The following posts are posted out of order because I realized it too late to fix. Please bear with me...I'm doing this from the iPad.
Friday August 12, 2011
I want to share the news with the world! But only a select few (ok, many) know of our pregnancy. I'm 11 weeks and 2 days and can't share with everyone until we tell Jason's mom when she comes to town the first week in September. My parents know now by a way in which was not by choice but I couldn't hold it in any longer. And they never did notice that I didn't drink their wine and I dog sat their house 2 weeks in a row! Their original gift to tell them will be here today but I saw them 2 days ago and told them then. BUT, Deb's gift will be here on time and we presume she will be VERY excited. And that's putting it mildly.
I still feel very well. One day I felt dizzy when I got up too quickly or turned my head too fast but that has since subsided. The feeling of needing to take a nap at 2pm at work has also subsided, in fact, I can't remember the last time I took a nap! I will have to take care of that tonight or tomorrow. Sleep is VERY important and that is one thing I try to not let slip by.
Next Wednesday is my 12 week appointment. We get to hear the heartbeat. :) I'm super excited.
Another thing I'm SUPER excited about is to buy new pants. Right now, instead of using the button to close the top of my jeans I'm using a handy rubber band! Staying classy.
Ethan @ 20 months
Ethan @ 20 months
Saturday, September 10, 2011
7 weeks
July 7, 2011
I've been doing pretty well, very well actually. I have had no nausea. You read that right, I've had ZERO nausea! I could jump for joy but then I'd jinx myself and I'll be praying to the porcelain god tomorrow. I pray that I don't get it but there's still a chance I could.
I crave orange juice. AND I might add, it's delicious!
Still so sleepyyyyy......
I only go to Starbucks once or twice a week for two reasons:
1. Coffee and orange juice do NOT taste well together for any of you that don't know that. I recommend not trying it.
2. I've changed my drink over the past year from a triple venti caramel macchiato --> triple grande caramel macchiato --> grande skinny caramel macchiato --> grande decaf skinny caramel macchiato. You should have seen the girls confusion at Starbucks when I asked for decaf. Hopefully they have figured it out by now. In other words, I haven't given up coffee completely and minus the little amount of caffeine in decaf, I have given up caffeine all together.
A week from today is my first prenatal appointment and I'm super excited to get an ultrasound. It will make it feel more real, I think.
I've been doing pretty well, very well actually. I have had no nausea. You read that right, I've had ZERO nausea! I could jump for joy but then I'd jinx myself and I'll be praying to the porcelain god tomorrow. I pray that I don't get it but there's still a chance I could.
I crave orange juice. AND I might add, it's delicious!
Still so sleepyyyyy......
I only go to Starbucks once or twice a week for two reasons:
1. Coffee and orange juice do NOT taste well together for any of you that don't know that. I recommend not trying it.
2. I've changed my drink over the past year from a triple venti caramel macchiato --> triple grande caramel macchiato --> grande skinny caramel macchiato --> grande decaf skinny caramel macchiato. You should have seen the girls confusion at Starbucks when I asked for decaf. Hopefully they have figured it out by now. In other words, I haven't given up coffee completely and minus the little amount of caffeine in decaf, I have given up caffeine all together.
A week from today is my first prenatal appointment and I'm super excited to get an ultrasound. It will make it feel more real, I think.
Fatigue, Moods, and Sneezing, OH MY!
June 24, 2011
4 weeks and 5 days- The fatigue. Oh the fatigue! I can take a nap at any time, and I do, at home. Although every day I feel like I could take one at work. A two hour nap here, an hour there, and I still go to bed before 11.
Shortness of breath. Every time I go up or down the stairs. I walk anywhere at work. I remember the day before we found out I was pregnant, I was in spin class and realized I was short of breath. After class I told Jason and his response was "me too!" I paused and told him this wasn't normal, I'm usually ok and giggled a bit at his response. I struggled through TRX after spin and took a nap that afternoon. I didn't know where my energy had gone and thought I had just gotten weaker over time instead of stronger. I didn't know shortness of breath was a sign until I looked it up a few days ago. I have been using my yoga breaths to control it and it seems to be working so far.
4 weeks and 5 days- The fatigue. Oh the fatigue! I can take a nap at any time, and I do, at home. Although every day I feel like I could take one at work. A two hour nap here, an hour there, and I still go to bed before 11.
