being pregnant is no joke…

You guys…this is real.

I felt the urge to share this mile stone with you today.  I am 10 weeks and 3 days along and for the first time I caved and used a rubber band to button my pants.  Let me tell you…I am so thankful for this stretchy rubber band wrapped around my button.  I can breathe.  This is probably the high light of my week.

I’m gonna be really honest for a second here…no judgement, okay?

Everyone always talks about how awesome being pregnant is and how great you feel.  I’m sure that’s true for some women, but i feel a bit like crap.  I haven’t been able to enjoy food for like 3 months, brushing my teeth makes me want to lay down because its so exhausting and also makes me gag like crazy (the gagging…oy), oh and the mood swings.  I should ask brett to write a post for dads on how to handle that stuff…because…im not the easiest lady to deal with these days.

I am thankful that I have only thrown up once and I have friends who lost 10 lbs in their first trimester because of how sick they were.  So I’m doing okay in that area.  I’m just a get up and go kinda gal and I got no get up to give.

I hear these sort of things ease up around week 12 or 13 so I’m pretty pumped to get there.

I am still totally excited about this little life that is going to rock mine and Bretts world.  Just admitting that it is hard work!

So to all the first time mamas out there with their stretchy pants and their sleepy eyes…I get you.  And…we got this!

…Katie.