Ok, big deal, right? Well, it is! Morning sickness has been kicking my behind. After a brief lul over the weekend, it came back double strength of what it was. I was whimpering at my desk trying not to retch in my trash can at the office. I have horrible memories of being pregnant with AJ and actually vomiting in my trash can at the office, in front of someone :shudder: I've been a wreck, and not able to take care of AJ very well. Thank God she's pretty independent.
Ahhh the joy that is Zofran. One tab so far and I'm eating lunch. I haven't been able eat lunch in a while. I feel bad complaining about the morning sickness, as I always compare mine to my friend who had it so bad she was on a PICC line throughout her entire pregnancy (both times). So I always say, "It could be worse" "It's not that bad". But for me, it's the worst it has ever been. I'm hoping those days are behind me for a while now.
I wasn't able to get the nurse to attempt the doppler at the appointment today. That was a bummer, but I wasn't really surprised. Guess I'll just have to believe that there is something making me this sick, and that something better be cute come December :)
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Telling Secrets
I have never been a fan of secrets. Until now. AJ is into whispering jibberish into my ear. It is seriously one of the cutest, most awesome things I've heard from her (aside from the "I you" she used to say in response to me telling her I love you). I love this kid! She makes me smile all the time.
Maternity Monday
How Far Along: 8w5d
(Note: I am so nervous to be posting this. For some reason I feel like something is off, but I have no reasoning behind it.)
EDIT: Ok not so nervous anymore. Vomiting has made a first appearance after a day of feeling great.
Total Weight Gain: No clue.
Maternity Clothes: Not yet. A couple days last week I went to work rockin the BeBand. On Thursday I picked up some dresses for comfort. Unfortunately I got to wear one then it turned cold and rainy. Back to unbuttoning before the end of the day.
Sleep: Some days I'm still exhausted, but the past few days it's been less.
Cravings or Aversions: Earlier last week I couldn't even think about food. I had Ramen for dinner, and even that was gross. It was all carbs, and that's it. As the week went on, I started feeling a bit better for a while. Friday night I had a PB&J in the car on the drive home since traffic was horrid and I felt like I should eat something. That sat in my throat until 8:30PM when I told M I wanted Chipotle. Sadly, there isn't one close by. I guess Chipotle could have been a craving, or I could have just been hungry. Eh, who knows.
Best Moment This Week: Still no bleeding. I have my first nurse visit this week. I'm going to see if she would be willing to attempt the doppler, since my next appoitment isn't until June
Movement: Definitely not yet. I did break out my cheapie doppler that I purchased when I was bleeding the last time but still saw a healthy baby. Sadly it arrived the day after the loss. I took it out of the closet it was stashed in, but since it's a true cheapie, I didn't hear anything good, even the box says not to expect anything until 14 weeks. Bummer.
Gender: Right now, I'm thinking maybe a girl, but who knows.
Labor Signs: Please no.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I miss: I miss enjoying being pregnant. Nerves are getting the best of me the past few days.
What I'm Looking Forward to: Hopefully hearing a heartbeat soon.
Weekly Wisdom: Rainy days are great for being lazy
Milestones: Nurse visit.
What the baby is up to:
(Note: I am so nervous to be posting this. For some reason I feel like something is off, but I have no reasoning behind it.)
EDIT: Ok not so nervous anymore. Vomiting has made a first appearance after a day of feeling great.
Total Weight Gain: No clue.
Maternity Clothes: Not yet. A couple days last week I went to work rockin the BeBand. On Thursday I picked up some dresses for comfort. Unfortunately I got to wear one then it turned cold and rainy. Back to unbuttoning before the end of the day.
Sleep: Some days I'm still exhausted, but the past few days it's been less.
Cravings or Aversions: Earlier last week I couldn't even think about food. I had Ramen for dinner, and even that was gross. It was all carbs, and that's it. As the week went on, I started feeling a bit better for a while. Friday night I had a PB&J in the car on the drive home since traffic was horrid and I felt like I should eat something. That sat in my throat until 8:30PM when I told M I wanted Chipotle. Sadly, there isn't one close by. I guess Chipotle could have been a craving, or I could have just been hungry. Eh, who knows.
Best Moment This Week: Still no bleeding. I have my first nurse visit this week. I'm going to see if she would be willing to attempt the doppler, since my next appoitment isn't until June
Movement: Definitely not yet. I did break out my cheapie doppler that I purchased when I was bleeding the last time but still saw a healthy baby. Sadly it arrived the day after the loss. I took it out of the closet it was stashed in, but since it's a true cheapie, I didn't hear anything good, even the box says not to expect anything until 14 weeks. Bummer.
Gender: Right now, I'm thinking maybe a girl, but who knows.
Labor Signs: Please no.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I miss: I miss enjoying being pregnant. Nerves are getting the best of me the past few days.
What I'm Looking Forward to: Hopefully hearing a heartbeat soon.
Weekly Wisdom: Rainy days are great for being lazy
Milestones: Nurse visit.
