Week Six, Day 2

I guess my talk of morning sickness yesterday jinxed me in a big way.

This morning I woke up and was so sick. I could feel it coming on in the weeeee hours of the morning. I actually thought, "how bad could it be?"

Well, I gagged on my toothpaste and emptied my stomach in the shower (TMI? - sorry).

The rest of the day was as if my stomach was either tied up in knots or ready to purge itself again. ALL DAY long.

And while I didn't eat hardly anything today, and I thought if this goes on for too long I might actually not gain much weight this first trimester, I decided that just wouldn't be worth it. I can't imagine going to work feeling like this. I just feel green. Good thing it was Saturday and DH's is feeling empathetic.

Week 5, Day 5

I took one more test this morning just in case the other two had malfunctioned. Not like my body wasn't telling me the truth anyway but this time, those two little lines popped up loud & clear in about 5 seconds flat.

I guess it's for real!

When I was pregnant with SP, I signed up at Baby Center for weekly emails about how your pregnancy is coming along. It has pictures of what the baby is looking like as it develops and what exactly is developing during that week. Then, after the baby comes, it continues to send you frequent emails as the baby grows. I still get them for SP. She just loves to see those emails so she can see what it's looking like. And I like to include her on how it's going.

By now, DH's and my family all know. We told them so they didn't hear it from my blog or through the grapevine. I wonder if they thought I would have another? For that matter, I was really beginning to wonder too!

But, I have to say - after I had SP in May, I decided that was no time to have a baby because of just how worried you are to have them in the sun and elements. I suppose that there are worries at any time of the year but I thought that February had a nice ring. Mainly so that by the summer, the baby would be big enough, and hopefully resilient enough to be able to handle some outside weather more easily. And...just like with SP (whom I got pregnant the exact month I wanted to - for an exact delivery time), again, I got my wish...a February birth. Mom says I'm charmed. Who knows. Course, if I was - wouldn't I have gotten pregnant 2 years ago like we'd hoped?

I'm just lucky to have this one now. Please pray all goes well!!

Week 5, Day 3

I don't remember being this tired last time 'round.

And, I think my tummy has actually put on a little bit - how is that even possible? I've not changed the way I'm eating at all! Frustrating! I know my body will do what it will but I hope to temper the changes just a little bit - isn't 5 weeks a little early for it to start changing already?

Natalie has now told about 5 more people while were at church today. I'm afraid that most of the people that know are because of her and aren't even people we would want to know in the first place - you know, like before family! So, I guess I'm going to have to let all of the family know and my friends before they hear it 2nd hand.

I'll start tomorrow. I'm exhausted right now.

Week 5, Day 2

I did an Internet due-date.

I'm due on FEBRUARY 20, 2009.

Did I mention that I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted my next baby to be born in February?

Did I mention that I usually get what I want? um, except for not getting pregnant for 3 years...yeah, I usually get what I want.

:)

Week 5, Day 1

I stopped drinking Diet Pepsi and anything containing aspartame or saccharine on Wednesday. For two days straight I had huge headaches and of course I can't take anything for them.

I opted for a homeopathic headache remedy that can be taken every 30 minutes. It worked fairly well and I was pleased! Headaches plagued me mercilessly my first pregnancy and I will NOT have them dominate this pregnancy like they did last.

I have also sworn to myself I won't gain the 60 lbs of my last pregnancy. As God as my witness, I will moderate this better by eating more sensibly. Since this is 90% out of my control, I'll do what I can but I am pretty afraid.

Week 4, Day 7

So, here's who I've told so far. I told DH the first night I knew. He was so excited and pretty incredulous. It's hard for a man to really believe since he's not the one experiencing all the hormones. We can tell when a missed period is more than a missed period...they can't.

I told my sister Renee that same day when she came back from her vacation.

On Friday, I told my triathlon girlfriends because they wanted to know why I didn't want to reserve campsites for the triathlon...because I'm not going to do the triathlon. They were so happy. Korina even got a little teary eyed, bless her heart!

DH called his mom the next day and swore her to secrecy although he's mad now that I've told some people and he's only told his mom.

I think when I'm 8 weeks along, I'll tell more people. Until then I'm sitting tight just to make sure the baby will stay with me.

Week 4, Day 6

Oh. My. Gosh!!!!!!!!!

I took two of these suckers just to make sure. I'm Pregnant!!!!