Faith

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“Thank goodness for pregnancy slacks with the expandable waste bands.”

What are you most excited about? I am most excited (and nervous) about holding our baby for the first time. It seems so far off, but yet so close.

How is your energy level compared to “normal”? The first trimester was tough. I needed to nap daily and made up for any lost sleep on the weekends (e.g., spent the weekends basically on the couch or bed sleeping). Right now, I am still in bed by 8:30 pm each night, but can get through most days without a nap.

What clothes are you finding most comfy? Thank goodness for pregnancy slacks with the expandable waste bands. I feel like I am wearing sweat pants all the time, but look more stylish for work and going out.

What type of food are you craving or have aversion to; does the smell of pickles make you smile or gag? I have not yet experienced any bizarre cravings, but the smell of meat (cooked or raw) and dairy is tough for me to handle. No cravings for pickles yet.

What color will you paint the nursery? We do not know the gender of the baby yet, but plan to paint the nursery a green color regardless.

What is something silly, verging on ridiculous, that your husband has said about your pregnancy? I was blow-drying my hair in my undergarments and my husband came up to my, placed his hands on my expanding belly and said “I love how you are plumping out.” This is something that would have normally sent me over the edge, but I just had to laugh. Aside of the pregnancy, he has always preferred women with fullness so I took this as a compliment.

Where did you conceive? Do you want to share some funny details? Though I technically got off of birth control 6 months before I actually conceived, I was on a lot of travel for my work (during the same two weeks each month). I was literally (and unfortunately) home during the worse possible time each month for 6 months in a row. Needless to say, when one of my trips was pushed by a week, I was home just at the right time and voila!