Friday, February 29, 2008

Another meatless friday...

So my cravings have been growing more and more. But i've noticed that, for the most part, they are totally different everyday...except for the mozz sticks cravings, those are quite often. Today, for instance, i wanted peaches, mozz sticks, salad, queso dip (from ruby tuesdays), popcorn, candy cakes, pizza, a burger, steak and shrimp, cupcakes, ice cream...needless to say i didn't eat them all.

I have been feeling a bit better though, symptom wise. I haven't been as sick , my boobs aren't as sore, and i am SLIGHTLY less tired. I'm not worried, i'm just thankful. I know that sounds weird, but it's true. I can tell, though, that it's getting harder to run. That is the hardest thing for me. I have only gained 4lbs so far, and it feels like i am carrying sandbags with me when i run. I can still make it, it just seems...harder. I hope i can make it pretty far into this whole thing before i have to stop all together. I know the dog will be as upset as i am!

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

It ain't nuttin but a chicken wing...

So, tonight was the first time i have had wings since i found out i'm pregnant. Those of you that know me know that i love my hot wings, and tonight a few of us went to the Wayside and i had wings. I also had mozzarella sticks. I have been craving mozzarella sticks for a few days now, i just can't seem to get enough. I often wonder why i can't crave something more healthy...like fruits, vegetables, soup, salad, SOMETHING! Keep in mind, i'm only complaining a little bit because i have always loved mozzarella sticks :)

My aunt bought me a baby present today...it was a baby book...our first baby book. It is the cutest thing! I can't wait to start filling it out...i am going to wait till a day when i know my handwriting is presentable, so my child doesn't think i'm a messy slob..lol.

I'm starting to get a little belly too. I was hoping that it would take longer to show than 8 weeks, but i guess you can't hope for too much all at once. Hopefully the belly will stay "under control" for a while longer yet. I haven't been eating much more than usual..depends on the day. Some days i eat the same as usual, some days i eat a bit less, some days i eat a bit more. Not that i'm trying to diet or anything, but i'm hoping to keep my weight under control too. I want to gain enough weight, but i don't want to go overboard. Like so many books and boards say, you're NOT REALLY eating for two, even though you feel like it.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

It's officially official

It's officially official now, we have told our families about the baby. It went as well as i had hoped. I am kind of glad that it's over and we don't have to hide it anymore, but i'm still not totally relaxed because we aren't totally out in the clear yet...there are still 4 more weeks till then (the 12th week, so they say).

I still have the mild nausea if i don't eat enough or if i eat too much. I'm still really really tired pretty much all day long too. I'm hoping that will all end with the first trimester. We called and made appointments for our "childbirth" classes...can't wait for those. No, seriously, i really can't wait. I think they will be fun. All except for the part where you have to watch the actual childbirth process...that's a bit much for me i think, i'd rather just go in blind i think.

I haven't really had all too many cravings for anything unusual. Sometimes when i see a commercial, or i smell food, i get really hungry for it...other than that, not too much. There is the constant craving for soda, but that could be because i gave it up totally for lent...that never helps.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

It's alive...it's ALIVE

Well, i had my first actual doctors appointment today. Frank went with me since he had off today. To start with, i had to have blood taken, and apparently my veins were tiny today, cuz it hurt like heck and it took forever! They took 6 whole vials of blood, so i hope that's enough, lol. Then, they were like "We could use a urine sample", to which i was like, crap i peed before i left! So needless to say, i went into the bathroom and sat there for a few minutes until i could squeeze out some pee (sorry, TMI). Then it was time for "the room". We sat there for 30min...30min!! Then the doctor came in and we went through the typical questions (so i'm told)...does anyone in your family have this disease, does anyone in your family have that disease, do you smoke, do you drink, etc etc etc. Then, it was time...for my u/s!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw my baby today! It was, by far, the best thing i've ever seen in my whole life! Even though it only looks like a little bean right now, i saw it big and clear. And i heard the heartbeat...loud and clear. It was fast. It was amazing. I could see it as i heard it. It was the most wonderful sound i've ever heard! I started to cry, then i looked over to tell Frank that "that's our baby" and he was crying too. It really made it real. It was the most amazing thing to ever happen to me....EVER!





This is my baby...baby pa-que (yes, that's what we call our little bean for now...we're weird like that)

I will never forget this day, ever. This has been the most amazing thing to ever happen to me! I am going to be a mom!

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

I want it, but i can't have it!

