Got Rest?

Today I am officially upgrading myself from exhausted to extremely tired. Man, let me tell you…the first couple of months of pregnancy are so tiring. Apparently it takes a lot of energy to grow a person…who would have thought? This past month or so I simply couldn’t get enough sleep. Chad loved sleeping in on the weekends, but it was kind of annoying to be so tired all the time.

I’ve always prided myself on being naturally energetic. When I get to work in the morning I usually head straight to the break room and I find 5-6 people hovering around the coffee pot like vultures waiting for the pot to finish brewing. I would happily grab my cup of ice water and head out the door. I didn’t need caffeine to get me awake or keep me awake. But the last few weeks I felt like I needed a Starbucks IV drip; unfortunately for me caffeine is off limits. I would have to literally get up from my desk during work and walk around just to keep from falling asleep and bashing my head into the monitor. It was rough. I figured I was being prepared; because once the baby is born it will be at least 18 years until I have a day where I am un-tired.

But now, going into my 10th week I am starting to feel less exhausted. I am still really tired, but it is not as intense. Maybe it’s because I have been slacking and sleeping in an extra 15 minutes and consequently getting to work an extra 15 minutes later. Whatever the reason I am slowing starting to become my old self again. Thank goodness because tired Melissa was grouchy and mean—ask Chad! I am definitely looking forward to my second trimester where I get all my energy back and I finally start to feel the baby kick!