Pregnancy weirdness

OK, OK, I give. Enough with the nausea and fatigue already!

Had the first OB exam this week. Had a million questions for the midwife. Got confirmation that yes indeed, I'm actually 10 weeks along and there's really a baby growing in there. Got more overwhelming amounts of information to soak up. Now in addition to my prenatal vitamin I'm taking B6 to try and head off some of the nausea and a DHA suppliment. Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike taking pills?

I'm hoping very much that the speculum won't be making a regular appearance in these OB appointments but I have a feeling it will.

The midwife tried using the dopplar to find the heartbeat but this baby's a sneaky one. Hopefully we will have better luck at our first ultrasound next week. I'm still pulling for twins.

My belly has grown a ton in the last three days. I tried on maternity pants yesterday but they were GIGANTIC. That has me worried. Are my butt and thighs really going to get as huge as those pants would have me believe? Or is a maternity size 10 not a size 10 in real life? Maybe I've lost enough weight to be a size 8 again?

Food has been weird for me lately. I'm really sensitive to salt now. I have a really hard time with eggs for some reason. And York Pepperment Patties are out of the question. I'm still craving nothing but junk food, particularly Cheez Whiz. Must…not…give in…. I can't eat very much at one time anymore. Sometimes I'm just too nauseous to eat. I started eating and drinking graham crackers and ginger tea in the morning before I even get up. It sorta helps but I feel like it's only prolonging the inevitable. And the worst part is that I usually have to piss like a racehorse in the morning so I have to munch and hold it.

And then there's this awful summer cold. I've been hacking and coughing for days now with a nose that's juuuust runny enough to be annoying. Whatever energy I have left when I get home from work is gone when I go into my coughing fits.

Husband has been so, so, so, so awesome about picking up the slack on cooking and cleaning. He keeps telling me to sit in the chair and relax. This is not something that I do well or easily. I hope that crocheting will capture my attention enough to get over this. I might just finish that blanket yet.

I'm insanely impatient for the second trimester. I want to know the baby's sex. I want to have energy again. I want to build a gift registry. I want to start putting together the nursery! My nesting instinct is strong right now but I don't have the stamina to do anything about it.