Monday's post was correct, I did not hold in my dinner. I had a horrible headache and I'm watching what I am taking, like I said. I took 2 Tylenol's and went to bed. It took me forever to fall asleep and then I was awaken at 3:30 to potty and I was burning hot. I could feel the heat radiating from my hands and feet. I knew this was not good. I ran to the bathroom and vommed my dinner. And all the while, my nose starts bleeding. That was something I forgot to add in my previous post. My nose has been bleeding like crazy.
I've developed this rash on my stomach and upper, inner thighs. It's raised run bumps that itch like crazy! I've tried Cortisone, moisturizing lotions, etc. Nothing is working. Today I called my OB/GYN's office to ask if this was normal and she responded, "No, it's not a side effect of pregnancy". I've researched rashes and pregnancy together and have gotten a few so I'll be extremely irritated if I go on the 27th and my doctor says something else. I've had problems with his office staff before. They always seem so damn busy like they are saving lives. I'm not trying to knock anyone's career but come on, you are customer service and quite frankly, your customer service sucks! If I didn't love my doctor, I would've switched a while ago.
I feel a little defeated that I know two friends who have gotten job interviews for the upcoming school year. Maybe this is God's work and I should let go and let God.
Last night for dinner I ate an orange bell pepper with ranch dip. It was delicious! I should tell you, I'm not fan of bell peppers. I ate the entire thing too. I know in some mysterious way that it's my body's way of telling me I need something. I think it's funny and I'm listening very closely to what it is saying. A lot more vegetables have been stocked in our fridge. I bought bananas and tried to eat one, have I told you this? Anyways, it was no bueno!
18 more days till my first appointment.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
The Grocery Store is the Enemy!
Saturday we HAD to go grocery shopping. We were in desperate need of food. R and I love grocery stores. We like to walk around and see the variety that each store houses. When we were young and crazy with our money, we would walk around Wal-Mart for hours!
Anyways, back to the story, as we entered Wal-Mart I didn't think anything, and then...PRODUCE. Oh. My. Gosh. The smell hit my nose and I was instantly ready to run out. I thought possibly it was just the produce that smelled bad. Which isn't unusual for Wal-Mart, their produce sucks and we go elsewhere. I told myself to hold it together and I'd get through it. Then, came the meats. By this time I was gripping the shopping cart so tight, my knuckles were turning white.
I made it pretty far before I told R to hurry up because I felt like I was going to pass out from the smells or throw up all over aisle 8.
Who knows if I'll return with R. Which I do have to say that my husband is completely competent to go grocery by himself. He's better than me!
As I'm writing this entry, I'm dealing with a horrible headache. If you really know me, you know that when I have a headache it's pretty bad. I'm burning hot right now and the possibility of my dinner coming back up is pretty high.
I'm trying my best to deal with it. If I was not currently living my dream of being pregnant, I would have taken some PM's and headed to bed at 6:30 p.m. But things are different now; the way I've dreamed about them to be my whole life and I wouldn't trade this headache for the world.
Keeping growing Baby E, Mommy and Daddy love you so much already.
Did I tell you? The baby is the size of an apple seed this week!
Anyways, back to the story, as we entered Wal-Mart I didn't think anything, and then...PRODUCE. Oh. My. Gosh. The smell hit my nose and I was instantly ready to run out. I thought possibly it was just the produce that smelled bad. Which isn't unusual for Wal-Mart, their produce sucks and we go elsewhere. I told myself to hold it together and I'd get through it. Then, came the meats. By this time I was gripping the shopping cart so tight, my knuckles were turning white.
I made it pretty far before I told R to hurry up because I felt like I was going to pass out from the smells or throw up all over aisle 8.
Who knows if I'll return with R. Which I do have to say that my husband is completely competent to go grocery by himself. He's better than me!
As I'm writing this entry, I'm dealing with a horrible headache. If you really know me, you know that when I have a headache it's pretty bad. I'm burning hot right now and the possibility of my dinner coming back up is pretty high.
I'm trying my best to deal with it. If I was not currently living my dream of being pregnant, I would have taken some PM's and headed to bed at 6:30 p.m. But things are different now; the way I've dreamed about them to be my whole life and I wouldn't trade this headache for the world.
Keeping growing Baby E, Mommy and Daddy love you so much already.
Did I tell you? The baby is the size of an apple seed this week!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Holy Bloatedness!
Oh my goodness! I've been bloated for a couple of days now and I swear I could float if you put me in water!
Unfortunately, my face has broken out. :(. In unusual places.
As far as food goes, I'm really not enjoying anything and it's almost as if food has lost it's flavor.
I have also been sleeping like a rock. When my head hits the pillow, I'm out!
