Growing Belly, Liquid Garbage and Feeling Good!

I am now 13 weeks along and now in my second trimester. Other than reaching the milestone itself, there isn't anything all that interesting going on, (to outsiders anyway). Like I mentioned in my last post, we heard the heartbeat for the first time and we are still listening to the recording all the time. I can't wait to go to the doctor, (who is actually a midwife, but who says 'go to the midwife'?) in 3 weeks and hear it again. But I think as far as really exciting things go, it will be a few weeks before anything happens.

In the meantime I am getting my kicks from the little things about pregnancy in the second trimester. For instance I feel pretty good. In the past week or so I have not been queasy at all. I might be feeling better due to the iron supplements I have been taking. Believe me, they are no picnic to take but let me tell you; I take them like a freaking champ! I have to take liquid supplements because my body doesn't process tablets normally because of my gastric bypass surgery from five years ago. There are no words to describe the disgusting factor of these vitamins...literally. There is no smell or taste I have ever experienced before to compare them to. It is the color and consistency of mud, has floating chunks in it and if I had to try to describe the taste I would imagine it is like boiling dumpter garbage and then drinking the left over water. But every morning I get up, pour my medicine cup with a dash of OJ, hold my nose, lean over the sink (in case I throw up, of course), and toss it down the hatch. I give a big shiver and gulp my glass of orange juice down.

Secondly, my belly is getting a little bigger. Some days this is a bummer but most days it is a happy reminder that my baby is getting bigger. Most people looking at me might just think I have a spare tire around my mid-section but I know it's my little bambino growing, growing, growing! I am so looking forward to being obviously pregnant. Today the non-maternity jeans I bought a few weeks ago to "grow into" have been grown into. I also took all my "skinny" underwear and bras and put them in a box in my closet to be temporarily replaced with some large and in charge undergarments!

I feel like just a week ago I took my pregnancy test. The time is flying by and before I know it I will be holding my baby in my arms! So these little the things are keeping me amazed on a day by day basis.