I Want To Share!

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.

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.

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. 

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!

10 Biggest Money Wasters

Some I'm guilty of, some I'm not. Are you?

According to CNN Money...top ten money wasters:

1. ATM Fees
   * ATM! ATM! (Scream that in Dorothy's voice from The Wizard of OZ)
   * I am not guilty of this simply because I don't carry cash. My bank locations are few and far between so when I do go to an ATM it costs a gazillion dollars. Just say no...to ATMs.

2. Lottery tickets
   * Seriously people?! You have a better chance of being struck by lightning.
   * Only play when a gazillion dollars is on the line and whatever you do, DON'T go in with coworkers.
   * I did hear once that the money from VA Lottery goes into the school system. Confirm? Deny?

3. Gourmet coffee
   * GUILTY! I could (and should) cut back, I know. But what is going to keep me awake for my 1 1/2- 2 hour morning commute? Crack?! That's even more expensive.

4. Cigarettes
   * "Americans spend $80 BILLION on cigarettes per year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." <---Holy Jesus! Pretty soon that's how much a tank of gas is going to cost.

5. Infomercial impulse buys
   * From Snuggies to the Magic Bullet Blender, it's all crap. What have you bought?

6. Brand-name groceries
   * I try to be conscious about this one. Family doesn't even notice (or care) if I buy generic and I try to as much as possible. Every time I go to the grocery store, I always think about product placement and how they try to reel you in. They're watching you.

7. Eating out
   * GUILTY! Not only do restaurants serve you portions for a giant (which contributes to our country's overweight issue), it's mighty expensive. It adds up, and so do the calories. I'm trying to get better about cooking at home...trying.

8. Unused gym memberships
   * I'm guilty of this in the past, but not anymore!

9. Daily internet deals
   * Oh good, I bought a $50 carpet cleaning deal today actually...oh wait, these are bad.
   * I read on...they are bad if you don't use them. Good. I use them.

10. Bundled cable or phone services
    * With Netflix and Hulu, who needs 500 cable channels? Not us! We haven't had cable in almost 3 years and the only channels I miss are E!, Bravo, and Comedy Central. I don't miss them enough to pay a lot of money to have the ability to watch them but then not watch them.

Do you think CNN Money left anything off the top ten list?

Happy Birthday to Me!

Ok, so it was on the 3rd and not today. My birthday was on a Tuesday this year so of course I did nothing special. Went to work, sat in traffic, worked out, went to bed.

BUT...on Friday the 13th, my lovely husband surprised me with a new iPad!!! I'm not sure if the gift was for me or both of us, but I'll take it.

Thank you honey!

Fore!

Yesterday was a beautiful Sunday with 70 degree weather, sunny, windows open, laundry was getting done, watched the Masters, gave myself a pedicure, listed out the meals for the week, and realized I'm turning into my parents. And I like it. I even called them to see if they too were watching the Masters. I would have called you too to see if you were watching it because it was so intense. Lucy was REALLY into it.

Golf season is back and so far I have a few charity tournaments on my schedule. Maybe I'll even get a hole in one this year.

This cute little video sums it up well: Golf Quotes