So these past few days, i have been practically starving! But everytime i eat more than a few bites, i feel like i could throw up. This mild nausea stuff is really killing me! Maybe this is why you lose weight in the first few months of pregnancy.

I have also been so tired i could just lay on the couch all day and not move. I have been trying to run every morning, and it seems to help me later in the day, but it doesn't so much help in the morning. I'm not really sure WHAT will help me feel better, aside from the first 3 months being over with. It doesn't help that i fall asleep really easily, then i wake up a few times every night and sometimes it's hard to get back to sleep. I have also been having some very weird dreams...not that i never had weird dreams or anything, but these have been kinda excessive.

We have our first doctor's appointment tomorrow, and we're hoping to get our first baby picture! We're also hoping that we can hear the heartbeat, or at least the doctor can hear it. I think that all of that will help make this all a bit more real, not that the nausea and the extreme fatigue and bloating isn't a good indicator...i guess you just have to be in this position to know what i mean. The reassurance will be relaxing.

Monday, February 18, 2008

P.S. I love you...

I have been seriously slacking on the posts lately, but we have been very busy bees.

Yesterday, we went to the "Cinema & Drafthouse", and we saw P.S. I love you. It was a good movie, definately sweet and touching. I don't know if it was my emotions, which are on high alert, or just that it was that good of a movie, but i wanted to cry like 6 times!

I have realized now that what i have MUST be the morning sickness i have been craving so badly. I have this mild nausea pretty much all day long. It comes mostly in the afternoon between lunch and dinner, when i haven't eaten in a few hours. Then, when i do eat, i don't feel as good as i hoped i would. All i want to do is eat like i normally do, but i can't seem to! I feel like i am eating less, but gaining weight. I feel very bloated, like a whale. Frank says i don't look any different, but i sure do feel different.

I am more tired than ever lately. I wake up and i'm tired, i go for a run and i'm tired, i get a shower and i'm tired, i make lunch and i'm tired, i lay on the couch and i'm tired...pretty much, i'm ALWAYS tired! It doesn't really go away. It's not usually the "man, i just want to go to sleep" tired, it's more of the "i just got home from a long strenous day and my whole body just wants to sit down and not get up for a few hours" kind of tired. I can't wait for the 3rd month, when i won't be as dead to the world. Thank God my long late nights are over at work!

One last thing, i had the baby's room totally done (note, i said HAD). Well, i got the bright idea to make a "fence" around the whole room, like a border on the bottom of the walls. I know you won't see it pretty much anywhere, but you may be able to see it a bit and it looks really cute. So i've been in there drawing the fence, and Frank helped me paint it white. Now, i just have to put the highlights on each individual board. I'm hoping for a snow day so i can get that done..i think it'll be a few hour, if not whole day, thing. I can say this though, i am glad that i had just about all of it done before hand. I think the baby will love it in there, i can't wait!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine's Day!

I start my post today by saying Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! I hope everyone has a great evening of wine, dine and romance. Frank and i decided that we weren't going to do anything this Valentine's day, just a card and dinner...the basics. Well, we woke up and opened cards, and when i got home from work we went to dinner at Ghezzi's (it's become sort-of a tradition for us). Well, when we got there and sat down, the waitress brought a dozen roses out to our table. I was so shocked, he had arranged flowers for me all along! He is so thoughtful and romantic sometimes. Now, i am full and tired...a good combination for Valentine's night, lol.
Now, the bad part of my day. This morning. I have been waking up maybe once or twice a night to pee. Yesterday morning and this morning, when i wake up, i feel a bit nauseated. So when i woke up my second time this morning around 7am, i wasn't shocked. I had that "not right" feeling on my way to the bathroom, but didn't think twice about it. I walked into the bathroom and was practically assaulted by a pain/ache in my stomach. Its that pain that you don't know whether it will turn into a vomit session or a poop session (sorry about the TMI, it only gets better from here). I sat down on the toilet (with the seat down so i was on top of it), and just leaned forward hoping the pain/ache would go away. My stomach was rippling like it does when you are puking (TMI again), but it wasn't that violent because i wasn't actually being sick. I ended up laying on the floor, hoping i would feel better. I started to sweat then, i felt that bad! It took 20min before i felt better enough to go back to bed. Then when i woke up, i felt better. It was so weird! I have started, today, to feel the mild nausea that everyone keeps talking about. I hope this is as bad as it gets...and i hope i don't have another episode like i did this morning.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

It is and it isn't..

