Since I've been opining away for the last several posts, I thought I'd include some pertinent facts without the pressure of a narrative of things that I will potentially want to remember:
1. I am 25 weeks gestation today. 6 months. WOW!
2. I now regularly feel the baby move. His favorite times to make his presence known are directly after a meal or when I am awake in the middle of the night. Daddy has yet to truly feel him, however, as he calms as soon as I put Nathaniel's hand in the area where I've experienced the greatest activity. I am not so secretly hoping that Nathaniel has this calming effect on him in the future as well!
3. I am now tired... a lot. It's a totally typical kind of tired and going to the gym (oddly enough) makes me feel better. But, getting motivated to move is tiresome in and of itself. I'm not concerned... I am still working full time, traveling, participating in family activities and so on... but, I am just more tired than ever before. Oddly, I rarely, if ever, sleep through the night.
4. At the last check (December appointment), I had only gained 6 pounds. With my bump now becoming more pronounced, I anticipate that number has raised. However, I am directly on track for a healthy pregnancy with rational weight gain. The doctor was very complimentary and encouraging at the last appointment and, although I am still supposed to monitor my sugar levels, there is no significant concern at this point about any gestational diabetes-related side effects.
5. I have yet to find a crib I truly like. We have plans for the nursery sketched out vaguely. Grandma Shirley will be spending most of the month of January in North Carolina - I guess that is when we'll make most of the crib bedding. We don't want to do too much too early, in accordance with Italian superstition... errr.... tradition. It is quickly becoming time, though.
6. I have been sick to my stomach twice - once the day after Thanksgiving and once December 21. Both times, I have been unable to control gastric function - something that is foreign to me. Apparently, I am, indeed, more susceptible to sickness and bugs while pregnant. The second one was a particularly vicious bug, attacking Nathaniel as well. I am not rational and called the doctor's office several times to ensure my little boy would be ok without fresh food supplies during the sickness.
7. I am crazy emotional. I cry. A lot. often. with tears.
8. I am finally at the stage when I am eager to meet our child. I remember how quickly the time between the holidays and our wedding went last year. I anticipate a similar level of frenzy and preparation during these few months. Nathaniel is even in on the act, betraying little moments of anticipation.
9. There is light at the end of Nathaniel's dissertational tunnel. Our little boy will make his debut at Nathaniel's PhD music premiere at Brandeis on May 8, 2011. His father will, in all likelihood, be in the final stages of his defense at that point. Hallelujah!
10. We've pretty well settled on a name. We are not going to call him anything specific until we meet him, but are pretty determined that, unless the boy comes out looking like an Arnold or an Oscar or something equally undeniable and definitive, we are going to give him our first place contender. We aren't going to give it away until we're sure, but I'm going to prepare everyone: it's old fashioned and no longer common. I'm excited about it, but have had to make a case to my peers I've told. The older generation will love it, though :)
We have our next appointment on January 7. There is also a trip to Salt Lake City on New Year's Eve wherein we will celebrate my sister in law's wedding. I'll hopefully add some new information after all that!
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