First, sorry for not posting, my internet connection was down so I was without internet AND kitchen this weekend (the kitchen comes Thursday, thank god).
So nothing in my pregnancy books prepared me for the overwhelming exhaustion that comes with pregnancy. (Although I have caught a couple episodes of Run’s House on MTV and see that his pregnant wife is also constantly exhausted and in bed – so it’s not just me!). But I see pregnant women running around with toddlers and I really have to wonder how they possibly have the energy to do this. I can only suppose that my symptoms are a bit worse than the average, but I guess there’s no way of knowing this for sure.
So, for those interested, I give the story of MY pregnancy, thus far:
Well, first off, we’d been “sort of” trying to get pregnant for some time (that is, not doing anything to prevent it). Then I applied for jobs in Regensburg and got an interview, and we agreed that our family plans should go on hold so that I could restart my career (ha ha on how that worked out!). Anyways, I started feeling nauseous, dizzy and exhausted, and incredibly grouchy – I mean, I was a total nagging bitch. After a week of this, I started wondering what the heck was up, and it came to me all of a sudden, so before getting out of bed for my morning trip to the ladies room, I sent Rainer to the Apotheke (pharmacy) for a test. It came out positive and a few days later I was at my job interview, oh fun!
So, I’m totally nauseous, and dry heave a lot but have never actually thrown up. It has eased up a bit, I began eating again last week, but since I found out I was pregnant, I’ve lost over five pounds. My big turn off is fish, although I did want a tuna sandwich recently, so maybe that’s easing up as well. When we went to visit Rainer’s brother in Bonn, he wanted to welcome us with a nice fancy dinner which started with sushi and ended with salmon. Let’s just say my condition did not stay secret for very long that evening.
Rainer’s mother is boucing off the walls over in Wittlich, while my mom doesn’t seem all that excited to be a grandma – I think she thinks of herself rather closer to my age than to her own, considering that her last boyfriend was the same age as Rainer. But I’m sure she’ll get used to the idea and be totally excited by the time the baby is here (July 23, 2007 is the due date, by the way).
So we will be spending this Christmas in Wittlich with my inlaws, then heading up to the Bonn area to visit Rainer’s bros. I’m not sure if we’ll be making a trip to Koblenz, but that’s also not out of the question. Let me know if you want to meet up and we’ll try to arrange something. I can’t promise anything in case I’m too tired to do anything, but I will cretainly try. And with that, I’m off to bed.
{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }
I know a couple of friends who’ve been completely exhausted during the first trimester– so know that you aren’t suffering alone!
Well, that’s somewhat comforting
Only three more weeks to go till second trimester!
And I got your card today! Thanks! I didn’t realize you had my new address already – I guess I was totally zoned out or something when I gave it to you.
Wow, congratulations!!! You’ll have to be sure and keep us posted (but don’t puke on that nice laptop!)
Seems like everyone’s having babies…
Glückwünsche! Many blessings to you and your new bundle of joy!
Christina, hope you’re now bekitchened too (though not barefoot in it).
For a moment, I thought this post was going to be X-rated!
Thanks Stacy and Schokolade Madchen!
@bib: Get those thoughts out of the gutter! You’re just a naughty, naughty boy, aren’t you? (Or should that be dirty old man?) And I’m not barefoot in the new kitchen, I’ve got the obligatory German slippers on!