Well, today I realized that I have passed the point of being able to hide this pregnancy behind loose fitting clothes and a joke about working too many hours and not getting enough exercise. It seems the baby went through a growth spurt overnight, and consequently so did my belly. I had a terrible headache and felt nauseous all day Sunday and yesterday. It must have been all the growth hormones the baby was producing because when I woke up this morning my belly appeared to be about twice the size it was yesterday. I was under the misunderstanding that my growth would be gradual, but apparently it doesn't work that way.
A few of my colleagues at work have commented to me today that it's the first day I really look pregnant. Besides that... I think I'm starting to get the waddle. I don't find my movements to be as smooth as they used to be.
We've officially started work on the baby's room. So far, we've almost emptied it of all the dining room furniture... almost. We'll finish the rest of the emptying tonight because my mom has graciously volunteered to paint the baby's room tomorrow. (It's a birthday present to me, in a way. I'm no longer allowed to paint, among other things.) The room will be a creamy tan, the color of Winnie the Pooh's fur. We've decided to go for a Winnie the Pooh themed room because it's gender neutral and they had so much cute stuff that we decided would be just perfect for our little peanut. We'll post pictures when the room is farther along. But there won't me much to see for a while yet.
