Pregnancy First

I had a first yesterday. My first pregnancy fall. Let me first say, we're fine. Nathan was shooting the Coleman, MI Christmas parade and asked if I wanted to go. I like parades so I thought, hmm that could be fun. So I bundled up in three layers of pants, two layers of shirts and my warm winter coat. Plus thick socks, hat, scarf, mittens, and a blanket. I thought for sure I'd be warm enough. Well... the thing about going on assignments with Nathan is that he has to be there early and stay until the very end. Being there early, I thought I'd get some exercise and walk up and down main street a couple times. I walked maybe two blocks and ended up on my bottom. It was getting dark and I couldn't really see the sheet of ice in front of me. Down I went. BUT when I fall, I'm surprisingly graceful about it. I went down slowly and ended up doing kind of half split with one leg straight in front and the other leg bent to the side. It did not hurt. I got myself up and regrouped. Had I thought for even a second that I fell hard, I would have called Nathan back to get me and we would have called the doctor. But it was truly a very gentle fall so I was not worried about it hurting the baby.

However, after the parade when I was freezing and somewhat miserable, I told Nathan about my fall and he was not happy. He felt guilty for leaving me and banned me from leaving the house by myself until spring. And while this was not a serious fall, it does worry us a little bit. Its winter, I'm clumsy, and being pregnant only adds to that. Even people who aren't clumsy or who are being careful can still fall victim to a patch of hidden ice on a clear sidewalk. I'm not sure what the solution is other than to move. But I will be holding Nathan's arm whenever possible and will have to just be extra careful when I am by myself. I told Nathan I should just start wearing ice skates; I do just fine when I am supposed to be on ice.

In other pregnancy related news, I have my next appointment tomorrow. I'll see the other midwife in the practice and I cannot wait. I'm definitely ready to hear the baby's heart beat again! My appetite is still down and I'm finding that I get full much quicker. I have been getting some mild headaches a couple times a week. I am also finding that my maternity pants are starting to fit a bit better. There is still a lot of room to grow, but they're definitely staying up more so than before. And I am officially out of regular pants. The pants that I bought a size too big are now not even comfortable using the rubber band trick. But in a nut shell, I LOVE BEING PREGNANT! Sometimes I think, wow I still have a half of a year to go, but then I think, wow I still get to be pregnant for another half of a year.