Changes

Well, I'm coming up on seven weeks already. A lot of what I've read is starting to say that by now I should notice this change or that change, but I haven't really noticed much. Little things here and there, I guess, but nothing major. And I haven't gained weight yet, like they say I probably have. In fact, I was lighter today than I was two days ago. The morning sickness only lasted three days (thank goodness!), but I do still get a little nauseous if I get hungry or too warm (which is awesome since it's summer and all). I feel "full" a lot - I describe it to Kelly like that - like I ate a big meal but instead of settling in my stomach it settled between my hip bones. That full feeling came and went for a couple weeks, but it's pretty much always there now, even when I'm laying down, which is new. I'm also not as tired as I used to be even just at the beginning of last week. I don't know if that's because I'm adjusting well or if it's because I got a ton of sleep this weekend. And I'm sleeping better at night already, too. I'm still not too excited about food...Even though I haven't been feeling sick, nothing sounds appetizing. Except sometimes random things sound absolutely delicious. Last night, I just wanted to eat pickles for dinner (to which my mom appropriately responded, "OK, and there's ice cream in the freezer"), and over the last couple of days cheese has been more than exciting to eat. Really, I've just wanted to snack. There's something more inherently pleasing about not sitting down to a large, committed meal. I know it's meals that I need - full of vegetables and lean protein and the like - but they just don't compare to a bowl full of dill slices or a handful of gummy bears or a few potato chips (all things I generally eat once or maybe twice out of the entire year). People have been laughing about it and teasing about weird food cravings, but I don't think that's it. I don't know what it is...other than just adjusting to the differences in my body and trying to work things out inside myself. I'm sure I'll balance out back to my more normal eating routines once I start a more normal work routine in a couple weeks (ugh).