morning sickness is a misnomer...

Why is it called "morning sickness" when it lasts all damn day? Yes, I've been nauseous for more than two days and I've had quite enough already. Just as I thought I'd quelled the queasy feeling this morning, I was overcome with the feeling that I had to throw up while driving to work. It passed. (I know. I'm oversharing. I think you should be prepared for it. I'll try to warn you before espousing too much vivid stuff.And, yes, I'm drinking flat soda and eating saltines.)


I have to teach a class in a little more than an hour that involves me hopping around, exercising, smiling and being generally motivational. I can just see it, in mid-sentence I hurl and the teenage lifeguard blanches visibly then fakes a heart attack to avoid helping clean up...

So, other than that I'm doing okay. It's as if there's a Mother's Witnessing Program that you never hear about until you're pregnant. Every mother I meet who finds out I'm pregnant tells me how it's different with your child, that you fall in love, you forget the difficult parts, etc. It's comforting. Either there's some Stepford-esque cult or it's the truth. Either way, it seems rather lovely.

I've started to imagine what it must be like to be this little being steeping away in my body--I wonder what she feels? Does he know my moods? Is she developing a taste for garlic? Can he tell when I'm happy and when I'm stressed? Does she sense the dogs and cats that occupy so much of our lives (and our bed)?

Lots of books to read...hoping to have some time later to read them...