so we could go to our 2nd appointment. The front desk clerk was able to bill my insurance for the full term of the pregnancy and the only thing I owe is $370. I was stoked that it was so low, but I definitely wasn't prepared for another bill of $92 a month for the next 4 months. I asked if we could try my HSA card and see if it will approve the trans. After 5 seconds, I was jumping up and down cause it took it! So, bill paid. Of course we'll still have all the hospital fees and whatnot, but wherever I can save money in our pockets, I'm gonna.

Dr Swainston has an ultrasound machine in the exam room. And, we got to see BG again. <3>

Also at my appointment, I went over questions I've accrued this month.

1. Can I have eggnog? At first, Dr Swainston just laughed at me but, then he realized I was for real. I told him that I got an email with 9 things you shouldn't drink while pregnant and the only one that I was concerned about was the eggnog. After much conversation, he told me that I'm ok to have eggnog as long as it isn't spiked.

2. Up until when can I travel? Short answer, up until about 7 months unless I'm high risk. But as long as I'm taking care of myself and baby, 7 months is probably the limit.

3. When are we able to find out the sex? He said at my next appt, which is December 6 (Chrystal's bday). If we're unable to do it then, we should be able to do it shortly after that at one of my other appts.

4. What's the deal with the weight gain? I don't think I've gained any, but I haven't lost any either. How much am I supposed to gain and when will I start looking pregnant? My chart says I haven't had any weight change. Dr Swainston isn't worried about it though. He said that depending on how I eat, I may come out of this thing ahead. Meaning, as long as I watch what I eat, and eat proportionately, I could lose weight during my pregnancy. (*This also explains my shopping trip later.)

5. My boob has been vibrating off and on all day. Is that normal? Doc said, "write this down, cause she has come up with 2 questions I've never been asked before. 1 was the eggnog, this is number 2." HA HA HA I love making things interesting. However, he agreed with Jason saying that I've got a little muscle twitch or something. Fine. I'm not worried about it. It's more annoying than painful.

My Shopping Trip - I wanted to go to Motherhood Maternity and see what they had maternity clothes wise. I also wanted to get some belly bands. When we got there, they didn't have any XXL clothes. The regular sizes only went to XL. The plus sizes started at 1X. For those of you not really getting it, that's like going from a 16 to a 20. I grabbed a 2X and it was ginormous! I grabbed a 1X and it was still a little big. I then grabbed a cute jean skirt, size XL, and tried it on. It fit perfectly!

I was stoked, yet shocked, at how I haven't gained any weight, but I've gone down a size and a half. I could only think that when you are working out and doing weight training, you lose inches, but not weight. Such is my pregnancy. I have been losing inches in some places, but having it "tone up" somewhere else. A button up shirt I bought a few years ago use to bow on me. I have about 2 inches of space to move around! My pants are getting bigger in the legs, but the waistline is still where it was months ago. Who knew that pregnancy could be a great weight loss program?! LOL