The first trimester is officially over and I'm heading into Week 15, feeling much more energized and having less food aversions. The only way I can tell I'm pregnant now is my chest has been a size larger since Week 5 and I have to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. This is also the only time my stomach feels pregnant; when my bladder is full, there's nowhere for it to go having to share space with a growing uterus, so it puffs out. This gives me an idea what it'll look and feel like when I start showing - maybe in mid-March or April.I really timed this well, as I was able to spend a good portion of the exhausting first trimester on vacation, only having having to teach the last 4 weeks. By the time the third trimester rolls around, I'll be back on vacation! The student's last day of school is June 13. I head to California on Thursday 19 June until Sunday 6 July, spending one of those weeks in Minnesota, as well.
I have a doctor's appointment on Monday where I'm assuming we'll discuss last month's bloodwork - it all must have checked out fine, as the doc said he'd call me if there was a problem. If not, I'd just see him at the following appointment.
I'm pretty sure I'll have to wait until the March appointment to find out the sex of the baby; they typically say around Week 18 is when it's apparent.
Other than being really tired during the first trimester and always having to keep a little something close to nibble on to avoid feeling nauseous (I never did throw up, though), all went really well. I also felt much less patient with my students during the month of January - I thought it was a hormonal issue, but hormone levels increase throughout pregnancy, so I'm not sure why I have my patience back in February. I'll take it, though!
Lastly, I found a car to purchase and am really looking forward to having the flexibility that a car brings. All the paperwork will be finalized at the end of the week and I promise to take a picture of the cute little 2001 Volkswagon Gol (Latin American's name for the VW Golf).