So late night after i posted, i sat down on the couch to drink some water before bed, and i think i had maybe 4 sips and i thought i was gonna puke...i didn't actually throw up, but i felt like i was going to. Then, tonight after we ate, i thought i was going to be sick again. Sometimes i wonder if this is the morning sickness some people have, if it should be more, or if this is all i'll get. I need to stop worrying, really now, i'm just making myself crazy.
I have been having some mild craving though, nothing really noticable. I am craving soda (i've given it up for lent, so i can't even have a caffine free kind), and i've been craving salty foods like chips and dips and things. Sometimes i want chocolate, but that's not nearly as bad as the others. And let me tell you, after the Chinese food we had the other day, i'm not sure if i want that anymore either. I thought that was going to be the end of me, but i wanted it so bad!
We had the end of the big storm today. I had the day off...that makes 2 in a row! I love working for a school, i get off when they are off! I think i am spoiled now, i don't want to go back to work. I have gotten used to being lazy and relaxing all day long..tomorrow is going to be hard for me. I have decided not to tell my work about this baby until i sign my new contract (if i can make it that long). I am up for a new contract at work, and i don't want to take any chances, just in case. I'm hoping they get moving with the new contract so i can tell them then, cuz i'm sure in a month or two it will be hard to conceal.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

So much for that...

Well, as i wrote yesterday, i was trying that whole new dessert idea...the fruit and milk smoothie. Well, by the time i got around to dessert tonight, i was totally craving something sweet, and by sweet i think i mean chocolate because i made one of those Beetty Crocker Warm Delights desserts...and WOW was that good! It really hit the spot. Did that count as a craving actually, i don't know.
Still no morning sickness. I am a bit frightened by this, but i am still tired and i still have sore boobs, so i'm keeping my hopes as high as i can. Maybe i will be one of the lucky ones that DOESN'T get sick...oddly enough, i was kind-of looking forward to it! I still have time though i guess. My first appointment isn't until next thursday (21st), and i can't wait. I'm hoping when i get there and all is said and done, my little peanut will be ok and i won't have anything to worry about. I think i am just too paranoid...over everything. Not everyone is the same...not everyone gets EVERY symptoms...wow, it's really easy to tell myself that, but it's really hard to believe it.

Monday, February 11, 2008

A new twist on dessert...

Ok, so i'm still not sick. I'm not worrying yet though, because everyone on the board i blog on now isn't sick either (or at least 90% of them). I have been feeling a bit "off" lately though. Not quite sick, but that "before you get sick" sick feeling, if you know what i mean.
But on to the topic of today's blog...i am trying to eat better now that i know i am pregnant. I am eating more fruit and yogurt, and trying to drink more water. Well, in my efforts to eat healthier, i am trying fruit smoothies for dessert as opposed to the chocolate ice cream i so desperately love. I bought frozen strawberries and bananas. I blended them together and added some milk. Well, let me tell you, i think it was better without the milk. The milk makes it kind of frosty/frothy. I am going to either use LESS milk, or no milk at all. I think that will help. It's not bad, per say, but when push comes to shove, i'd rather my ice cream.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Cocoa and Shea...

So today i went grocery shopping at WalMart by myself. Normally, this is not a bad thing, but being pregnant makes it a whole different story. When i first got there, i proceeded to make my way to the lotion section to buy Cocoa and Shea butter for my soon-to-be stretch marks. I thought i would start the lotion now in anticipation of what's to come...maybe i can stop it before it happens. Well, i never knew that there were like 50 choices of cocoa butter! I opted for one of the bigger bottles that ACTUALLY SAID for stretch marks on it (not all of them did, which threw me off). I then started to make my way to the food section. On my way, i passed some friends of mine who just had a baby. I thought for sure they would notice the lotion, which was blatently marked "for stretch marks on pregnant women", and it would give me away. They may have noticed, but they didn't say anything. After talking to them for a while and aww-ing over their baby, i was on my way...needless to say, i started talking to my own lil peanut then. Well, i always start in the back by the deli and make my way to the frozen foods, so they don't melt by the time i'm done. Well, the baby section just so happens to be next to the milk/eggs/deli, and i happened to walk by (coincidence, i think not). Well, they were having some kind of baby sale, because all the clothes were on seperate racks than usual and labeled "sale". Well, they had the cutest christmas onesies (the long sleeve, footie kind), and i thought to myself: "they are on sale, they are christmas (and our baby will still be a baby at christmas time), i should buy some of them"...but i knew better than to jinx myself by buying them. Let me say that that was a very hard thing for me to do! And to top it all off, when i left WalMart, it was a blizzard outside! I couldn't see the cars from the door. I was covered in snow by the time i reached the car, and then backing out was not fun...i think i was too close to the cart corral, i didn't hit anything, but i had to do a "back, forth, back, forth, back, forth" thing. Then on the drive home, i couldn't see more than 20feet in front of the car. Thank God i made it home in one piece...and wouldn't you know it, not 10min after i got home it stopped. Sometimes i wonder about my luck.
Now tonight, i thought it would be a good idea to make coconut eggs (the chocolate covered kind, like the smidgens, but egg shaped). This was working great, until i got to the chocolate coating part. I forgot how much i HATED that part. I think the secret is that you have to make the egg shapes first, then freeze them, then take them out a few at a time and dip them...needless to say they were falling apart in the hot chocolate, and i made a huge huge mess. At least they will taste good, they just aren't the thing you put out for show. Thank God thats over!

