It's a BOY!

I can hardly believe I'm going to have a boy. I'm freaking out a little. We found out a week ago, and it's still sinking in. I was in total shock. I just knew it was a girl! So did Madeleine. She wanted a baby sister so badly. And I wanted one for her. But she's getting a baby brother now. She keeps asking if her baby sister is gone. It's kinda sad. But I'm getting used to the idea of a little boy. It should be fun. I sometimes feel him moving around in there, like little flutters. I'm 18 weeks and 6 days today.

Now to give him a name....

11 weeks

I'm 11 weeks and the "morning sickness" has still not gone away. Not that I was expecting it to...I was sick with my first for 16-ish weeks, then I was still sick intermittently after that.

It's not really "morning" sickness, because it's actually worse in the evening. It's bad at work. Zofran really helps, but my stupid insurance will only pay for 6 pills per month. Like I'm not gonna need more than 6 in a month?!?! So until I can get that refilled, I have some Phenergan. The only problem is I can't take it at work because I'll make me sleepy. Tuesday night I took one and it knocked. me. out. Seriously. I took it at 7 and by 8:30 I couldn't hold my eyes open anymore. I slept all night! It was great. Last night it didn't make me so sleepy though, but I'm still afraid to take it at work.

8 weeks 1 day

Today I'm 8 weeks and 1 day. I thought the nausea/vomiting was getting better a few days ago, but yesterday and today I was proven wrong. I guess those HCG levels are starting to peak. I should've known better than to think it would stop before 8 weeks!

First Doctor Visit

My first doctor visit was September 24 (last Thursday). It was an incredibly loooooong visit. First I got an ultrasound and saw the baby! I was measuring 7 weeks and 1 day. The little peanut's heart rate was 143. After the u/s, we waited in the waiting room for what seemed like several more hours to see Dr. T. I finally got in, just to get my weight and BP done by the nurse. Then I had to wait in the freezing cold exam room for another good 20 minutes for Dr. T. Luckily she's really cool and it was hard to be mad about the long wait, even though I was STARVING. So she asked all the family history questions, how've you been feeling, and told me the things I'm not supposed to eat. She also gave me prescriptions for Reglan and Zofran (for nausea). Then I had a vaginal culture/abdominal exam. Then I still had to go to the lab. Luckily that didn't take long.

I'll have to get H to scan in the u/s pics. When I showed the pictures to M, she wasn't too impressed. She was looking like, "that's not a baby." Not that I can blame her...it does look like just a little blob.

back to work....

My 4 days off has come to an end. I'm going back to work tonight. Hopefully everything will go smoothly and there will be no vomiting. I've been nauseous all week and only "gotten sick" twice. I just try to move slowly and not eat too much at once. Both times "the incident" occurred, I had eaten cereal with milk for breakfast. So much for trying to get my fiber in that way. Today I've had 2 Fiber One bars. So far, they haven't worked to cure the constipation that I'm experiencing. I've got one more for my lunch box. Hopefully by morning things will be moving.

Ugh!

And not even an hour after I posted my last post, I tossed my cookies for the first time this pregnancy. Ugh! I'd hoped I would skip over the vomiting this time.

Sleep

Yesterday morning (Monday) I worked off (meaning I worked all weekend and got of Monday morning). I took M to the babysitter's at 7:45, came home, showered, read a bit, and at 9 I finally went to sleep. I slept from 9 until 2 (5 hours!). I was a little afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. HA HA! I was in bed at 8:30 and slept until 7 this morning! And I still have no energy. This little bean is sucking the life right out of me. I just want to lay in bed all day. I really need to clean the kitchen though. It smells like last night's dinner.

Nausea and Temper Tantrums

I really wanted to go to Target this morning. I'm looking for decaf Chai, and Wal-Mart didn't have any. I also need some more Sharpie pens (they rock!), and some face wash without salicylic acid. Before we left I was feeling kinda nauseous and a little hungry. I had eaten breakfast this morning, so I drank some water hoping to get me through the trip. I also planned on getting some Jolly Ranchers (they helped with the nausea last time) and saltine crackers.

So when we got to Target, M had the worst temper tantrum she's ever had in public. She was screaming that she wanted to walk, so I got her out of the buggy. Then she'd start screaming that she wanted to ride in the buggy. I stopped the buggy and told her that if she acted like this then we'd have to leave the store and go home. Of course that set her off more and she screamed and screamed the entire way out to the car and the whole way home. I talked to her after we got home, and she said that she'd behave if we went back. We haven't made it out again, but I'm hoping she'll be better since she's eaten lunch. And my nausea's a little better since I've eaten lunch too. Hopefully it'll stay away.

I'm So Excited!!!!!!

Let the countdown begin 'till my first appointment! I'm going Thursday, September 24 at 10:30. I wasn't expecting to get in that early. The receptionist said Dr. T likes to see people around 7 weeks. Actually I told the her that I was about 4 or 5 weeks along, which isn't a total lie, just a little exaggeration. I must be around 4 weeks and a couple of days. So I probably won't be quite 7 weeks when I go, but whatever.

