8 Weeks And THE Wonderful Things That Accompany Pregnancy

I love that I have my old pregnancy blog to reread and compare to my current pregnancy. Its seems as though, so far, many things are similar.

Starting about 2 weeks ago, I became really, really tired....and with a 30 month old boy running around its not like the first time around where I just focused on myself and relaxed. Actually, as far as timing of this pregnancy, it has worked out better than I had imagined. With Jordan off from school for the past two weeks and for another 2 two weeks, I am able to get time to myself and get extra sleep as needed, so overall, I feel good.

Just like the last time around, I am having a few food aversions and a funny relationship with food. Last time it was distinctly meat and fish for several months. This time its been coffee (I only have a cup each morning but for the past month its been totally avoided as the thought of it made my stomach turn). And also the thought of making heavy dishes like Indian food or just big dinners totally turns my stomach. I am fine in the light breakfast and lunch arena where I make simple and straightforward meals - but beyond that yuck. Funny how its all unfolding just like the last pregnancy and this time around I am always contemplating why why why does the body go through all these changes - its so much more the physical, isn't it!

Other first trimester changes include, unfortunately, restless leg again and peeing all night long. My dreams are incredibly vivid. My breasts are a little tender, which I am more aware of this time around because I am still nursing Jonas at nap time and bed time. I am not looking forward to my breasts getting big again since they had returned to a nice smaller size this past year.

But that doesn't really matter does it? Afterall, I am growing a baby, who, by now has grown more than 10,000 times its original size since conception. This little wonder now has

little arm and leg buds and is about 1/3 INCH long!