21 weeks

 I APOLOGIZE FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME I HAVE BEEN M.I.A.  THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF MY PREGNANCY WAS EVERYTHING NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT. 
I WAS EXTREMELY FATIGUED. I COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS, EATING WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT THING IN THE WORLD SINCE EVERYTHING GAVE OFF A NOXIOUS SMELL TO ME, I WAS NAUSEOUS AND DIZZY, AND JUST ONE HUGE MISERABLE MESS. I HAD HORRIBLE 'BABY BRAIN'. I COULDN'T FOCUS ON ANYTHING, I WOULD CONSTANTLY ZONE OUT WITHOUT REALIZING IT WAS HAPPENING. I ACTUALLY GOT OUT OF THE CAR ONCE, CLOSED THE DOOR TO GO TO A STORE WHILE THE KEYS WERE STILL IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. IT WAS LIKE I WAS IN A DAZE. THEN THERE WAS THE DAY WERE I SLICED MY FINGER ONA BUTCHER KNIFE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE KNIFE HAD 'CRACKS' IN IT AND I WAS TRYING TO 'FEEL' THEM. HOW RIDICULOUS!
I AM INTO THE SECOND TRIMESTER NOW AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO IS ASTOUNDING. I AM ABLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AGAIN. ALTHOUGH I AM STILL TIRED, THE SMELL OF GARLIC STILL MAKES ME GAG, AND MY BACK AND STOMACH OFTEN HURT WHEN I STAND OR SIT FOR TOO LONG.
SINCE MY LAST POST I HAVE FOUND OUT THE SEX OF THE BABY AND HAVE STARTED TO FEEL HER MOVE ON A REGULAR BASIS. YES, IT IS A GIRL. LITTLE ANYA (PRONOUNCED 'AHN-YA'...LIKE THE WINNER OF PROJECT RUNWAY'S NAME) MONROE LOPEZ. WHEN I SAW HER MOVE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE SONOGRAM I STARTED CRYING. SHE MOVED HER LITTLE HAND FROM HER HEAD TO HER MOUTH, IT WAS AMAZING. 
I HAVE NOT PURCHASED ANY MATERNITY CLOTHES...WHY? BECAUSE I HATE THEM ALL. THEY ARE ALL SO EXPENSIVE AND SO NOT FOR ME. SO INSTEAD I LOOK FOR CLOTHING ITEMS I CAN FIT INTO NOW AND AFTER , LIKE THIS JUMPER FROM ZARA. I FIND THAT I AM IN DRESSES AND ROMPERS MOST OF THE TIME: COMFORTABLE AND STYLISH.

JUMPER- ZARA|  HEELS- TOPSHOP

LITTLE ANYA MONROE WITH HER LEG STRETCHED OVER HER HEAD