Dr. Feelgood

Dare I say, I have had several good nausea-free days in a row. Like four to be exact. And I know I am probably jinxing myself, but I think I may have turned a corner.

Just like that, I woke up at 12 weeks and felt better. It was very odd. And since I listen to The Blob all the time, I know it's fine and dandy and it's very much alive in there. Today it was moving around when I listened as if to say, "MOM, knock that shit off."

I have read babies do not like the Doppler because it annoys them, but come on, this kid is going to spend much of its pre-adult life annoying me, I can annoy it a little en utero.

The cats are freaked out by the Doppler.

Max jumped up on the bed when we were listening the other night with a total concerned look on his face. He was sniffing the speaker and generally trying to figure out what in the holy hell is that noise? Lucy would not even come into the room. She stayed in the doorway and looked like she wanted to swat something because she was so scared, but she had no idea what to swat. So she just hung out nervously.

So now with the hearing of the heartbeat and the kind of being in the second trimester, I feel pretty calm. I say kind of because my pregnancy site says I am in the second tri in my profile, but I have read other places it does not start until 13w3d and still others at 14 weeks.

I'm not a girl, yet not a woman, along with Britney, I guess. I am a tweener.

But the good thing is I only gained one pound during my first 12 weeks. Which is, ya know, awesome. The nausea was good for something, I guess. I read online today that some women gained 12 pounds! Twelve pounds in the first 12 weeks. Were they hiding watermelons in their pants? Eating nothing but Snickers morning, noon and night?

Not that there's anything wrong with gaining weight. In fact, I applaud it. Just not for me, right now. I have enough trouble with my clothes not fitting. I can't imagine how I would be looking with extra weight on me.

So I'm sure since my weight gain is at a minimum, that I can visit Dairy Queen every night from now on right?