Ahhhhhhhh! Relief!!!

As the children left for school today, I nearly knocked trees over with my gusty sigh of relief. I love my children dearly, but being here with them all together is enough to drive me batty! I am thinking that for the first time ever this summer...I may need to look into camps. Not necessarily far away, up in the mountains, with sadistic counselor camps. I think even a day camp for the younger two will be sufficient. But I am NOT going to spend the final months of my pregnancy with fighting and screaming kids in the heat. I REFUSE!!!

I used my time well today. I took a nap. And I.......didn't do anything else. I earned a little rest. I did check the value on a house for a lender (why do they never accept that when I say $350 is the value even though they need $390, I do it because that's the way it is!! I don't pull these numbers out of my keister just for fun!) And that was all of the stress I needed for today.

On Christmas Eve...prior to the test...I had taken Cory to Sprawl-Mart for some things to take to Indiana. While we were there, I got some monstrously huge athletic pants because my waistbands felt tight. Little did I know the reason. That was what...10 days ago. Today, I put on one of those pairs of monstrously huge pants. And they were tight on my belly! How in the name of all that is freaking HOLY, can I have grown that much in 10 days considering that I am losing weight???? The baby is barely an inch long!!! She doesn't weigh that much yet! I am getting huge!! If I am losing weight, it has to be coming from other places than my growing middle. I had better have a tiny butt! That's all I have to say!

I gave in though and bought some maternity clothes. They do feel more comfortable. I hate being in them this early, but I guess I will have to quit fighting it.

I am showing at only 8 weeks.

I am beginning to waddle like a duck. I kid you not! I tried to walk like a normal person....and suddenly, without my even noticing, I was looking like Donald Duck out for a stroll. How do women who keep their pregnancies a secret for months do it??? I couldn't if I tried. It's as if from the moment of conception I look like a woman about to deliver. Well, I am keeping my happy goal in mind...I will be too small for my pre-pregnancy clothes after this. I CAN do it!!!

The biggest plus so far...No nausea!!! I was sick for months with all of the others. I have still only had the barest of queasy feelings that pass quickly with food. If all of my previous pregnancies had been this easy, I would have been much happier.

A little note out to Canuck: Don't worry!!! I didn't expect you to be holding my hand through this :) You have had a lot to deal with, and I knew that. Thanks for checking in, and you feel free to put your head wherever it is comfortable (And I didn't think it was there!). As cold as it is where you are though, I would probably keep my head up there just to keep my ears warm!