Second Trimester

Well, I am very thankful to be into the second trimester of this pregnancy. The nausea has gotten better. The mornings can still be a challenge, not wanting to eat but feeling sick if I don't get enough food and protein in my stomach. The food cravings have eased up considerably. Pretty much nothing really sounds good now. Hey, at least I'm not eating at every restaurant in town anymore. Maybe I won't gain 5 pounds like I did last month! Two weeks of vacation didn't help any in that department.

I'm blaming the pregnancy hormones on the fact that I've cried while watching three different movies and reading two different books. It's pretty bad when even Good Morning America makes you cry.

It's another six weeks until we have our ultrasound and get to find out what we're having. I'm anxious to know so I can start making plans and start on this baby's quilt. The first quilt I ever made was Kari's (with the expert help of Aunt Sue), and I discovered that I enjoyed quilt-making. I've made two since then, one big one and another baby one (Joel's). I'm not sure how I'll find the time to work on this one, but it'll get done somehow. I'm considering making a big quilt for Joel when he moves to a twin bed, but that might be a bit much to tackle this time. We'll see how domestic I'm feeling.

Kari says she's going to call the baby Isabelle. It's not on my list, but she says it's a good name.