Last week, people really came out of the woodwork to help with Relay for Life and we ended up MAKING OUR GOAL! I was so pleasantly surprised. Although Relay started with a huge thunderstorm right as we were assembling our tent, it really ended up being a wonderful night devoted to cancer fighters, survivors, and victims.
After a night of fundraising, we began a weekend of weddings. On Saturday, we had a wedding at 4:30 and another at 6:00. Then, we attended a third wedding on Sunday at 11:30. It was truly a weekend of love. With so many people around me getting ready to head down the aisle, I really took in all of the little nuances at the weddings. A few touches that I thought were really quirky and cute were: a cheese cake (blocks of cheese stacked to look like a cake) and bridesmaids that carried books selected to go into the couple's library and topped with hand-made paper flowers instead of bouquets. Here's the happy couple "cutting the cheese:"
And now for an update on my lovely baby bump! Check it out:
How far along? 15 weeks
Total weight gain: My last doctor's appointment confirmed that I haven't gained weight yet. My midwife says I shouldn't worry and "it will come." I just hope the baby is getting what it needs.
Maternity clothes? If I wear pants, they're maternity, but usually I'm in comfy dresses.
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep: Every night as I go to bed, my stomach starts to hurt and it doesn't ease off until the next morning when I use the bathroom. I really wish that would stop. It's so uncomfortable.
Best moment this week: Dancing with my hubby at our friend's wedding and remembering our own wedding day. The past 2 years together have been so wonderful. I know with this little one on the way, it will only get better.
Miss Anything? Having a sex drive. I thought that was supposed to get better in the second trimester, but with my stomach hurting all the time, it's kind of difficult to feel romantic.
Movement: Not yet. I hope I know what it is when I feel it. I know that is going to be an amazing moment.
Food cravings: Cereal...of all kinds. And I've been drinking lots of ginger ale.
Food aversions: Leftovers. Smelling meat heat up for the second time really turns my stomach.
Gender: Everyone at school was guessing the baby's gender today. Almost everyone thinks I'm having a boy except for my principal and a few others. We will know for sure after our ultrasound on the 31st!
Labor Signs: No.
Symptoms: My doctor confirmed that the soreness I was feeling was normal.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Looking forward to: Having a nice and sunny (hopefully) weekend at the lake with my honey, our dogs, his family, and our friends. Not looking forward to: Being in a bathing suit.
Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful mommies out there. Have an amazing week!
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