Week 8 - Day 1 ~ note to self: take naps and question everything

how do i feel:


gosh am i grumpy when i do not take a nap...yuck!  it is utterly amazing to me the amount of time my body wants to sleep.  i don't know if going to the gym makes it worse or better?  but last night i did not sleep well (toss and turn...up and down) and then today i had a bunch of commitments that cut into my nap time :(  as the yawn continued to take over me my body also shut down and got quiet lazy...even too lazy to eat. i did muster enough energy to go to a step and sculpt class which i throughly enjoyed.  little more nausea today then usual and an aversion to food...oh well could be worse things i guess.  i have a girlfriend date tomorrow and i must remember to take a nap when i return!


eating:


today i really did not feel like eating anything....i did go with some standby favorites...cereal with milk for breakfast....whole wheat bagel with cream cheese for lunch....and dinner well finally at 9 o'clock i made myself eat some crackers, carrots, hummus, and cheese....sort of picked at it.  that was all!  not enough that is for sure and even now as i look at the cabinet i think nope just not hungry....i will have to work on that.  they do say that after the first trimester you get your eating urges back.  i am taking the multivitamin....and drinking water, milk, and grapefruit juice so that is good!  maybe tomorrow will be a better eating day!


other:


interesting stuff today....i got in a very interesting discussion about religion and children...which begs the question how to your belief systems align with your "alan".  well while doing some research i did note that there are some big questions that couples may want to discuss as they await the arrival of their new little one....i mean really some you just wouldn't think of till the moment presents itself...for instance do i care if my child wears all cotton clothing or synthetics....never thought about it?  then you wonder is this something i should think about?  lmao....if you know me which many out there do i like to question and over analyze everything.  i found a great article on Pregnancy Today called From naming your baby to religion.  it provides the reader with some basic questions you and your significant other should potentially discuss.  i breezed through to see which we had already addressed just in 8 weeks and honestly most have been.  i will include some below so you don't have to take a journey through the link :)  really they are all great questions...enjoy now it is my nap time smirks.

Pregnancy Points

• Do you want to know the sex of your child?
• How do you feel about amniocentesis?
• Do you both want to participate in the pregnancy – exercising, going to birthing classes, being present at delivery?
• How much time can each of you take off after your child is born?
• Which (if any) family and friends will help out with your new child?
• Whose last name will your child have?
• Which religion (if any) will your child be brought up in?

Baby-based Debates

• Who will wake up at night to change a diaper or comfort a crying baby?
• Do you think cloth diapers are important or are disposables OK?
• Will your child wear all-cotton fabrics or are synthetics fine?
• Do your friends have children? Will you need to find a new group of folks to interact with (at least to find other children for your kids to play with)?
• How do you feel about circumcision?
• How about medical help – traditional or alternative and in what situations?
• How do you feel about vaccines?
• What do you want to feed your child? Do you think breastfeeding is important, or are you OK with formula? Will you want to make your own baby food or buy it?

Child-rearing Choices

• Will one of you need to give up or put a career on hold while your kids are young?
• Will you want to hire extra help with childcare?
• Who's cleaning house, making breakfast and handling social obligations?
• How much time does each of you need alone or for your work?
• Are you willing to change your life around for your child in case of a special condition or illness?
• Who will change their schedule around when your child gets sick and needs one of you to stay at home?
• How do you feel about discipline and boundaries? Are you a pushover or very strict?
• Do you want your child educated in public schools or private?
• How do you feel about television for your child?
• Are you willing to let kids express feelings? Do you expect them to "snap out of it quickly" or are you into distracting them away from their feelings?