Saturday, February 9, 2008

She's a dreamer...

Well, it's been nice that i've actually been sleeping through the night lately. On the other hand, i've been having some of the weirdest dreams i've ever had...some of them actually wake me up! My pee breaks throughout the night have decreased too, thank goodness.
After i woke up this morning and went to the bathroom, i crawled back into bed to try to sleep a bit more, but wow was i surprised. I felt kinda sick. Not the "i think i'm going to puke right now, outta my way" kinda sick, but the mouth watering, pit of your stomach churning "what the heck is going on here" kinda sick. It only lasted a few minutes though. Later, Frank and I went out to eat lunch at Bennigan's. I haven't been eating any more than usual, but i have been feeling bloated. Well, after i was done eating i had to practically run to the bathroom. I thought i was going to puke. I was only in there 3-5 minutes, and then it passed, but i thought i was goin down right there in Bennigan's! Now, i don't know if this is the beginning of morning sickness or what, but i wasn't too fond of it. Can't i just get sick already like the rest of the pregnant world does right around this time?! I joked with Frank today, "I wish i could just puke already, then i would get rid of this bloating feeling. Then, when i start to feel bloated again it will be because the baby is growing." It's funny but true!

Friday, February 8, 2008

To ease my fears, or not to ease my fears..

So the past few days, i have been totally freaking out about random pregnancy symptoms. I am on a blog board on babycenter, and we are all pretty much in the same boat. But i can't help but read articles on that site about symptoms of pregnancy. Some of the articles, frankly, scare the CRAP out of me...especially the miscarriage ones. I know i'm probably just being paranoid, but i read those articles and i think i have (or don't have) those symptoms. I am deathly afraid of having a miscarriage. Frank and i want this baby sooo sooo sooo bad. I did, though, read an article tonight that eased my fears a bit. It said that some women don't even have mmorning sickness at all! And some women don't get it until the 6th week, too. So hopefully i will get it next week (yes, i really did just wish for morning sickness).
In better news, i went for my run today and i wore two sports bras and my boobs felt tons better. I'm not totally convinced that it was the addition of the second sports bra, or if it was the fact that i was running in the woods today on the soft earth as opposed to the hard concrete highway i ran yesterday. Only time will tell i guess.
I have been getting my paperwork together for our family cruise to the Southern Carribbean. When i first planned it, we were all a little bummed out that we had to schedule it for the beginning of June and not the end like we had all hoped, but now that i found out how far along we are, i'm thrilled because i will still be able to go. It turns out that i will be 5 1/2 weeks when we leave, so i will still be able to fly and cruise...the only thing is, i will need a note from my doctor. I know i know, like Frank said "What are we, kids? You can go without a note!" But i proceeded to tell him that it probably is for the best that we fax it in and all, that way they will know and they can have someone on the ship "just in case" anything happens . I am in charge of all the paperwork and schedules and whatnot, so i at least have that to keep my busy.
On the homefront, Frank is reading...yes, i said reading. Neither of us are big readers. Frank has taken it upon himself to start reading the Harry Potter books from the beginning, watching each movie after he finishes the book. I am very proud of him! We are still reading the pregnancy books together, week by week (we aren't skipping ahead, is that a good idea?)

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Make mine a double...

