Week 12: Almost There...

As I am approaching the end of the first trimester, the energy seems to flow back to my body day by day. I am starting to feel a little resemblance to my old self, and hoping that little K is continuing to grow in my slightly bloating tummy.

It's a little too early to say I am showing but if you look closely I do constantly look like I just had a huge meal and there's no way I can button up my jeans again.  Mic said the shape is different from my usual tummy fat but a little more rounded.  I tried to suck in my tummy but realized I cannot, so it must be the home for little K is finally starting to rise up above the pelvic area.  The gas situation is still pretty bad -- I get bloated from eating just about everything, AND not eating, then spending the rest of the day trying to either pass it through the unpleasant way of throwing up or the other more embarrassing way of farting.  Needless to say that leaves me still a little bit anti-social, since my husband is probably the only person who can stand me in these conditions.

The next major milestone would be all the genetic screenings in a few weeks time.  Hope that little K has 10 fingers, 10 toes, and all the right things in the right place!  I pray that God will continue to look out for us and little K as he did over the last few months.  It seems like a distant bad dream yet it was only a month ago we were in the hospital fearing the loss of little K.  Learning that we are ultimately not in control was a valuable and humble lesson, and facing the next milestone, I hope I have the faith to not worry.