The past week or so has been a really neat and interesting time in my pregnancy.  Last week I felt the baby move for the first time.  At first I didn’t know what it was the first few times I felt it, I suspected it was the baby but didn’t know for sure.  I talked to my doctor about what I was feeling at my 4 week follow up visit and he confirmed my suspicions.  Since then I feel the baby move several times a day.  It is such a cool feeling.  For those of you who haven’t felt a baby move early in pregnancy and are wondering what it feels like I would equate it to bubbles or popcorn popping.

I am a couple of weeks into my second trimester now.  Luckily all of my annoying early pregnancy symptoms including morning (or rather all day) sickness and exhaustion are gone.  I still have a few aversions, including mexican food and the smell of garlic, but I hear aversions typically stick around for the whole pregnancy.  I have my energy back, or at least most of it, which is very nice.

Over the past couple of weeks I have began to show a little bit.  This weekend I broke down and bought some maternity pants.  I just couldn’t stand squishing myself into my regular clothes anymore.  Monday at work I felt so much better wearing a pair of pants that had room for my growing belly.  I had originally thought about getting a few things that were a size or two bigger than my normal clothes, but then a friend of mine suggested that I try maternity clothes that are designed to grow with you from early pregnancy and on.  Boy am I glad I took her advice.

Later this month I will have my next ultrasound and should be able to find if our baby is a boy or a girl, I can’t wait.