13 weeks tomorrow

12/7/2011
So, I've finally decided to post all of my pregnancy drafts. It feels weird to be posting about our amazing, happy news after all of the sad, horrendous news of this past week with my sister and the loss of my precious niece Lexi, who would've been 1 week and 1 day old today. I can't believe that she's really gone, and that my sister is seriously going through the awfulness of losing a child. I'm still in shock that it all happened, and that our family is going to be mourning the loss of Lexi for the rest of our lives.

It is such a bittersweet time, and I know that even though I need to mourn the loss of Lexi, I also need to embrace the pure joy and excitement of having another child! We are so, so, so blessed to be in such a wonderful position again, and I want this baby and everyone to know how very excited we are! So, on with the updates.

I'm officially 13 weeks tomorrow - I will be out of the 1st trimester! Yippee! We shared the news a little bit later than we did last time...not because we chose to, but because we didn't really have the opportunity to do it in person when we would've liked. Better late(r) than never, right? I will be sharing the news at work at our next staff meeting, so I'm excited to finally 'let the cat out of the bag' so to speak. Pretty much everyone is already suspecting it, so it will come as no surprise to most, I'm sure. Still exciting news, nonetheless.

How am I feeling physically?
-Well, I would like to say that I'm feeling great and that my nausea and vomiting is gone, but that's not the case. In fact, the vomiting has increased a little bit, to my dismay. In the last two days alone, I've thrown up 6 times. Pleasant to think about, I know. I've still managed to go to work, but now have a handy toothbrush sitting in my desk drawer for when the vomiting mood strikes me. I actually had to rush my coworker out of my room the other day because I was moments away from spewing my entire breakfast into my garbage can. She made it out just in time... I have to say, in comparison to my pregnancy with Kellen, the feeling of nausea is pretty much the same, but I'm just not as good at controlling my gag reflex as I used to be. With Kellen, the vomiting was somewhat manageable, and I didn't entirely empty my stomach. But this time around, nothing is safe and I'm stuck with an empty tummy by the end of my sessions. But enough of the puke talk...
-Tired, always tired. What's new?
-Gassy and bloated.
-Massive headaches every evening. I've managed to go without Tylenol every night until tonight. It was just too much to bare. I hate taking pills while pregnant, but it seemed necessary tonight.
-Food aversions continue...one day its this, the next day its that. Currently, the thought and/or sight of avocados make me nearly lose it. Frozen dinners, ick. Pop, juice, chips. Ugh. Gross.
-I've officially gained 0 pounds. Pretty sure its due to my frequent vomiting. Hopefully I'll start putting on some weight over the next few weeks...
-I'm not sure if I've started showing, or if its from the massive gas issues I've been having. Today was the first day I had to resort to using a rubber band to hold my pants together. Guess I'll be pulling out those maternity clothes sooner than I'd thought.



How am I feeling emotionally/mentally?
-A little more relaxed, now that we had our 12 week appointment and got to hear the heartbeat. My Dr. said everything's looking great so far, so we're feeling good about that. And, it helps that I feel completely and utterly pregnant, and there's no mistaking my pregnancy symptoms...all 100 of them!
-Super, duper, uper excited!!!!!!!!!! Especially now that we're starting to spill the fabulous news to everyone!
-Not as anxious about 'how' we're going to manage. I know we'll manage. We're soooo going to be ready...I'm a planner, so there's no way I'm not going to have things as ready as they can possibly be by the time mid-June rolls around.
-Loved - the support from friends and family has been wonderful, and everyone's been so excited for us. That truly helps build the excitement.


Well, I was supposed to be in the bedroom 7 minutes ago to watch Modern Family with my hubby, but I just had to finish this post and get all of my drafts published tonight. Not sure why tonight was the night, but it just was. Maybe next time I'll post a picture of the baby bump, if there's an obvious bump to post.

Until next time...