My First Pregnancy Post (finally!)

Inspired by posts from family members, here's my take on being pregnant.

The beginning:

I knew I was pregnant the day I missed my monthly gift. We decided to wait a couple days before taking a home pregnancy test. We bought the test and within a few seconds of 'receiving my sample' the lines appeared. I can't describe my reaction in words. Elation, apprehension, joy, love, excitement, scared, that overwhelming feeling of "is it real?" Chad was also extremely excited and had a grin from ear to ear.
We waited a whole day before telling people. I knew I had to tell my mom because a girl just needs her mom in certain situations. My dad was out of town on a trip so we sat my mom down and announced we were expecting. She was so happy!! Since we told my mother, we had to call and tell Chad's parents. They were so excited for us too! This will be the 3rd, that's right, 3rd grandbaby for the Griffiths clan in 2012.
We waited another day or so before calling all the siblings. We were going to wait, I know most parent's-to-be wait much longer than 5 weeks to tell people... But Chad has a big mouth when he's excited!!

Then the symptoms started....
I have never been that sick in my whole life. I started throwing up everything I ate and I slept all the time.
I lost 10 pounds.
I couldn't stand the sight of food.
I was miserable.
I went to the doctor and got a prescription for an anti-nausea medicine and it worked. I slowly started being able to keep down food, although the food aversion was still going on strong.

We were most excited for this:

(our little bean about 8 weeks along)

At the end of December (at about 9 1/2 weeks along) we went to California for Christmas. The plane ride was horrible but California was much needed. I don't know if it was the sun, the fact that I walked around a lot, or just that I was ending the first trimester, but I started feeling much better on this vacation. I got my appetite back, although all I wanted was mexican food.

School started for me the week after getting home, I was 12 weeks along. I was feeling better everyday and had more energy throughout the day.

At 13 weeks I had my first appointment with my midwife. I hated her!! Nothing against her personally, I'm sure she was a nice person or whatever. But I didn't get a good feeling from her and I left the office crushed.

So here I am at 15 weeks.
I have an appt this week with a new midwife at a new clinic, fingers crossed I like her.
I still throw up almost everyday but I'm not nauseous all the time.
I need about 12 hours of sleep a night and sometimes I still take a nap.
I think I've felt the baby move a few times. Chad thinks he felt it too.
I've had the craziest dreams about the baby... every time it's a girl and I feel like I already know her from these dreams.
Chad's also having dreams (and a lot of other pregnancy symptoms).
and..... I'm showing.