Last Day of First Trimester!

Okay...here we are...week 13! As Doug mentioned in the previous post, I am hoping for magic when I wake up tomorrow! I have heard so many positive stories of women feeling like they can conquer the world during their second trimesters...I am so hopeful that this will be my story, also!

What I don't expect to go away--something that has been particularly strong lately--is my bionic sense of smell. As I sit here writing this, I can smell the fabric softener that I used on my clothing and Grizzly...who is sitting at least 5 feel behind me. What is truly remarkable about my incredibly strong sense of smell is that pretty much since we found out about our pregnancy, my allergies have been out of control (did you know that pregnancy often aggravates allergies? It's true!). So, despite my sniffly, sneezy and stuffed up nose, I can smell everything...all of the time! What is positive however is that many of the smells no longer make me want to yak...although the thought and smell of coffee (this is just such a tragedy) still don't settle well with this mama.

Another pregnancy fun fact! Did you know that pregnant ladies are more prone to gingivitis? It's hormonal, apparently. Seemingly just like everything else in pregnancy, right?

Pretty much. :)