It came!!! My period finally came! Well...it's more of a brownish discharge then an actual flow, but I'll take it! Actually, that's how my cycle usually starts, (I know, TMI) so I'm not sure if it'll come in full force tomorrow, but either way, it came! My body is menstruating all on it's own! It's just a great sign! That means it'll be easier for me to track my ovulation, and that by February, I'll totally be ready to start trying for Pickle. If I'm already menstruating now on my own, I'll surely be ready two months from now! I guess my body just needed a little extra time to sort itself out. Go figure. At this point, I'm just thrilled that it came. I tackled my husband this morning with huge hugs because I was so excited. We stood for a moment giggling and thanking God that it came. After yesterday's tears and worry, it felt like a miracle.
I'm not getting my usual cramps, so it might just be a day or two with heavy spotting. I'm not sure what to really expect since it's already completely different than when I was on birth control, but at least I know my body is working. I am in good baby making health! Also, speaking of health, since my husband and I have been trying to eat healthier and walking more this week, we have both lost more weight and size! I'm so excited we're already seeing results!
Today is also my second day on my prenatal vitamin, so that should be helping my body as well with shaping up for the upcoming year of growing a baby. But mostly, I'm still just stoked that my period came!!! I was so worried about it yesterday. It is such a huge relief to have it come.
Also, today is New Years Eve! I am a believer that, how I start the new year is a reflection on how the year will go. That's why I always make sure that I celebrate with the ones that I love and that I enter the new year in good spirits. This year, I'm entering the new year with a healthy sign of fertility! As my husband said this morning, it's a fitting sign that I should get my period today because it means I'm starting the year of our pregnancy off in a healthy fertile state.
We're also starting the new year off with good food! Today I started dehydrating pineapples and oranges. And with the orange peels, I cooked them and turned them into candied orange peels. Then, with the water I cooked the orange peels in, I turned that into orange syrup for our pancakes! I'm so happy everything turned out so tasty! This year, with Pickle on the way, I want to learn to truly be resourceful, minimize waste (both food and trash alike), and really stretch the dollar. That's actually part of my new year's resolutions as well as: reconnect with friends, not pass up any opportunities with friends, lose those last few pounds before getting pregnant, get pregnant, and work on managing my stress. It's going to be a wonderful year...I just know it!
I've said it before and I'll say it again Pickle: man I love being fertile! Cowabunga!
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