21 weeks!

Happy Belated Valentine's Day everyone! What did everyone do? FJ and I did absolutely nothing. It was lovely nonetheless. He had class until about 8, came home with roses and grape juice (grape is my latest flavor crave!) and made chicken reubens. I attempted to stay up to watch L.ost but feel asleep at quarter 'til 9! Anyhow, low key is just fine with me. Tomorrow FJ and I head up to northern VA to visit with his family. We are only going for the day because our dogs have turned aggressive with other dogs recently so we are going to leave them here.

Onto preggo news... Last week and early this week my belly muscles have been killing me. To the point where I have been teaching from my desk (not at all my style) and still been sore at the end of the day. FJ recommended I call my OB just to make sure that it was normal (I think he was secretly annoyed that I haven't been able to walk the dogs). So I called Wed. towards the end of business hours and left the nurse a message about my pain. She called back and left me a message (my cell phone has the worst reception) and said to call 911 if I started bleeding or the pain got any worse. (Holy freak out!!!). I called her in the a.m. and she said to come in right away. Long story short- too late, I know... they checked the heartbeat (high 150's, low 160's) and felt around. The OB said that it is most definitely round ligament pains. I guess that I am glad that they ordered me in to reassure me, but it scared me to death to be told to call 911!

So the belly still hurts, but now I know it is normal and I am taking it easy. My belly has gotten bigger this week- that is for sure. I was sitting in a student desk the other day and noticed that my belly is getting closer to the desk part. I never thought that would happen and I am only half way there!!! I do feel like I am putting in too much weight. I know that 15 pounds or so by this time is completely normal but I feel like I am gaining it all at once. I have always been a dietter and have had to completely restrict myself from certain foods. Now that I am pregnant, I don't know how to eat anything in moderation. Since I am not restricting myself, I feel like I am eating too much! I just don't know how to eat normal. Have any of you got any ideas on menus or cookbooks that I could use?

I think I am going to get a haircut today. My hair is long and boring and I am sick of it. I haven't had it cut since July-ish because usually when I have it cut, I have it colored and I am staying away from hair dye during pregnancy. I hope it makes me feel better because right now I feel like a big boring blob!