14 Weeks

I am feeling so much better; I no longer am nauseous 24/7!  I still have a motion sickness problem, so I try to sleep in the car or eat continuously, and I am still working on how to not feel sick in the elevators (avoiding is out of the question since we live on the 24^th floor).  And my headaches have been really bad (I have taken Tylenol a few times in the past couple weeks).  I am hoping to get an appetite back soon (hopefully in the next 2 weeks so I will be able to eat in Japan).  I am so happy to have more good days then bad!

I am sleeping a lot, I usually go to bed by 10 and sleep until at least 8:30 – 9:00 and I have a nap during the day.  I think part of the reason is that well…I’m pregnant, but the other reasons are I wake up a lot at night, and because the baby is taking all my stored vitamins (which is totally wonderful…I can re-fuel later but baby needs to keep growing). 

My friends here are saying that I look pregnant…since I am losing weight; the belly really stands out (literally).  I can still wear my low cut jeans and other pants unbuttoned with my “bella bands” (I had the tailor make me a few different sizes and I am on the smallest right now).  I cleaned all the clothes out of my closet that I won’t be able to wear pregnant.  Now my closet is totally bare but when I am in the apartment I wear cotton shorts or yoga pants and t-shirts so I am able to wear “real clothes” a few times between washing.  I have started wearing my fitted t-shirts again because I am lovin’ my little bump that no longer looks like the result of a heavy meal.

I have discovered a cure for fatigue and nausea…baby shopping!  I love that little baby clothes are soooooo cheap here I picked up a few boy things and a few girl things…knowing that we will have other children and if we end up with all boys I am sure I will know someone with a girl who will love my cute little finds (or vice versa).  I am able to by copy carter and copy baby b-gosh outfits for about $2 - $3 US.  As grandma would say…you can’t leave them there for that price, and since I don’t actually need them yet I bargain really low (if they like my offer GREAT…if not…oh well maybe the next shop will like it…but they usually don’t let me walk too far).  I have also done a lot of research on things that I will need to order from the States.  We are trying to have the bare minimum until we move back to NC.  Some people have asked what they can send us and really we don’t need too much…I am thinking about how we have to get everything home and how it took 4 months for our shipment to come here (I am guessing it won’t take that long but I am not going to take any chances).  I think the best thing to do if you want to get the baby something is wait and give it to him/her when we return.  When we come back the baby will be 4 – 5 months old and will have different needs. 

*****COOL WEEK 14 FACT:  Our little one is growing eyebrows!