Sweet Relief

Second trimester, Here I come! It is hard to believe that this is the last week of my first trimester. I'm already a third of the way through this pregnancy and the horrid symptoms of the first trimester are fading away (I pray). I'm happy to announce that the daily nausea and vomiting has subsided and what a relief that is. I still feel nauseous a little when I've waited too long to eat but it's nothing compared to before.

New symptoms of the 3rd month of pregnancy: Dizziness, shortness of breath, light-headiness and headaches and backaches. It sounds like alot, but I would take it over the nausea and vomiting any day. The other day I had all of these symptoms combined and it alarmed me a little. I called my hubby at work to vent to him am he seemed very concerned yet busy at work so of course I wasn't satisfied with the amount of attention that he could give me. I figured I'd just go throughout my day dealing with these things alone....all by myself (do you hear the hormonal sob story music?). I also thought he wouldn't give my concerns second thought, not because he's insensitive but just because he's a man (no offense honey, I was just having a hormonal fit). But....Boy was I wrong. I came home from a long days work walked into our house and found rose petals all over leading to our candlelit bedroom. AWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! :) Wasn't that the sweetest. I ate dinner in bed and though I would like say we continued our "romantic" night, the story ends with me falling fast asleep. I slept like a log that night. It was a much needed moment of peace. Thanks Honey!!! :)


He took pictures....despite my fatigue demeanor and the green socks. OMG!!

Blogging Boycott....

It seems as if I've been on somewhat of a hiatus from blogging. Although not planned, I often felt that my weekly blog would sound the same considering the events of the last few weeks. Let's see if I can wrap it up in a nutshell and then quickly move forward.....nausea, vomiting, severe heartburn, more vomiting, severe tail bone pain, more vomiting, extreme fatigue, and did I mention vomiting? I think that about covers it. I am, however, happy to say that I am feeling much better. Shockingly the first trimester is almost over and those symptoms are fading away. I am reluctant to brag about them being completely gone. I spoke to a friend last week explaining that the rough part was over, after a week of no vomiting, and that very night I was back to it. So today I'll say I'm feeling better and trying to stay that way.


Now on to other and definitely BIGGER news......THE BELLY!
As soon as the doctor declared my pregnancy, it seems my stomach received some sort of signal and started making room. I am currently 11 weeks pregnant and look as if I have a miniature beach ball under my stomach. To add to my own shock and disbelief, I have onlookers who constantly protest that either 1. I am further along than the doctor knows (which is not likely considering the IUI process), or 2. There is more than 1 baby in there. The funny part about it is since I run a daycare, I see the same people everyday, yet they feel the need to say the same things EVERYDAY! I usually get a WHOA!!! Girl!!! followed by whatever their prediction is. I explain that we've already had an ultrasound and the doctor found one baby. Yet most people insist that another baby is hiding behind the baby we see and then proceed to tell me of a story of someone in there family that this has happened to. So somehow, genetics from their family has jumped to me and now I have another baby hiding in my stomach. I apologize for the sarcasm but you just wouldn't believe how many times I've heard these stories. Well, enough procrastination, I'll let you be the judge (judge nicely). I have finally decided to post a belly pic.


HERE IT GOES!!!!

First Ultrasound Results

I'm so sorry it took so long. I haven't been feeling too well lately and I had every intention to blog immediately after my doctor's appointment but the baby had other plans that didn't include anything but ice chips and a bed. Either way...on to the Ultrasound. I left work that day with anticipations- of what, I don't know. Since this is my first baby and the first ultrasound, I didn't know what to expect. I was nervous and excited both at the same time. So finally I arrived to the doctor's office, my husband arrived shortly after and we waited until my name was called. That wait was only about 3 minutes but at the time it seemed way longer. We were escorted back and I was instructed to get into that dreaded position that most women detest. I am usually amongst those women but this time was different. I was so excited that the nurse didn't even have time to leave the room while I was undresssing. So, the journey began. I lay there as the nurse gives my husband and I a tour of my nesting place. I had tread these waters plenty of times before, but my husband sat in an upright position, giving the tour his undivided attention. Then the moment came. The most beautiful words I've ever heard were uttered, "and there's your baby!". I was blown away, though to some people it might appear to be a bean shaped blob, to me it was way more. I "oooed" and "awwwed" as if the baby was here cooing with me. She showed us the heart beat which was at 150 beats per minute, right on schedule. She also said the baby measured 7weeks 5 days and I am actually 7 weeks 1 day. I had a friend who joked that the baby was already taking after his/her tall parents. :)LOL This was an exciting day! I finally got to see the little bundle that had already changed my life a great deal and what a great relief it was to see and hear that everything was looking great.