What the baby is up to:
Your Baby: Week 8
Monday, May 9, 2011
Maternity Monday
How Far Along: 7w5d
Total Weight Gain: No clue.
Maternity Clothes: The bloat still seems to be less than it had been, still there at the end of the day though.
Sleep: I wish AJ went to bed before 9PM, as I'd love to be in bed by 7 most nights. However, I have been waking up restless in the middle of the night and moving to the couch to let M get some sleep.
Cravings or Aversions: Nothing specific. I have to smell something before I know if it's something I want or not.
Best Moment This Week: No bleeding yet. Big milestone for me.
Movement: Definitely not yet, only gas movement for now.
Gender: No idea. However, we consulted our favorite Filipina lady and she said girl. Logically it's no better than the Chinese Gender Chart or any other tests/tricks, but she does have an insanely high accuracy rating. We shall see.
Labor Signs: Please no.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I miss: The 24/7 nausea can be rough, but it's not everyday (yet), so I'm just happy for the good days.
What I'm Looking Forward to: Showing.
Weekly Wisdom: Today I am pregnant and I love this baby. (I'm keeping last weeks, because it's important to me this week)
Milestones: In two days I'll be 8 weeks. That means so much
What the baby is up to:
Total Weight Gain: No clue.
Maternity Clothes: The bloat still seems to be less than it had been, still there at the end of the day though.
Sleep: I wish AJ went to bed before 9PM, as I'd love to be in bed by 7 most nights. However, I have been waking up restless in the middle of the night and moving to the couch to let M get some sleep.
Cravings or Aversions: Nothing specific. I have to smell something before I know if it's something I want or not.
Best Moment This Week: No bleeding yet. Big milestone for me.
Movement: Definitely not yet, only gas movement for now.
Gender: No idea. However, we consulted our favorite Filipina lady and she said girl. Logically it's no better than the Chinese Gender Chart or any other tests/tricks, but she does have an insanely high accuracy rating. We shall see.
Labor Signs: Please no.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I miss: The 24/7 nausea can be rough, but it's not everyday (yet), so I'm just happy for the good days.
What I'm Looking Forward to: Showing.
Weekly Wisdom: Today I am pregnant and I love this baby. (I'm keeping last weeks, because it's important to me this week)
Milestones: In two days I'll be 8 weeks. That means so much
What the baby is up to:
Your Baby: Week 7
Monday, May 2, 2011
Maternity Monday
How Far Along: 6w5d
Total Weight Gain: No clue. After the gain I'm afraid to look at the moment.
Maternity Clothes: The bloat seems to have let off a bit. It's still there as the day goes on, but I don't feel like my pants are making me into two sausage links.
Sleep: I slept 12 hours last night, and wish I had slept more. That's how that's going at the moment. Chasing AJ is starting to be very difficult.
Cravings or Aversions: Nothing specific. I have to smell something before I know if it's something I want or not.
Best Moment This Week: Feeling horrible. I'm so happy for every symptom.
Movement: Definitely not yet, only gas movement for now.
Gender: No idea
Labor Signs: Please no.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I miss: Being able to enjoy a nice day with AJ. I am so tired so quickly right now, but I'm not complaining at all.
What I'm Looking Forward to: Telling more people soon.
Weekly Wisdom: Today I am pregnant and I love this baby.
Milestones: I am two days from where it all went to pot last time. This is going to be a very stressful week.
What the baby is up to:
Total Weight Gain: No clue. After the gain I'm afraid to look at the moment.
Maternity Clothes: The bloat seems to have let off a bit. It's still there as the day goes on, but I don't feel like my pants are making me into two sausage links.
Sleep: I slept 12 hours last night, and wish I had slept more. That's how that's going at the moment. Chasing AJ is starting to be very difficult.
Cravings or Aversions: Nothing specific. I have to smell something before I know if it's something I want or not.
Best Moment This Week: Feeling horrible. I'm so happy for every symptom.
Movement: Definitely not yet, only gas movement for now.
Gender: No idea
Labor Signs: Please no.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I miss: Being able to enjoy a nice day with AJ. I am so tired so quickly right now, but I'm not complaining at all.
What I'm Looking Forward to: Telling more people soon.
Weekly Wisdom: Today I am pregnant and I love this baby.
Milestones: I am two days from where it all went to pot last time. This is going to be a very stressful week.
What the baby is up to:
Your Baby: Week 6 Growing like crazy, baby is starting to sprout eyes, ears, nose, cheeks and chin. Those little hands and feet- still webbed like paddles- might wiggle by week's end, the heart is beating (almost twice as fast as yours!), and blood is starting to circulate.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Birthday Vacation Day 3
Our last day in DC
This is supposed to be zoo day. My prior checks of the weather said a small chance of rain, but overall a great day for being outside. However, when listening to the local news, their weatherman is saying an 80% chance of rain all day. Bummer. I check the acuweather off my phone and it's still claiming a small chance of rain. Since there's only clouds at the moment, we decided to make a go of it and head out.
