You Can't Help But Worry

I started having some spotting yesterday. I spotted with both the boys, so I was trying to tell myself that I shouldn't worry, it's probably nothing, just like before. Yeah right. No matter how hard you try, you just can't help but worry. I went to the OB clinic, just to be safe. They took a blood test to check my hormone levels, they are consistent with how far along I am, but they won't know anything definitive until Wednesday, when they take another blood test and compare my levels. They should be going up. They also did an ultrasound to have a look around. We saw the amniotic sac, and the little tiny spot that is the baby. The doctor said everything *looks* fine, but as it's still too soon for a heartbeat, it's hard to tell anything for sure. I'm going back in 2 weeks for another ultrasound, we should be able to see the heartbeat then, and I'll feel a lot better. So for now, I'm just trying to take it easy, and not worry too much, even though that's pretty much impossible.

Un-Stylin'

You want to know one of my favorite parts of being pregnant? I mean other than the obvious perks of not having a period for months and having an excuse to eat whatever you want whenever you want and no one can say a word to you about it....Expectant Mother Parking. It's fabulous. The front spots at the PX, commissary, hospital, gas station...you name it, there is Expectant Mother Parking. The only bad thing is when you go to the store and you realize that not only is your spot taken, but it's been taken by a 30 year-old single man in an Eclipse. Word of advice - don't piss off a pregnant lady by taking her parking spot, it won't end pretty for you.

Anyhoo...that's my favorite part. My least favorite part of pregnancy - the clothes. The clothes suck. Why do maternity clothes have to be so ugly?? Just because you feel like a fat cow with a penguin waddle does not mean that you want to look like a fat cow with a penguin waddle. Of course, you can get cute maternity clothes sometimes, if you want to pay $90 for a t-shirt. Seriously, you're gonna wear it for a few months at best, why would you pay that much for a shirt?

Sigh...I really want to get new clothes this time around. I mean, my maternity clothes have lasted me through the last 2 pregnancies, and quite frankly, I'm tired of looking at them. But since I'm cheap (and now I'm going to have three kids to care for), I don't want to spend a lot.

I guess I'll have to just keep scouring the sales racks. You know...with all my free time.

In the Beginning...

...there is nausea, dizziness, headaches, soreness in unpleasant places, and in most cases - shock. Yes, I am describing early pregnancy for those who have never had the pleasure. Some of us, however, have had a little too much pleasure - just look at the title of this blog. :-)

For me, this is the third time around the merry-go-round. I figure I should be able to look at the whole thing rather objectively this time, and I'm going to write down my thoughts.

My first thought is this: WHAT am I thinking? I'm going to have 3 children under the age of 5! I MUST be crazy. Goodbye sleep. Goodbye having time to do my hair in the morning. Goodbye favorite jeans. Sigh....