Monday, March 28, 2011
Blahhh...
6 weeks, 1 day... and I might actually get sick today. The nagging mild nausea has stepped up its game. :-(
Friday, March 25, 2011
Energy...
Exhausted
Burst of Energy
Exhausted
The burst lasts from between 10:00 and 11:00am. From there its all down hill. Second trimester can't come soon enough.
Co-workers have noticed how drained I seem and suggest we go get a cup of coffee. I typically turn them down... what would they think if an exhausted person got decaf??
I'm thinking I'm going to tell my manager as soon as I see the sonogram/heartbeat. She needs to know why I seem to be drifting in and out of consciousness. ;)
Burst of Energy
Exhausted
The burst lasts from between 10:00 and 11:00am. From there its all down hill. Second trimester can't come soon enough.
Co-workers have noticed how drained I seem and suggest we go get a cup of coffee. I typically turn them down... what would they think if an exhausted person got decaf??
I'm thinking I'm going to tell my manager as soon as I see the sonogram/heartbeat. She needs to know why I seem to be drifting in and out of consciousness. ;)
Double Digits…
1933, 1955, 1977… 2011
My maternal Grandmother was born April 11, 1933.
Twenty-two years later, my mother was born December 26, 1955.
Twenty-two years after that, I was born on July 11, 1977.
See a pattern??
I’ve always said that I wanted a baby in 2011 but back in 2009 when we decided to start trying, I didn’t want to wait that long.
So lo and behold, we got pregnant… well you know how that story ended.
Fast forward to November 2010, I get a psychic reading and the reading said that she saw conception late February/early March with twin girls and birth around 11/11/11.
February 2011… on the 22nd I had the HSG done. On the 27th (I know... not a double digit) I ovulate and ever since then I’ve been seeing double digits all around me… license plates, clocks, etc.
This morning I woke up several times… 1:33, 2:55, 3:22, 4:41.
Believe what you want, but I think I’m being told everything is ok. I know a lot of these things can be coincidence, but I believe they have some sort of meaning.
My maternal Grandmother was born April 11, 1933.
Twenty-two years later, my mother was born December 26, 1955.
Twenty-two years after that, I was born on July 11, 1977.
See a pattern??
I’ve always said that I wanted a baby in 2011 but back in 2009 when we decided to start trying, I didn’t want to wait that long.
So lo and behold, we got pregnant… well you know how that story ended.
Fast forward to November 2010, I get a psychic reading and the reading said that she saw conception late February/early March with twin girls and birth around 11/11/11.
February 2011… on the 22nd I had the HSG done. On the 27th (I know... not a double digit) I ovulate and ever since then I’ve been seeing double digits all around me… license plates, clocks, etc.
This morning I woke up several times… 1:33, 2:55, 3:22, 4:41.
Believe what you want, but I think I’m being told everything is ok. I know a lot of these things can be coincidence, but I believe they have some sort of meaning.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Exhau..Zzzzz...sted
I have never been so tired. This no caffeine thing is tougher than I thought. I could really go for a huge Mountain Dew right now. Mmmmm!! But I'll be good, not only for our Turkey, but for me too. That stuff can't be good for you.
Doctor's appointment is Monday. I don't think I'm getting a sonogram but I hope it's not too much longer after that. I can't take the not knowing anymore. I need to know that everything is going as planned on schedule. Can you say control freak??
Today is 5 weeks, 4 days and I'm nauseous, tired, boobs still hurt, and the heartburn is killing me at night. Oh and a new thing... I wake up in the middle of the night with severe knee pain. And its not even my bad knee. Luckily its gone by the time I wake up. I think its the position I'm sleeping in. I'm going to try something else tonight. Hey, maybe Peter could give me my body pillow back. ;)
Doctor's appointment is Monday. I don't think I'm getting a sonogram but I hope it's not too much longer after that. I can't take the not knowing anymore. I need to know that everything is going as planned on schedule. Can you say control freak??
Today is 5 weeks, 4 days and I'm nauseous, tired, boobs still hurt, and the heartburn is killing me at night. Oh and a new thing... I wake up in the middle of the night with severe knee pain. And its not even my bad knee. Luckily its gone by the time I wake up. I think its the position I'm sleeping in. I'm going to try something else tonight. Hey, maybe Peter could give me my body pillow back. ;)
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Supermoon...
First an update...
No more spotting. I stopped at 8:00am yesterday morning. I feel great today. Typical symptoms still... which is great!
Today was gorgeous out so Peter did some yard work... while I watched. It's great being pregnant! ;)
We had our St. Patrick's Day dinner of cornedbeef and cabbage and boy was it yummy! It was cooking all day in the crockpot and it was falling apart as we cut it. Mmmmmm!
Here's a picture of tonight's Supermoon. Tonight's fullmoon is the closest the moon has been to the earth in 18 years. Peter says it looks like an ultrasound picture of a baby. ;)
No more spotting. I stopped at 8:00am yesterday morning. I feel great today. Typical symptoms still... which is great!
Today was gorgeous out so Peter did some yard work... while I watched. It's great being pregnant! ;)
We had our St. Patrick's Day dinner of cornedbeef and cabbage and boy was it yummy! It was cooking all day in the crockpot and it was falling apart as we cut it. Mmmmmm!
Here's a picture of tonight's Supermoon. Tonight's fullmoon is the closest the moon has been to the earth in 18 years. Peter says it looks like an ultrasound picture of a baby. ;)
Canon EOS Rebel xti ~ Tamron DiII AF18-250mm lens
f/6.3 ~ 1/320 sec ~ ISO 100 ~ focal length 250mm (image is cropped)
Friday, March 18, 2011
4 weeks & 5 days...