Since dinner at 14K was fantastically great, we decide to forego the crepe breakfast and get a full meal at the hotel. What a bummer of a decision. It was just breakfast. Nothing great, nothing bad. By the end we were wishing we had just gotten the crepes again.
Today is also our Metro day. We were able to just walk everywhere, but the zoo is a bit of a hike. We check the map and see the red line stop is just a few blocks away. Our legs are feeling a bit better after the rest of the night before, so we're doing okay. DC is truly a beautiful city, at least the part we saw anyway. We find our station, and find out it's closed. What?! I didn't realize they close certain stops on the weekends. Ok. Another few blocks up is another stop. Sure why not. We keep walking. Eventually we find an open station. However, the escalator is not working. Not usually something I complain about, but um, do you know how many steps are on an escalator to a Metro in DC? I do now.
After some explanation from a very helpful attendant, we get our fare tickets and are ready to go. One stop. We had walked all the way to one stop from the zoo. oh well, that's how it goes I guess.
This was the first time either of us had been, so this was a nice visit.
Bummer of the day was that the Apes and Orangutangs weren't out. We tried to go through the Ape room to see them all, but it was incredibly crowded. I guess that's what a Saturday, on Easter weekend, on a sunny/70* day. (yeah, the local weatherman got it totally wrong). I'm so glad we went for it.
After making it back to the city area we were staying in, we stopped for a gellato (I forgot the name of the place we stopped), we figured we'd spend the rest of the day outside. As we were walking past the hotel it was 2PM again. I swear, it was like that hour had a magnet sucking us back to the hotel.
My first thought was to spend the afternoon people watching in the park, but apparently too many people also had that idea, and were making their homes there, again, literally. So we moved on, and sat in the park out front of the White House. There was some sort of protest going on. We were playing a great game of "guess that flag" as more people started showing up.
While we were walking, I had a great question asked of me by my mother. She's not a hockey fan, I am. She was wondering why there were so many people wearing the same shirt. Well, I had to explain first that the Capitals were in the play-offs, second that Ovechkin is one of the best players in the league right now, and third that the determining game was being played just a few blocks away. Yeah, she's not really a sports buff. We grabbed our first chain dinner. Subway. We were hoping to get pizza, but our legs hurt and it was too far away. We called it a night watching play off hockey and packing for our 2AM start to the travel home.
It was a fantastic trip. I am so glad I went and so happy we came home when we did. Three days was plenty, I missed AJ horribly at that point, and I got to see most of her Easter.
This is supposed to be zoo day. My prior checks of the weather said a small chance of rain, but overall a great day for being outside. However, when listening to the local news, their weatherman is saying an 80% chance of rain all day. Bummer. I check the acuweather off my phone and it's still claiming a small chance of rain. Since there's only clouds at the moment, we decided to make a go of it and head out.
Since dinner at 14K was fantastically great, we decide to forego the crepe breakfast and get a full meal at the hotel. What a bummer of a decision. It was just breakfast. Nothing great, nothing bad. By the end we were wishing we had just gotten the crepes again.
Today is also our Metro day. We were able to just walk everywhere, but the zoo is a bit of a hike. We check the map and see the red line stop is just a few blocks away. Our legs are feeling a bit better after the rest of the night before, so we're doing okay. DC is truly a beautiful city, at least the part we saw anyway. We find our station, and find out it's closed. What?! I didn't realize they close certain stops on the weekends. Ok. Another few blocks up is another stop. Sure why not. We keep walking. Eventually we find an open station. However, the escalator is not working. Not usually something I complain about, but um, do you know how many steps are on an escalator to a Metro in DC? I do now.
After some explanation from a very helpful attendant, we get our fare tickets and are ready to go. One stop. We had walked all the way to one stop from the zoo. oh well, that's how it goes I guess.
This was the first time either of us had been, so this was a nice visit.
After making it back to the city area we were staying in, we stopped for a gellato (I forgot the name of the place we stopped), we figured we'd spend the rest of the day outside. As we were walking past the hotel it was 2PM again. I swear, it was like that hour had a magnet sucking us back to the hotel.
My first thought was to spend the afternoon people watching in the park, but apparently too many people also had that idea, and were making their homes there, again, literally. So we moved on, and sat in the park out front of the White House. There was some sort of protest going on. We were playing a great game of "guess that flag" as more people started showing up.
While we were walking, I had a great question asked of me by my mother. She's not a hockey fan, I am. She was wondering why there were so many people wearing the same shirt. Well, I had to explain first that the Capitals were in the play-offs, second that Ovechkin is one of the best players in the league right now, and third that the determining game was being played just a few blocks away. Yeah, she's not really a sports buff. We grabbed our first chain dinner. Subway. We were hoping to get pizza, but our legs hurt and it was too far away. We called it a night watching play off hockey and packing for our 2AM start to the travel home.
It was a fantastic trip. I am so glad I went and so happy we came home when we did. Three days was plenty, I missed AJ horribly at that point, and I got to see most of her Easter.
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