As if morning sickness wasn't enough, they have to mess with my math as well!

This week is ending pretty much the way it started off, with me hunched over the toilet and never wanting to move from the cold tile floor. I have discovered that McDonald's is a cure-all for first trimester symptoms, but I don't want to have it twice in one week.

We booked our trip to Munich last night; I'm slightly worried about air travel since I have motion sickness, pregnant or not, but the doctor said I could take Dramamine. We'll see...

I'm very excited about the trip otherwise, though - there are a couple of toy museums in Munich, Zurich and Innsbruck (some of the places we might make it too). And we also get to go see Schloss Neuschwanstein, the castle Walt Disney used as the model for the Cinderella castle in Disney World.

At the least the flight out is an overnight one so I can sleep the whole time!

What I really wanted to write about today was the way they* "count" pregnancy. I'm fine with it going by weeks, it feeds my impatience better than months would anyway! What they don't tell you until you're in the doctor's office trying not to jump off the table and hug everyone in sight is that it lasts TEN months - not nine. Also not a big deal since pregnancy is counted from the first day of your last missed period - here's where it gets not as confusing as I thought, because when I actually thought about it, it made sense. So, if they count from that date, let's just say the first day of your last cycle was June 11th. So, from June 11th-June18th would be week one, right? Wrong! It's actually week ZERO, because the weeks aren't counted until they END! So, if you're trying to mark things down by weeks, they always start with week one - but really, that's when you had your period and it is actually week zero. Phew - glad I got that all figured out! Why don't they just tell you to start counting the week after your last cycle?

*It can be noted that I use the term "they" quite freely. It can't be helped, as I must have someone/thing to blame for all inadequacies, and as one cannot know everything, sometimes I let being proactive and investigating things** fall to the wayside.

**I also use "thing" or "things" a lot when I don't know or forget what I'm talking about.

Respectfully Yours,
Danger Mouse

WARNING:

I'm starting this blog to record what's going on in my first pregnancy, in which I have just entered my fifth week. I know, it's bad luck to tell people this soon... but if this is how I can avoid whining to my husband all the time, then I'm sure he will take the risk!

So, yes, I am pregnant. I am also very, very cranky today (that might have a little something to with it being Monday...). Other problems I feel like complaining about:

• I feel mildly ill - not pukey, just... off.
• I'm dizzy.
• I'm hungry and there is nothing I want to eat. When I finally force myself to eat and finish something, that becomes all I want.
• Parts of my body will not stop being sore (I'm being nice for any male readers that may stumble upon this blog).
• I'm tired, not actually sleepy-tired, but physically - I don't want to move or lift my legs, which wouldn't be much of a problem if I wasn't registered to run a half-marathon come early September.
  

Did I mention I'm whiny? Not just normal girl whiny - I've taken it to a whole other level. Like, stomp my feet, pout and audibly whimper throughout the day kind of whine. And that's just when no one is around. Of course, since the boy and I haven't told anyone yet (spare a few close friends because I can't keep my mouth shut and if something bad were to happen, I'd need them for support), he's the only one who hears the whining. If the dog hears it, he doesn't care, he just wants more cheese (I actually ate some of it)!


So, to sum up this first entry, I'd like to say I'm more than enthusiastic about having a child. This pregnancy bit is throwing me for a loop though! Feel free to comment with advice (not criticisms, thank you!) or friendly words of support!


Fondly,
Danger Mouse


p.s. - I like this Blogger thing - I hit a few buttons and my post was gone! But, there was a recover post and it saved it! Just thought I'd put something else non-whiny in this post!