Was starting to feel better (emotionally) until this morning when I had some spotting (TMI: its brown/dark red... like old blood). Now I'm back to scared shitless. I can't handle another loss. I'm trying to keep cool though. I contemplated staying home from work, but went in... what am I going to do home? I'm not in any severe pain just the typical symptoms I've been having for the last week... nausea, fatigue/insomnia, tender boobs (which have already grown), and bloating at the end of the day.
I'm going to take it easy this weekend and if the spotting continues and/or gets worse, then I'll call the doctor. But all of my "Dr. Googling" I've done said its pretty normal and could still be implantation since its still early... technically I'm only 4 days late.
Breathe In, Breathe Out
Stay Calm
UPDATE (2:56pm):
Spotting has seemed to stop. Let's hope it stays that way. I still have all my symptoms. ;) But I do think I'm not drinking enough water. I'm going to go home and put a straw right in the Poland Spring jug... skipping the water cooler all together. ;)
I'm going to take it easy this weekend and if the spotting continues and/or gets worse, then I'll call the doctor. But all of my "Dr. Googling" I've done said its pretty normal and could still be implantation since its still early... technically I'm only 4 days late.
Breathe In, Breathe Out
Stay Calm
UPDATE (2:56pm):
Spotting has seemed to stop. Let's hope it stays that way. I still have all my symptoms. ;) But I do think I'm not drinking enough water. I'm going to go home and put a straw right in the Poland Spring jug... skipping the water cooler all together. ;)
Monday, March 14, 2011
Paranoia...
When will I get excited?
I mean, I'm happy, but still so scared. So many things can go wrong and just as I start to feel excited for this Turkey I'm cookin'... something snaps and I worry about the "what ifs".
My acupuncturist told me that the most important thing is to stay calm... I'm trying! It's just so hard not to think of the fact that something could go wrong. I have to let it be. Its not in my hands.
I'm also now in the "scared shitless" stage:
I mean, I'm happy, but still so scared. So many things can go wrong and just as I start to feel excited for this Turkey I'm cookin'... something snaps and I worry about the "what ifs".
My acupuncturist told me that the most important thing is to stay calm... I'm trying! It's just so hard not to think of the fact that something could go wrong. I have to let it be. Its not in my hands.
I'm also now in the "scared shitless" stage:
- OMG... have you seen the size of our heads?? I keep looking at my head, then Peter's, then back to mine. Our baby is going to be top heavy!! =)
- How am I going to make it as a mom? I have to be responsible and make decisions for someone so helpless... I can't make desicions for myself!
- Why am I so nervous to tell people? I guess its because I hate bringing attention to myself. Would it be bad to send out a mass text to the family?? I mean, that's what I did when we got engaged. =)
- Am I going to be a screaming Banshee during delivery??
- Who's going to take care of our dog while we're in the hospital? (I know... it's silly, but our dog is like our first born and he's never been apart from at least one of us)
Thursday, March 10, 2011
There's a turkey in the oven...
So... where do I begin??
Yesterday at work I was nauseous for a good part of the day... not to mention exhausted. So for shits and giggles I took a test when I got home. At 10dpo, I wasn't expecting what I saw... it was light, but there was a definite second pink line. When Peter asked me what I was doing as I stood in shock in the bathroom, I stormed into the kitchen and shoved the test strip in his face and asked "do you see this?" That is so not how I had it played out in my head, but alas, we're not your normal romantic couple.
As he was telling me not to tell my "girls" (from Baby Center), I was texting one of them. As soon as she saw the picture, she called me back. She confirmed what I thought.... BFP!!!
At her request I took another before bed and this time it was clear as day. I texted her the picture with the quote... "I'm going to bed knocked up!"
This morning at 4:30, my eyes popped open (an hour and 1/2 early) and I layed there for about 15 minutes contemplating going back to sleep or just getting the digital over with. Needless to say I've been up since 4:30 this morning and I keep staring at the beautiful word that showed up quickly... Pregnant!
We're not telling anyone until after the ultrasound. We don't want a repeat of what happened 17 months ago.
Peter was scared shitless last night, but I think he's finally coming around. Me, I'm cautiously over the moon. Now I know why something was telling us to cancel that appointment. =)
Yesterday at work I was nauseous for a good part of the day... not to mention exhausted. So for shits and giggles I took a test when I got home. At 10dpo, I wasn't expecting what I saw... it was light, but there was a definite second pink line. When Peter asked me what I was doing as I stood in shock in the bathroom, I stormed into the kitchen and shoved the test strip in his face and asked "do you see this?" That is so not how I had it played out in my head, but alas, we're not your normal romantic couple.
As he was telling me not to tell my "girls" (from Baby Center), I was texting one of them. As soon as she saw the picture, she called me back. She confirmed what I thought.... BFP!!!
At her request I took another before bed and this time it was clear as day. I texted her the picture with the quote... "I'm going to bed knocked up!"
This morning at 4:30, my eyes popped open (an hour and 1/2 early) and I layed there for about 15 minutes contemplating going back to sleep or just getting the digital over with. Needless to say I've been up since 4:30 this morning and I keep staring at the beautiful word that showed up quickly... Pregnant!
We're not telling anyone until after the ultrasound. We don't want a repeat of what happened 17 months ago.
Peter was scared shitless last night, but I think he's finally coming around. Me, I'm cautiously over the moon. Now I know why something was telling us to cancel that appointment. =)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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