Shortness of breath. Every time I go up or down the stairs. I walk anywhere at work. I remember the day before we found out I was pregnant, I was in spin class and realized I was short of breath. After class I told Jason and his response was "me too!" I paused and told him this wasn't normal, I'm usually ok and giggled a bit at his response. I struggled through TRX after spin and took a nap that afternoon. I didn't know where my energy had gone and thought I had just gotten weaker over time instead of stronger. I didn't know shortness of breath was a sign until I looked it up a few days ago. I have been using my yoga breaths to control it and it seems to be working so far.
The sneezing. I can't stop sneezing!!! There's an actual name for pregnant women and postnasal drip. It's called Pregnancy Rhinitis and I have it. At home it's the cats (I'm sure of it) and at work it's the dust. I can't get away from it. I'd just like to clarify that until this last spring, I rarely had allergies. This must have recently developed and between the hormones and the allergens, I'm back to sneezing like I was in the spring.
Mood swings are coming and going, coming and going. Ok?! (hehe) They (the experts) aren't kidding. I apologize in advance.
It really is crazy how quickly your body changes when you become pregnant. This whole being pregnant thing is still so surreal.
Phew! Here it is...
Now that the news is out... I can finally share what I've blogged over the past few months. Phew... I don't have to feel like I'm lying anymore.
Happy Father's Day
June 20, 2011
This is a little late but there's good reason for that!
It was the day we found out I was pregnant.
2 tests that didn't work at all, 1 that showed the cross very (and I emphasize very) vaguely, and 2 positive digital tests later...Happy 1st Father's Day to my beloved husband Jason! If we had known I would have gotten him something besides pee on a stick to celebrate this memorable day. His brother (who was the 1st person we told about 10 minutes after confirming the digital tests) was nice enough to call Jason to congratulate him from the backseat of our car on our way to a bbq with my family and close family friends. Walking into the bbq, we discussed having Jason drop the news randomly but there was never the right moment. Being only 4 weeks pregnant, not saying anything turned out to be the right thing to do and we decided to wait a bit before telling anyone.
Week 4: Pretty basic so far. Constant headache and backache, little nibbles of cramps. I get little waves of nausea which I'm hoping is all I get of that (Ha!-I'm sure this is highly unlikely). It's only the second day of us knowing. I can't believe the little peanut is growing rapidly. I read what the baby's development over the next few weeks is going to be like and I am shocked! That's awesome!
So I have a few challenges at this immediate moment.
1. Caffeine. 2nd day, I drank half a coke in 4 hours. Going to have to cut that out.
2. What in the world do pregnant women eat? Hopefully by the next post I write, I am able to figure this out.
3. I have to keep this a secret for another 8 weeks?! Oy vey.
Since I can't post this for another 8 weeks, I'll just save it in my back pocket for later.
This, my friends, is why I haven't been drinking wine. Mom, if you read this...you should have caught this one pretty quickly!
Happy Father's Day
June 20, 2011
This is a little late but there's good reason for that!
It was the day we found out I was pregnant.
2 tests that didn't work at all, 1 that showed the cross very (and I emphasize very) vaguely, and 2 positive digital tests later...Happy 1st Father's Day to my beloved husband Jason! If we had known I would have gotten him something besides pee on a stick to celebrate this memorable day. His brother (who was the 1st person we told about 10 minutes after confirming the digital tests) was nice enough to call Jason to congratulate him from the backseat of our car on our way to a bbq with my family and close family friends. Walking into the bbq, we discussed having Jason drop the news randomly but there was never the right moment. Being only 4 weeks pregnant, not saying anything turned out to be the right thing to do and we decided to wait a bit before telling anyone.
Week 4: Pretty basic so far. Constant headache and backache, little nibbles of cramps. I get little waves of nausea which I'm hoping is all I get of that (Ha!-I'm sure this is highly unlikely). It's only the second day of us knowing. I can't believe the little peanut is growing rapidly. I read what the baby's development over the next few weeks is going to be like and I am shocked! That's awesome!
So I have a few challenges at this immediate moment.
1. Caffeine. 2nd day, I drank half a coke in 4 hours. Going to have to cut that out.
2. What in the world do pregnant women eat? Hopefully by the next post I write, I am able to figure this out.
3. I have to keep this a secret for another 8 weeks?! Oy vey.
Since I can't post this for another 8 weeks, I'll just save it in my back pocket for later.
This, my friends, is why I haven't been drinking wine. Mom, if you read this...you should have caught this one pretty quickly!
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