I'm keeping this pregnancy somewhat secret for a little while. We're planning on telling our families on Halloween, since they'll all be over. I'm going to find Madeleine a t-shirt that says "big sister to be" or something. We'll see if they get it.

IDK when I'll tell all my friends at work. Maybe 'till after my first appointment. I already told my BFF Brittney. She's actually the very first person I told because H was asleep, and I had to tell someone. Last time I planned on keeping it a secret, I just couldn't hold it in. I don't know if I will be able to this time either. I wonder how long it'll take people to guess. Amy may ask, since we were talking about it last Thursday. I told her that it was possible. I don't wanna lie to her, but I don't want to tell her either. And it may be obvious if I change my tshirt order from medium to large in order to accommodate a large baby bump. No one will probably pay attention to that except Melissa, but she's oblivious to most things. Britt and I have to be careful not to talk about it around other people. I'm sure it won't be too long before I start vomiting, so that'll probably give it away.

Have I mentioned how excited I am?!?!?!?!?!?!

New Little Pickle on the way!

I'M PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can hardly believe it. I mean, I've suspected it for a few days now. I've been super sensitive to smells, and unfortunately have been dealing with the dreaded constipation. Yuck.

Tentative due date is May 16, 2010. It seems so far away, yet so close! I've got tons of stuff to do! We have to clean out the room that's currently the office/junk room, so we have room for this new baby. That's the biggie. We also have to get furniture, car seats, start buying diapers, OMG!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited to be doing all of this again.

I remember how nervous I was the first time about all of the weird aches and pains, and I thought I wouldn't be that way again. I was wrong. Not that I've had many, but I'm still just very nervous.

I'm off to get some sleep. I hope to be able to keep up with blogging during this pregnancy so that I have a record of it. And if anyone knows of an awesome pregnancy journal, let me know!

My Baby Girl

Just wanted to share a photo of my beautiful baby girl. I love her so much and am so proud to have her for a daughter. She makes me crazy some days, but when she says "I wuv you, Mommy" it's all worth it.

PB&J

I've always liked peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but I've been eating them a lot more lately. I use Smuckers Organic natural smooth peanut butter and Smuckers Simply Fruit Concord Grape jelly. I buy other flavors of jelly occasionally, but typically just grape. Eaten on Nature's Own Whole Wheat bread with a tall glass of milk, this is the lunch of champions. How do you eat your PB&J?

True Blood

Get your TiVo's ready! Season 2 of True Blood is coming to HBO on June 14! I'm currently reading the 4th book in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. The books are awesome. If you've read the books and are thinking of watching the TV adaptation, just beware that some things are different. Like Tara. Tara's character is completely different. In the books she doesn't even show up until the second book. And in Season 1 Bill killed that other vamp and got in trouble and had to make another vampire as his punishment. In the book Eric killed that other vamp and nothing happened to him.
Regardless of all the differences, I'm still estatic about the start of the new season.

Wrinkles

Lately, I've been becoming more concerned about aging. Well, not necessarily getting older, but looking old. So I've started wearing foundation with SPF 20 (Korres Wild Rose Foundation). I'm also using Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation in the morning and Invigorating Night Gel before bed. I don't have any fine lines or wrinkles, so hopefully using this will help prevent any. I've just seen so many of my friends and coworkers (some younger than I) who have crows feet already. I'm sure it's due to all the sun worshiping they do in the summer. I used to get excited for summertime, laying out, and getting tanned. Now I'm slathering on the SPF! Just wait, one day they're gonna be 35 and look 45, but I'm gonna be 35 and look 25 (well, okay, maybe not 25, but no older than 35)!

Two Weeks Down...

So it's been 2 weeks and 2 days since we started the Sugarbusters! lifestyle. The first week I lost 3.6 lbs. The second week I lost absolutely nothing! WTF! I guess it's because of all of the no sugar added ice cream, all the fruit, and a little too much couscous and whole wheat bread. You'd think with all of the cookie cake and brownies at work that I DIDN'T eat, I'd have lost SOMETHING! Oh well...I guess last week was a lesson to us. This week we'll do better. We email each other every night (theoretically) everything we ate that day, but sometimes it's hard to remember. I've ordered us some food journals, so we have no excuse for forgetting what we've eaten.

Now we just need to fit in some exercise....

I'm Back!

Wow, it's been 4 months since I last blogged! I'll try to do better. Seriously.

So my BFF, B, and I are doing the Sugarbusters! thing. Yesterday was day one. It went well, I think. H is doing it too, but he's not doing food journaling like B and I are, and he's also eating bad things "in moderation" (his words). In addition to eating well, we're also attempting to exercise 3 times a week. I think that's going to be harder than the eating well. B and I are going full force at this and by the beginning of the new year, I plan to be at my goal weight of 130 lbs. Wish me luck!