Warning: This is a super TMI pg post, so if you’re not in a good place, yamight wanna skip this one and I promise I’ll still love you anyway.
Lots of new developments in the last week or so. None of them extraordinary, but a few of them have taken me by surprise. I’m not going to sugar coat this first one folks, but holy crap my jugs are getting HUGE. You might remember that I usually refer to them as “the girls”, but dude, that reference is no longer applicable. They. Are. Jugs. Gozanga’s even. A few weeks ago I noticed that I was starting to outgrow my regular bra’s so I was like, “Okay, cool, this is normal…” and I switched over to my “fat bras”. Read: Bras I had kept from before I lost 36+ lbs last year. Saved myself a little quiche right there, I did. However, not three weeks later, I am already muffin-topping out of them! Gah. My jugs are so full and heavy, and my veins read like a Metro Map. I could create an app based on my chest that would probably rival g.oogle maps. It’s out of control, really.
THEN, the other day, I was walking through the house scratching my stomach when my finger found its way into my belly button, and cheese and crackers folks, it’s… it’s getting shallow. I used to be able to fit an entire fingertip in there, now it only goes about halfway. FREAKY. But cool.
Oh, good news! I got my last NK Assay and TH1/TH2 follow up test. They came back: NORMAL. My favorite nurse called to tell me personally that everything looked great and I am officially released to my OB. RELEASED TO MY OB. She told me how happy she was for us, and asked that we keep them posted. I told her how very much we enjoyed working with her, and how grateful we were for all of her help. I was actually in the middle of shopping at Trad.er.Jo.es for my lunch when she called. I had a hard time staying composed in the frozen section while taking in exactly what our conversation actually meant… This is all really happening. And it’s going by so, so fast.
We’ve started looking at baby stuff. CRAZY. Brian is going to build the crib and changing table, so we went to a couple of fancy-shmancy boutiques to pilfer designs. I know you might be picturing Brian with a glue gun surrounded by a pile of kindling, but this isn’t like a DIY project that I would get great “I told you so” satisfaction from. He is quite capable I assure you, and I can’t wait to show you how amazing his woodworking skills are… And we’re going to choose a design that will convert to a head and foot board, so it’s something we can keep for a long time. Which makes me smile. It’s nice to feel excited and not quite as scared. I’m slowly letting my guard down, and this new world is just amazing. If you haven’t seen it yet, I hope you join me very, VERY soon.
13 comments:
Happy graduation! What an amazing step, especially since your NK cells are all fabulous now. Very good news! I can't wait to see what Brian creates - I'm very impressed. My hubs is pretty handy with wood, but I don't know that I'd trust him with the crib and stuff. Very cool! Glad to hear everything is going so very well!!!
Oh man I’m right there with you on the boobs and belly button. I’m almost 18 weeks and over the last week I noticed that my finger wasn’t going in my belly button very far either. It so weird being able to feel the back of it. I don’t think it will be long before I have an outie! My boobs are another story itself. They are seriously out of control!! They have went up in size twice now and on my second adventure looking for new bras I noticed that they are now getting sore again so trying them on was no fun. And I feel like I’m at a weird in between size. Mine old ones are clearly to small and hurt but the next size up didn’t feel snug or very comfortable. So good luck and at least you’re not at it alone
Love hearing all the good news!
YES for normal test results & graduating to your OB! Hope you didn't find any little critter surprises like I DID in my belly button *shudder*. ;-) Love that Brian is building the crib...can already see not only the quality workmanship, but also the LOVE that will go into each cut, sand & paint. It's happening, little Mama!!
I think it's so cool that your husband can build your little one's crib! Awesome.
Glad to hear your latest tests came back normal and all is well. :-)
So happy for you and your tatas! I'm jealous about the woodworking skills...I wish that Andy could do that. You will treasure them forever!
You sound much happier and more confident - so glad! Cant wait to see Brian's handmade baby cot, what a wonderful thing to know your Dad made your bed - very special indeed xx
"RELEASED TO MY OB!" those are beautiful words, girl! Congratulations. This is a HUGE milestone.
Wohoo! Being released to your OB is a fantastic thing!
I think it is fabulous that Brian is building the furniture- you must post pics for us to see when he's done!
The belly button changes definitely freaked me out while I was pregnant, though they were cool. My belly button is an inny again now, but I don't think it will ever look quite the same.
Congrats on the graduation! So amazing! And how cool that your hubby is building a crib and changing table! Your little one will treasure knowing that his/her daddy built something special for him/her!
It's so wonderful to read this happy post. I hear you on the jugs..my tatas are just returning to "normalcy" after quite an expansion.
Oohh the jugs... besides the nonstop morning sickness that was the worst part. Just wait until your milk comes in!!! :) I cannot wait to see pics of the furniture! What a talented husband you have!
Yup the jugs are amazing! Mine went ballistic straight away and kept growing for about 3 months, then settled down, now they are back in action since about 20 weeks.
So glad you have graduated - this is awesome news and such an amazing milestone. I can imagine how you felt in that shop, becuase I cried like a baby saying goodbye to the staff at our clinic.
Enjoy the baby shopping and brilliant that you are making your own furniture, what a special thing to spend your time on.
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