Now introducing Mommy's Baby.

Ultrasound Today!!

Today is my first ultrasound - The first time I will actually see my baby. I am very excited, a little nervous, and very ready to get to it. I've heard alot of women say the first ultrasound is their realization that they are actually pregnant. Well not for me.... I think the nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, ect. is a sure give away that there's a baby in there. So, I'm just excited to see the baby, hear the heart beat, and hear that everything is going great.

Storytime..... This one is called, "POOR HUBBY"!
So it all began Sunday evening. I wasn't feeling very well and hadn't eaten much all day. That night my husband had cleaned the house, washed the laundry, just being the wonderful husband he is. So he wakes me from a long nap so that I can take my meds, and so he could put fresh linen on the bed. I got up, used the potty, got back in the freshly clean bed and took the last 2 of my daily 4 pills. I lie back down, because that's all I have the energy to do. He put the pile of laundry on the bed so that he could fold and I sat up in a jerking panic and hurled all over everything. The clean comforter, the sheets, the pile of laundry and my husband were all soiled. :( Though I physically felt horrible, I think I felt more for him and his hard work being ruined. He had been up cleaning while I'm napping and all of his work was destroyed. Sorry Honey :(. TRUE STORY

I WON!!!!

OK, I wasn't going to blog this morning because I had a rough night. Didn't sleep at all, literally. I tossed and turned in nauseaus agony and had to leave home early to open the daycare by 6:00am. Either way, every morning on the way to work I try to win the Q100 5:30 club prize which is usually something really nice (money, gift card, concert tickets, etc). I truly was not in the mood to try this morning but said I'd give it a try- one call and I was done. If it rang busy, I did not have the energy to keep trying. Well, I WON!!!!! I won a $100 gift certificate to Spa Sydell. I briefly told the DJ's about my rough morning and they were great- So concerned and they even said this prize was perfect for me as I could get the prenatal package at the spa. I was so excited I had to blog this now. Winning this prize also qualified me for their monthly prize which is a getaway for two. I'm saying my prayers on that one, too. Boy could my husband and I use a getaway!!

A look back......

I am now 5 weeks pregnant- 1 month down 8 to go. Maybe I shouldn't use that countdown method because at this stage 8 months seems a world away. I really plan on enjoying this pregnancy. Hopefully the sickness will be over soon so that I can actually take in every moment. It's hard to believe that just a few short weeks ago I was believing God for this baby and now I am pregnant. I would like to say that in that process my faith never wavered, but that's not exactly true. During that two week wait I didn't blog much. That time was truly a test of my faith. I wasn't taking any medications, or going to daily doctor's visits any more. I just had to wait. All sorts of thoughts crossed my mind. Even though I prayed and declared this pregnancy before God, I had moments of weakness where I thought... "WHAT IF?" What if it doesn't happen? What if I never get pregnant? The testimony in all of this is that God is merciful and He knows that my trust is in Him. I just allowed that waiting period to turn into a short time of doubt and I deinately did not want to blog those feelings during that time. Even though the thoughts crossed my mind, I am a firm beliver that there is power in what you say. So I definately did not want to speak those feelings of doubt. So here I am now 5 weeks pregnant and it is still a faith walk. I know what the statistics say about the first trimester of pregnancy (being the most critical), but I still believe in the same God that got me to this point. My husband and I speak life to our baby daily. I know...and firmly believe that God is faithful to complete this marvolous work that He has begun in me. :)

Rude awakening....literally.

What can I say? Though I'm new to this pregnancy game, I thought I had it all figured out. I expected to be tired and the nausea I was experiencing was surely durable, so I thought I had a hang of this thing they call "morning sickness'. So if you ask my friends they'd quote me saying, "oh it's not that bad, yeah I get nauseous but it's really not that bad". Well, the feeling I felt yesterday morning was inhumane. I'm lying in bed asleep and a strong force literally woke me. I sat up to try to ease the discomfort and no position would comfort me. I stood up and the saga began. I rush to the bathroom and let's just say both ends were occupied. I FELT HORRIBLE!! So this is what they call morning sickness and the only comfort that anyone could give me was "It's only this bad for the first trimester". What!?! That is three months of my life that I must feel like every vital organ is flushing itself. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade this pregnancy for anything-not even to never feel that way again. I will ,however, be praying that my little one is a little nicer to me...I promise to make it up to ya!!! :) But if you choose not to little one then it's Ok. I'll look at the sickness as your way of letting me know you're in there, and that for me is comfort enough.