Some great things are taking place inside my body this week. Our baby is the size of an apple seed. Last week it was a poppy seed, so definitely growing.
Unfortunately, my face has broken out. :(. In unusual places.
As far as food goes, I'm really not enjoying anything and it's almost as if food has lost it's flavor.
I have also been sleeping like a rock. When my head hits the pillow, I'm out!
Some great things are taking place inside my body this week. Our baby is the size of an apple seed. Last week it was a poppy seed, so definitely growing.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Telling the Daddy-To-Be
Yesterday I was on cloud 9! I could not have been happier! I had a horrible migraine that I attested to the hormone changes going on in my body. I promise I will NOT be one of those pregnant ladies who mopes and complains. I've waited my entire life to be where I am and I'm so extremely happy!
Anyways, last night my mom and I went to eat with another mom and her daughter. Both of our mom's worked together when we were little and we grew a friendship early on. It just so happens that we graduated in May. Her with a Masters and me with a Bachelors, so it was sort of our graduation dinner.
I packed the Clear Blue "pregnant" pregnancy test in my purse, in fear that R would somehow stumble across it. Which would've never happened. R doesn't like going through women's "things"; especially purses! But anyways, I carried it with me and kept checking to make sure it still said pregnant. I wanted to make sure so that when I got home I could tell him. There's absolutely no way I could've waited! R is my best friend, I literally tell him EVERYTHING!
So throughout the dinner, enjoyable as it was, I was dying to get home! When I'm able to let people know of my pregnancy I will let Sharla and Nikki know that if my attitude was anything other than polite, it was because I had this secret burning through me! I'm pretty sure they would understand.
When I got home it was pretty late for us. 10:20 p.m. on a work night. We like to go to bed early. I love to sleep and managed to marry someone who sets his own personal bed time, 9 p.m. at the latest. We've been staying up late at night and I thought he would be up. I was wrong. I walked into the room to find him sleeping. I should say I walked and sang a little diddy that I made up when approaching the bed. I thought he was pretending to be sleeping so I shook him. He wasn't very happy. I told him that I got him a very special present and to hold out his hands and close his eyes. Just a little game we always play. So he did and said, "I can't read in the dark". I turned on the light and he "pregnant, congratulations", and went right back to sleep.
I was bummed and jumped into my lovely bathtub. Before I went to bed I was thinking: before today, it was just a marriage. Yes, we are committed to one another and our marriage, but at any time one of us could easily walk away and there's nothing holding us back. Not that either wanted to or it's ever crossed our minds, but in a split second, everything has changed. We're a family. I have a teeny, tiny baby growing inside of me that is half R and half me. Needless to say, I fell asleep praising God and feeling more loved than I have ever felt in my 26 years of life.
I thought maybe I should've just waited till the morning when he was alert but I couldn't hold it in anymore! This morning he was how I expected him to react last night. R is a major morning person! Sometimes too much for me! He was so loving and rubbing my belly and saying sweet words. I showed him all the tests that I've taken within the past few days. He was a little grumpy when he knew I was doing this without his knowledge. He has always remained adamant that he wanted to know first, before anyone else. I told him, "Now don't go telling people.". And he claims I have a big mouth!
I have a wonderful husband. He is scared, anxious, overjoyed and excited. He told me, "this is a major accomplishment and I'm proud of you". My husband never fails to let me know how proud he is of me in everything in life. He is wonderful!
All of our work seems to be paying off. We've conceived a baby and can't wait till the 27th to make sure everything is going just right.
"We loved with a love that was more than love."
- Edgar Allan Poe
Anyways, last night my mom and I went to eat with another mom and her daughter. Both of our mom's worked together when we were little and we grew a friendship early on. It just so happens that we graduated in May. Her with a Masters and me with a Bachelors, so it was sort of our graduation dinner.
I packed the Clear Blue "pregnant" pregnancy test in my purse, in fear that R would somehow stumble across it. Which would've never happened. R doesn't like going through women's "things"; especially purses! But anyways, I carried it with me and kept checking to make sure it still said pregnant. I wanted to make sure so that when I got home I could tell him. There's absolutely no way I could've waited! R is my best friend, I literally tell him EVERYTHING!
So throughout the dinner, enjoyable as it was, I was dying to get home! When I'm able to let people know of my pregnancy I will let Sharla and Nikki know that if my attitude was anything other than polite, it was because I had this secret burning through me! I'm pretty sure they would understand.
When I got home it was pretty late for us. 10:20 p.m. on a work night. We like to go to bed early. I love to sleep and managed to marry someone who sets his own personal bed time, 9 p.m. at the latest. We've been staying up late at night and I thought he would be up. I was wrong. I walked into the room to find him sleeping. I should say I walked and sang a little diddy that I made up when approaching the bed. I thought he was pretending to be sleeping so I shook him. He wasn't very happy. I told him that I got him a very special present and to hold out his hands and close his eyes. Just a little game we always play. So he did and said, "I can't read in the dark". I turned on the light and he "pregnant, congratulations", and went right back to sleep.
