Woes of the Nose, and other pregnancy stuff

Well, 10 weeks and two days along, according to our visit with the doctor yesterday morning. It was quite exciting to see our little gummy bear baby on the ultrasound screen. His/her little arms and legs are tiny, with a big belly and a very big head. He rubbed his little face with that stubby arm while we were watching. It was amazing enough to make me cry, just watching this little person who has already grown so fast!


Doctor says everything looks good, right on track for a due date of March 13. This was my first visit this pregnancy, so I was quite relieved to see a healthy baby, and even more relieved to see there's only one in there. (Any other mothers have a dreaded fear of twins??)

So, the not-so-pleasant part of this is the daily wretching and gagging and constant nausea that is just "part of the game." My super-human sense of smell is about to drive both me and Brian crazy, I think. Top smells that just about send me over the edge:

• Rotting oranges: You US'ers probably think, how often does one really have to smell rotting oranges. Well, over here they rot within the week we buy them! If we buy a big bag of 10-12, no doubt two will go bad before we can eat them. And my goodness, they smell TERRIBLE!


• Our office: I'm not sure what it smells like, but I gag every single time I open the door. Maybe it's a little musty?? Anyway, it sends me running to the toilet in dry heaves just thinking about it.


• Laundry: Clean or dirty, it doesn't matter. I had to do away with all laundry softeners because they were too strong smelling. Even just pouring in the detergent sometimes gets to me. If clothes have been in a drawer for a few days, they smell stale. In the hamper, they smell sooo rotten!


• Samantha's dirty diapers and bedroom: The diapers are a given, I know. But even just going in her room can be damaging if she's soaked through or poopy. Sneaking in during the night to check on her is very rough sometimes.


• Food cooking: Dinner is sooooo hard, when I can't stand the smell of whatever's in the oven. Chicken, potatoes, lasagna, beef, whatever... I just hate to smell it as it cooks. That's usually when I end up losing it most often, just before or after dinner.

Well, I'm sure all you lurkers were just so curious to know all that fun stuff. All in all, I know it could be much worse, and I'm very grateful for a healthy pregnancy. But I'll be happy when I'm not feeling queasy all the time, and when I'm able to sleep a little better at night! Bye for now!