Remember the photo of my gut I posted a few days back? Yeah, well that was fat. Not baby. I went to the doctor yesterday and I have lost 3 pounds. That isn't a very big deal, but most women usually gain weight during pregnancy. My dr. understood that because I was sick for the first 12 weeks and couldn't put any food substance in my mouth without wanting to vomit it up immediately, I wasn't likely to gain weight. I was suprised I lost weight though in light of all of the ice cream and potatoes I consumed. He suggested I try a 2,100 calorie diet. Can I just say that I have never eaten that many calories in one day in my lifetime? It's becoming quite the quest for me. I belong to this online preggo lady food resource that calculates all of my calories for me, suggests foods I am lacking, and offers recipes. That makes my challenge easier so that I can make sure I'm eating a fairly well-balanced diet, but forcing myself to eat that much food is sort of overwhelming. I was brought up to eat only when I'm hungry so stuffing it in is not an easy task for me.
Also, this morning I switched over to my left side as all of the books (you know, those helpful ones like "How you already screwed your baby up"?) tell me to. I wasn't asleep so I layed there quietly and suddenly felt a bunch of tickling in my tummy. I doubt it was the baby - I'm not supposed to feel it yet, am I? But it was a sensation unlike any other...
Mark finally heard the heart beat for the first time! He'll be embarrassed if I tell you he was teary!