Before I even knew I was pregnant I had just been so tired. I was sleeping so much. I thought maybe I was getting some of my usual winter blues, but I didn't feel depressed at all just tired. Also I noticed that food wasn't looking that good and I wasn't eating very much. Of course after I knew I was pregnant I began to notice more symptoms.
At first food just wasn't looking good and I didn't want to eat much. Then my morning sickness started a little. I just had to have toast and a ginger ale first thing in the morning and I was good for the rest of the day. I though I was getting off easy for a while. But then it really hit. The toast and ginger ale wasn't doing the trick anymore. I was starting to throw up anytime of day. And I started living on processed food. Mac and cheese, bean and cheese burritos, and anything high in carbs. Poor Josh would make a nice dinner and I would try and eat what I could only to end up running for the bathroom. Usually if I got something down and to stay down in the morning, even if it took a few tries, then the rest of the day would be ok. But not always. We couldn't really plan meals and I really couldn't cook much. We ate way to much junk, fast food, and food from boxes or the freezer. It's interesting that even though you want to eat the very best for you baby the only things that work are what are the worst. I couldn't touch fruits, veggies, lean meats, or anything that we had bought to feed the baby good nutrients.
Then there are the changes to your body. You start peeing all the time. Then the pants get tighter and tighter as the little bean grows bigger. Some days you are puffy everywhere and some days not so much. You start to realize that your body will never be the same and that it's not just yours anymore.
I still was so tired. I was amazed at how much I could sleep and how simple things would wear me out. I did feel very lucky that I was able to enjoy the whole first semester at home and didn't have to work. It made for perfect timing.
