17 June 2009 - 3:09 p.m.

dear diary,

i had lunch today with my pregnant friend who's due about 2 1/2 weeks after me.

i wanted to tell her that i'm pregnant, too, but i feel like my parents need to be the first to know. plus, once the secret is out to one friend, i'm sure it will spread like wildfire.

i want to control the wildfire when i'm ready.

so, i sat there and listened to her tell me about the terrible morning sickness she's had since day one; the kind of morning sickness that lasts through the afternoon and evening.

i guess i've been lucky so far. some nausea and general feelings of yuckiness, but i only barfed once - on the airplane to europe.

i can't wait to tell my friend i'm pregnant, too. it will be fun to have a good friend to go through this with, even though she's already been through it once before. actually, i'm glad just about all my friends have had kids. i'll have tons of resources to call upon when i am freaking out about all the pregnancy and mommy issues which i'm sure will cause me anxiety and many-a-sleepless nights. (and i'm talking about things that will come up before the baby even gets here.)

speaking of babies, i better call my other friend who is due to have her second baby in three days.

this morning i had to go back to the doctor to get some more blood drawn. apparently my red blood cell count is low and the doctor wants to investigate. i'm a little nervous about this. i automatically expect the worst (though i'm not quite sure what the worst is in this case.) i'm thinking i'm probably iron-deficient, considering my body is producing more blood, i don't eat red meat, and i'm still struggling to come up with a diet which will give me all the nutrients my pregnant body needs. it's hard.

i'm hoping the test results come back tomorrow so i can breathe easy.

speaking of tomorrow, tomorrow afternoon i have a job interview. not prepared yet, though i bought a suit (a couple sizes bigger than usual) yesterday. i'll prepare tonight.

boyfriend should be home in a couple hours, then we're going to take a walk at our favorite spot on the shoreline.

in the meantime, it's time for a nap!

cali

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