Sniffles, Hips and Pains

I've been congested and sniffly ever since I got pregnant. At first I thought it was our house. I asked Luke if we needed to get the air ducts cleaned. But we left town and the same thing happened. Now, after talking with my friends who are moms, I have found that this is just another symptom of pregnancy. I will probably be blowing my nose until February. :)

My hips are already feeling tender. Most mornings when I wake up they ache. I try to sleep with a pillow between my legs, but it doesn't always help. I am planning on getting a pregnancy Snoogle pillow soon. Maybe that will do me some good.

Since the early weeks of pregnancy, I have experienced twinges of pain in my stomach whenever I cough or sneeze (and sometimes when I laugh). I was worried about this at first and thought something was wrong. My friend Tamrah who is currently pregnant with her third child told me that this is completely normal during pregnancy. Ligaments in your stomach begin to stretch soon after conception, preparing for the baby. When you cough or sneeze they stretch even more. That is what causes the pains. I am happy to have all of these experienced women in my life to set my mind at ease!

Stombaby Dreams

Last Saturday, August 8th I had my first gender dream since being pregnant. I dreamt that we already had the baby and the three of us went to the movie theatre. For some reason we were waiting until the first doctor appointment to find out the gender. I really wanted to know, so I told Luke that I had to check the baby's diaper. When I looked, he had abnormally large genitals. Then I looked at Luke and said, "It's Noah!" We hugged and were both very happy. Noah had Luke's nose, which I was very happy about since I think Luke's nose is so much better than mine.

Then last night I had a dream that we had Olivia May. She had a ton of dark brown hair and big blue eyes. She was adorable! There was a lot of breastfeeding going on in this dream. My friend Emarie was helping me to learn how to do it.

So who knows. I've now had a dream about a boy and a girl. I guess we will find out in October! :)

Welcome back, Appetite!

So my appetite is finally back. Stombaby had taken it for awhile. Eating is no longer a chore. I am so happy about this! There are still a few foods I couldn't imagine eating right now, but overall I eat well and often. Hurray! :)

Pacne Sucks

So I'm discovering that pacne is included among the many joys of pregnancy. Pacne is an original term I created. It stands for pregnancy acne. I find myself having to use much more concealer these days... :(