So far the very end of week 9 and the beginning of week 10 can be summed up in one word.
Exhausting.
Weight: still haven't gotten on the scale, but my clothes are getting a little snug.
Nausea: I know I am lucky to not have my head in the toilet, but week 10 I've been close on a couple of occasions! My nausea seems to be tied to how tired I am. If I get a crummy night's sleep...nauseous. If I do too much during the day...nauseous.
Aversions/Eating: I think I've figured eating out. I need to spend most of my morning eating, usually a carb (like a bagel or toast, or a bagel AND toast) and a bunch of snacks (sliced fresh strawberries, a smoothie, a yogurt, or in desperate times, a bag of Lays). Lunch is the only time of day I can try a vegetable, my best bet has been a tasty, $8 vegetarian sandwich from the deli next door to work. It's expensive, but makes me feel like a good mom for eating something green and leafy. If green doesn't happen at lunch, it just flat out doesn't happen. Dinner, I've learned, means smaller is better. Now, this does not mean I actually abide by this, most nights I do not and end up writhing in heartburn wishing I had just had a sensible bowl of cereal (note to self, go buy some cereal today).
Tip! I have, I have also been making smoothies with Lucerene Protein Plus 2% Milk! Preggies need extra protein, but if you're like me, meat is NOT happening right now, like ever, so I have to find it in other sources. This milk tastes great (I don't even like milk) and has more protein than a regular glass of 2% and less sugar.
Exercise: nothing besides riding, I am just too tired. But the good news is, these days even a basic little ride gets my heart rate going so...that counts for something! It also isometrically works my core because due to the lack of work, Pongo is more fussy and pulls on me more, so I have to use my core to get him back in line and looking fancy.
Energy Level: I feel like I have a finite amount of energy each day to get things done. It's like each day, I have a stack of five $1 bills. Each activity that is more strenuous than I don't know, eating a bagel, costs me a $1. When those $ are gone, I can't do anything but go to bed or lay on the couch.
For example on Tuesday:
$1 Baby Dr. Appointment
$1 Work
$1 Lunch out with friends
$1 Errand for Corey after work
$1 Chiropractor
This meant at 5pm once I was home, I sat on the couch (nauseated) and stayed there until my hubby came home from a work dinner at 9pm. Thank goodness Pongo kept himself alive, because I couldn't drag myself out there to see him.
Let's think about my $ situation for today:
-$1 Working from home and getting to sleep in a little
$1 Washing all the covers, duvet and sheets and re-making the bed
$1 Lunch with a friend
$1 Riding Pongo
$1 Buying some sensible cereals for dinner
$1 Buying some sensible cereals for dinner
$1 Corey's company sales dinner
This leaves me with a little extra $ today...all that means is I will not be utterly exhausted by the end of it.
Oh week 10, you are the most difficult yet since week 6 when the nausea came to play (and stay). On the bright side, we're almost done with the first trimester and then we can announce the news of our sweet little baby (and this blog!) to everyone on February 14th!
