Caution: Bump Ahead

Well, my belly is starting to show.  I had 2 people comment on it on Friday at school!   I'm in week 15 now (where did this week go?) but I can still button my normal pants.  I've only gained about 4 lbs. but now I'm told that I should be gaining about a pound a week.  Add that to my birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas time and pretty soon I'm going to look like the Goodyear blimp!  I just wish I actually looked pregnant instead of just chubby.  I noticed this morning when I was laying on my back that my belly still stuck out.  Normally fat kinda falls out to the side, but it was still pooched up.




Did I mention that my birthday is coming up?  Yikes! I'm going to be 30 on the 30th of the month!  Scary.  I don't want to talk about it!!

When will I get a bump?

I'm almost into my 2nd trimester now.   I guess that starts at week 13...and I'll be there in 9 days.  I'm still getting nauseous in the mornings....as a matter of fact, I threw up today AND yesterday.  I say "threw up" but it was mostly dry heaves....which is worse than throwing up!  

I really haven't gained any weight yet.  I have been eating carbs and letting myself eat things that I wouldn't have eaten before...mostly due to the morning sickness and food aversions.  (Healthy food looks icky.)  So, I have gained a little bit.....and every once in awhile I swear I can feel a belly, but then by the morning it is gone!      Everyone tells me that I'll probably start to show soon, since I'm small......but nothing so far.  When will it start?  I googled "When will I start showing?" and learned that everyone starts at different times.  Also, it said that 1st pregnancies tend to take longer to start showing.   I guess I should just be patient... I'm sure all too soon I'll be wishing my belly was flat again.

I'll be posting more after my birth center appointment on Monday evening.  I'm looking forward to hearing the heartbeat!