It Begins!

Nausea and Nervousness

I have a hard time distinguishing pregnancy related nausea with the normal anxiety kind. Whenever I think about having to make appointments for orthodontic work or wondering why I haven't heard from the oral surgeon, I get nauseous. You know that funny belly feeling you get when you know the first day of school is around the corner? Or you have a big test you need to study for? It's that kind of funny barfy feeling. Only now I'm getting it randomly through my day so it's likely related to the poppy sized gestational sac. From Parents.com: The cells that make up this sac will begin to specialize. Some cells will become part of the placenta. Some will form the amniotic sac that will fill with fluid to cushion your developing baby. Other cells are destined to form everything from delicate eyelashes to muscles and skin. But that's still a long way away.

I also get nausea when I get any kind of emotional surge. Caitlin prayed for "the baby" the other night even though she doesn't know I'm pregnant. It was so sweet I wanted to vomit.

Taking Initiative

I e-mailed Dr. Johnson's clinic today to ask when I might get a call about my consultation. I told them I'm anxious (see above!) to start treatment. I'm sure they hear it all the time, but it would be great to get an idea of when I should be hearing from them.

Tonight Dustin and I are heading out for dinner to a spot we used to frequent when we were dating. His mom is going to pick Caitlin up from daycare and have her over for dinner at their place. We'll still need to pick her up for bedtime (boo!!) but it'll be nice to have some time together just the two of us. Wait a sec - that's scary! What are we going to talk about?!? In all seriousness, it'll be nice ;)