I've come to a very good conclusion this morning, i have a whole new respect for people with boobs. Let me re-itterate my morning so you all understand. After a long night of waking up to pee ever few hours, i finally got up for good. After sitting around downstairs for about an hour, i decided it was time to go for my daily run. This has never been a problem before. Well, i decided to only go about 4 miles, as to not over do it this early in my pregnancy. Well, i made it about 1 1/2 miles and my boobs were so sore i thought they were going to fall off! I have always been a runner, so i've NEVER had boobs before. I've always looked at people with boobs and thought, "man, when i get pregnant, i'm going to be so happy cuz i'll have boobs!!!" Well, i never thought about the running portion of that wish. It's not like i magically got DDs overnight or anything, but the half cup size they grew over the past week, week and a half has really made a difference! For about a mile, they just felt so sore, like they were going to bounce right off my body! I am going to have to use 2 sports bras from now on..hahah..Frank and i joked about it when i got home (he was on the porch when i got home, watching me holding my boobs). I got right in the shower and stood there in the warm water for a few minutes, which helped.
Also, i'm still a bit worried about this whole "no morning sickness" stuff yet. I mean, like i said, i have the sore boobs and the EXTREME fatigue, but i am just waiting anxiously for the morning sickness (no, i'm not going crazy, i really said that). I think that will be the final piece to this whole pregnancy puzzle. This fatigue is really doing a number on me though. After my running boob debacle this morning, i proceeded to lay down on the couch and sleep. That's all i've wanted to do for the past 3 days. It actually makes me very happy, i take it as a good baby sign. I wonder how long it will last though, as i don't think i can go on forever like this. I have also been kind of cranky..on and off though, not all the time. I'm sure Frank could do without that one, bless him.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Remember man, that you are dust, and to dust you shall return

So today was Ash Wednesday. Frank and I went to church this morning and got ashes on our foreheads, and when we got home, my wonderful catholic husband proceeded to rub his ashes off. We usually attend the late night mass, but since i had a basketball game tonight and he had off, we opted for the early one. He is used to coming home and going to bed shortly after, so he just wiped them off. It was so funny!
Frank has yet to officially grasp the concept of Lent. He thinks that he can just give up what i give up and call it a day. I said to him "You need to give up something that will be a struggle for YOU, not for me". I am giving up soda...i am a soda-a-holic, so this is very difficult for me. I know that it's better for the baby and everything this way, but it doesn't make it any easier. Sometimes i feel like i just need that little "boost" of energy that it gives you, and since i don't like coffee, this is what i have.
Also, i was totally exhausted today. All i wanted to do was lay my head down and close my eyes. I don't even think i necessarily would need to fall asleep, just to be able to lay there with my eyes closed would be good for me (though i'm sure i would have fallen asleep). I can feel this topic becoming a redundent trend on my blog for the next few months..lol..Well, bring on the naps baby!

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Lullaby, and goodnight?

So i've finally experienced it, this morning i was totally exhausted! Last night i fell asleep on Franks lap at like 8:30pm and i slept all night (besides the few times i woke up to pee, which is a lot more now-a-days). Then, this morning i didnt want to get out of bed. I could barely keep my eyes open. It was wonderful, and that's really weird. I'm not as tired right now, but i'm sure if i sit down i will fall asleep. Now all i need is the morning sickness to feel like a complete pregnant woman, then i can focus on the ultrasounds and what not.
I have been really cranky the past few days too. At least i hope it's just me, and not Frank being completely annoying. Sometimes i feel like i could just scream at him for nothing! He doesn't realize how annoying the little things that i used to find endearing are to me right now.
Back to the subject of frequent bathroom visits..i don't know if it's because i'm drinking more water than ever before or what, but i feel like my bladder is the size of an accorn! I wonder how long THIS is going to last. Good thing i'm going into the shorter season at work soon. I still get scared when i go to the bathroom, that i'm going to get my period or something. I don't think i will be happy until i reach the 9 week mark and i am "in the clear" so to speak.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Just my imagination...

So i think that my belly is growing already. I'm sure that it's probably just my imagination, and it's probably just a little bit of left over bloating that will go away. I find myself rubbing my belly all the time now, even when i'm not thinking about it (which isn't good since we haven't told anybody yet). I am trying my best to eat healthier now, with the baby and all. I just can't wait until the spring/summer when the fresh fruits will come out, that will make it easier. Haven't come across anything that has made me sick just yet, but i haven't been as hungry as i usually am. Frank is home all this week before he starts his new job. I went to go for my morning run, and he was being very cautious..he was telling me "don't fall" (i tend to fall a lot), and "be careful", and "don't run hard"..it's so cute how protective he's being already. I think it's starting to sink in for both of us that we are ACTUALLY going to be parents!

