Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Month One Done

I end this first month as expected (not expecting). Rome wasn't built in a day and I didn't foresee a baby so soon. Would have been nice, but realistically, I know the odds. Also, just because I'm off the birth control, there's no guarantee that it's completely out of my system yet. Which, I assume, is the reason behind the late period - only a few days, but still not clockwork. Probably why I was nauseated with huge, swollen, tender breasts and severe back pain from that load a full week before that pesky period, too. (Ladies, if you envy those of us naturally gifted with a large rack, don't. Sometimes, they're not worth the trouble.)


I grabbed lunch in the cafeteria at work today. A first in over a week (I've been out of office at lunch quite a bit lately). One of the baristas flagged me down:

"Are we pregnant yet?" She smiled.
"No, not yet."
"Oh, come on! What are you doing, then?" Her over exaggerated sigh made me giggle.
"Apparently just practicing."

She's got a four year old at home and isn't ready for another one, but she is super excited over every baby-to-be that wanders past her register. I think she is one of the few (read: less than 5) I know in person that know we're trying that I am happy to have told. Turns out, I needed a support group more than I realized.