I was bummed and jumped into my lovely bathtub. Before I went to bed I was thinking: before today, it was just a marriage. Yes, we are committed to one another and our marriage, but at any time one of us could easily walk away and there's nothing holding us back. Not that either wanted to or it's ever crossed our minds, but in a split second, everything has changed. We're a family. I have a teeny, tiny baby growing inside of me that is half R and half me. Needless to say, I fell asleep praising God and feeling more loved than I have ever felt in my 26 years of life.
I thought maybe I should've just waited till the morning when he was alert but I couldn't hold it in anymore! This morning he was how I expected him to react last night. R is a major morning person! Sometimes too much for me! He was so loving and rubbing my belly and saying sweet words. I showed him all the tests that I've taken within the past few days. He was a little grumpy when he knew I was doing this without his knowledge. He has always remained adamant that he wanted to know first, before anyone else. I told him, "Now don't go telling people.". And he claims I have a big mouth!
I have a wonderful husband. He is scared, anxious, overjoyed and excited. He told me, "this is a major accomplishment and I'm proud of you". My husband never fails to let me know how proud he is of me in everything in life. He is wonderful!
All of our work seems to be paying off. We've conceived a baby and can't wait till the 27th to make sure everything is going just right.
"We loved with a love that was more than love."
- Edgar Allan Poe
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Well...
As far as home pregnancy tests goes, I'M PREGNANT!
My first prenatal appointment is set for June 27th at 11 a.m. I think I will be around 8 weeks pregnant!
God is so good! Praying for a sticky baby!
Grow baby, grow!
June 1st Tests
Since I got a faint positive yesterday in the afternoon, I decided to test with my FMU (first morning urine).
Take a look:
I'm doing this all very sneaky while R is sleeping. I want to surprise him when I announce it. I'm thinking tomorrow I will go buy a onesie that says "I Love Daddy" or a "Knocked-Up" shirt. I want to catch him off guard. I was thinking of waiting until Father's Day on the 19th to make it a big deal but that is SO far away! We will see.
That is the top to my new vanity, isn't it nice?
Other pictures of the bathroom:
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| I love the style of this mirror. I know it is too small for a bathroom and I have my very talented friend, A, searching for a bigger one for me. The color on the wall is Behr Gobi Desert. In this picture it looks more mustard-y than it really is. |
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| Shower curtain is from Target and called "Mums". |
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| I got these wrought iron wall hangings from Hobby Lobby. They reminded me of the flowers on the shower curtain. |
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| Another wrought iron piece from Hobby Lobby. I love wrought iron! |
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
I'm weak, I couldn't help it!
The anticipation got the better of me today. I couldn't help myself and went out and bought 6 pregnancy tests. Three are the Target brand EPT's and the other three are the Target brand First Response tests.
The first test I tried out today, not my first morning urine, the vertical line popped up almost immediately. I was smiling really big watching from the toilet! The line is faint, I know, but being a POAS-aholic (POAS= Pee, On, A, Stick), I really think it's positive! These are not evaporation lines either. That middle line appeared before my very eyes in the bathroom.
The second test, I just took, is the Target brand First Response. This line is very faint. I'm not even sure if you will be able to see it on the computer screen.
The positive side of things is that I'm not even supposed to be testing until the 2nd. So I have two more days for, hopefully, my HcG levels to go up and I will show a clear positive on the tests.
With the first ovulation sticks I bought, Clear Blue, they gave me one free Clear Blue Digital Pregnancy test. In my head I've already said that that test is for either the 2nd or the 4th of June.
I'm so excited! Praying, praying, praying for a sticky baby!
The first test I tried out today, not my first morning urine, the vertical line popped up almost immediately. I was smiling really big watching from the toilet! The line is faint, I know, but being a POAS-aholic (POAS= Pee, On, A, Stick), I really think it's positive! These are not evaporation lines either. That middle line appeared before my very eyes in the bathroom.
The second test, I just took, is the Target brand First Response. This line is very faint. I'm not even sure if you will be able to see it on the computer screen.
The positive side of things is that I'm not even supposed to be testing until the 2nd. So I have two more days for, hopefully, my HcG levels to go up and I will show a clear positive on the tests.
With the first ovulation sticks I bought, Clear Blue, they gave me one free Clear Blue Digital Pregnancy test. In my head I've already said that that test is for either the 2nd or the 4th of June.
I'm so excited! Praying, praying, praying for a sticky baby!
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