Sunday, February 3, 2008

I'm turning into a fish...

Those of you who know me will know that the following is very UN-like me. I have been seriously craving water..yes, i said water. I know, i know, being a runner, everyone automatically thinks that i love water and i just can't get enough. On the contrary. I am a soda girl, in and out. But as of late, i haven't really wanted any soda, and i've been craving water. It doesn't even taste bad! I am starting to scare myself. I have been drinking about 60+ounces a day (i know this may seem average compared to everyone else, but this is about 55ounces more water than i usually drink). This, i believe, is my first craving that is unlike me. I still haven't really come across any significant pregnancy symptoms yet, just a few minor things...sore breasts, frequent bathroom trips, trouble sleeping, and a lack of concentration. I can't wait for the symptoms to start, and yes, even the morning sickness! Also, i can't wait to start telling people...everyone is going to be so excited! Frank and i were browsing the baby section at WalMart while we were grocery shopping yesterday..we are picking out what we want. The baby's room is almost totally done. I had painted it before we decided to start trying so i could make it EXACTLY the way i wanted it, without having to worry about pregnancy moods swings or inhaling paint fumes. Unfortunatly, i have decided to add something to the room, so i will be enlisting the help of my uberly-talented Aunt Marian (once i tell her about the baby that is). All i want to add is the rest of the fence around the room. We are going with the ever popular Winnie-the-Pooh theme, and i painted a large tree on one wall with a white fence next to it and we wanted to make the fence go all the way around the room like a bottom border. I know it will mostly be covered by furniture, but i'll know it's there. I hand painted Winnie-the-Pooh characters all over the walls, doing different things in different "scenes". Well, i'm off to drink more water...i still can't get over it!!

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Uncle Freeman..i'll always remember

Today i found out that my Great Uncle Freeman passed away. He was my mother's father's brother, if that makes any sense. He was a wonderful man, inside and out. He was one of the sweetest people i've ever come across. Evertime i looked into his eyes, i could see my Grandfather...there were so similar. I can remember so many times, coming over to my grandparents house and my uncle freeman coming over. Him and my Grandfather would sit there for a few hours and just talk, sometimes they wouldn't even say a word, you could just tell they were having the best time. They had so many war stories to share, so many life stories. My uncles wife passed away last year, and he seemed to go downhill slowly from there. After a while, he couldn't stay at his apartment anymore, he was too forgetful. He moved into a nursing home (which he didn't like at all). I truly regret not going to visit him more often..i always said "there's always tomorrow". You think i would know better by now, but i guess you never really learn. When i heard the news, i wasn't immediately struck with grief. I started to feel bad that i didn't feel bad. It took a while for it to hit me, and i'm sure it will hit me more when i go to the viewing. As bad as it seems, i feel like this is one life leaving and another life coming in...is that bad?
On the baby front, still no morning sickness or drastic fatigue...just sore breasts and bloating. Sometimes it's hard to believe that i actually am pregnant, it's like i have to pinch myself to believe its true. I am actually looking forward to the morning sickness and fatigue and belly growth and all, it will actually make me "feel" pregnant. I know that sounds weird, trust me, i've thought about it a lot.

Friday, February 1, 2008

But baby it's cold outside...

Today there was an ice storm that swept through the area, so i didn't have to go to work. I thought i could rest all day, but surprise surprise i couldn't. I shoveled the pavement (by the time i got out there, it was pretty much slush) and i called the doctor's office to make my first appointment. Then i thought, "ok, i can rest now", but still no! I decided i wanted to clean the downstairs and put things away. By the time i was done with everything, Frank was on his way home so i had to start dinner. I am going to enjoy eating for as long as i can before i start getting sick and not wanting to. I feel like i am spacing out lately, like i can't focus on anything for more than a few minutes. I can't wait to tell people about the baby, i almost feel like i can't hold it in anymore, but Frank and i agreed to wait until after Valentine's Day to tell family, and probably the three month mark to tell friends. That, and i need to figure out how to tell my boss that i am pregnant and i will need to take time off during FOOTBALL season. Oh well, guess i will figure that out when the time comes, right now i am just going to keep enjoying this pregnancy.

Picture of the week...

Picture of the week...