Baby dreams.
I had my first dream about the baby the other night. It was a girl (I still feel pretty strongly it will be) and she was watching some sporting event with my mom. I don't know where I was but I was looking on from a ways away. Someone asked my mom what her name was and my mom said "Ariel", and the kid didn't even have red hair in this dream, it was actually really dark! Anyway I remember being so upset and running over there screaming "NO! NO! NO! That is NOT her name!" But I didn't know what her name was...very odd but I told Nate about it in the morning and we both agreed we will not be naming our child Ariel.
Gettysburg.
May 1, 2013.
Eternity flame.
lookout tower.
lookout tower.
cutie-pie.
me walking down a million stairs (i had sore calves the next day).
nate looking down on me from the tower.
pennsylvania monument.
Nate reading the names on the Pennsylvania monument.
For a while now we have been talking about driving the half hour to Gettysburg and touring around. We finally had the chance last Wednesday since Nate wasn't working and I was feeling decent. There were a couple museums we could have gone to but I was not wiling to pay $30 this day. It was too nice and I was feeling good so I wanted to be outside. We ended up just doing the driving tour. There are 16 stops and you can get out and read plaques and see monuments at all the stops. I really enjoyed doing that drive and being able to go at our own pace and still seeing all the sites.I'm afraid I jinxed myself...
I thought my trips to the bathroom were going to become less frequent and still only occurring on Fridays. But after yesterday's post it seems I am mistaken. Today has been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day! I have doubled my trips to the bathroom for upheaval in the last 24 hours alone. I can keep nothing down, even water is not cooperating, and I just feel more junky as time goes on. I wonder if there's possibly something in this old house making me sicker? Because I felt really great in Florida and I have felt worse and worse every day since I got back. Is that even possible or am I imagining things?
Friday(s)!
WARNING: this post is going to be graphic because I don't feel good and I'm a little annoyed! So if you have a weak stomach or don't want to be disgusted or don't think you will ever be able to look at me the same or just don't care for nasty things then go to the next page, skip, move on, but DON'T READ THIS! Consider yourself warned...
Something about Fridays does not sit well with me and this baby. I have consistently felt the worst I have felt all week on Friday's. And I have consistently spewed for 3 Friday's in a row now. It's getting really old and I know I should be feeling lucky that it isn't everyday I feel this crappy, but it's really hard to feel grateful or lucky or thankful for anything when I can't even get of the couch because I am just so nauseous! (Ok, I really am grateful that most days I don't puke and I feel well enough to shower and be semi-productive).
Early this afternoon I was craving chips and guacamole so bad! So naturally that is about the only thing I have eaten today. Plus a small cup of peaches. And what do you know 5 minutes after finishing my peaches, it all wanted to come back up! I booked it to the bathroom and stood over the toilet, my mouth dripping with saliva (tell-tale sign its coming!). Eventually it all plunged out into the toilet (if you're still reading this and aren't sure STOP NOW!) guacamole, chips, peaches, it all came up and it came fast! So here I am standing over the toilet as is normal puking stance, and it all hits the water and splashes back up onto my face and my arms...covered in my own vomit! It was disgusting and when I got the chance I grabbed the trash can instead. G-R-O-S-S! This was the first time I have ever had splash back and it was not a good experience!
So I washed my face and arms, cleaned up the toilet bowl and felt a little bit better, but only for a minute. I am so over this junky feeling! I don't know how people do this! I am miserable, and I think I'm one of the luckier ones. I guess I'm just wimpy, but I was super ticked off after this particular experience! I do not love being pregnant and I feel terrible saying that! I feel like a bad mom that I am hating this...can it please be November already?!
Something about Fridays does not sit well with me and this baby. I have consistently felt the worst I have felt all week on Friday's. And I have consistently spewed for 3 Friday's in a row now. It's getting really old and I know I should be feeling lucky that it isn't everyday I feel this crappy, but it's really hard to feel grateful or lucky or thankful for anything when I can't even get of the couch because I am just so nauseous! (Ok, I really am grateful that most days I don't puke and I feel well enough to shower and be semi-productive).
Early this afternoon I was craving chips and guacamole so bad! So naturally that is about the only thing I have eaten today. Plus a small cup of peaches. And what do you know 5 minutes after finishing my peaches, it all wanted to come back up! I booked it to the bathroom and stood over the toilet, my mouth dripping with saliva (tell-tale sign its coming!). Eventually it all plunged out into the toilet (if you're still reading this and aren't sure STOP NOW!) guacamole, chips, peaches, it all came up and it came fast! So here I am standing over the toilet as is normal puking stance, and it all hits the water and splashes back up onto my face and my arms...covered in my own vomit! It was disgusting and when I got the chance I grabbed the trash can instead. G-R-O-S-S! This was the first time I have ever had splash back and it was not a good experience!
So I washed my face and arms, cleaned up the toilet bowl and felt a little bit better, but only for a minute. I am so over this junky feeling! I don't know how people do this! I am miserable, and I think I'm one of the luckier ones. I guess I'm just wimpy, but I was super ticked off after this particular experience! I do not love being pregnant and I feel terrible saying that! I feel like a bad mom that I am hating this...can it please be November already?!
FLORIDA!
This was a trip I wasn't sure if I was going to make it on because the day before I was supposed to fly down I was so so sick! I thought that maybe pregnancy had finally hit me and I was miserable! But thankfully I felt much much better Monday and think I must have just had a bug over the weekend!
Monday April, 22
My flight was supposed to leave Hagerstown, MD at 7pm but got delayed and didn't leave till after 8. It was an ok flight, I wasnt nauseous but being in the air my stomach felt pinched and cramped the whole plane ride so it was still pretty miserable. But I survived without any big mishaps and felt so much better to be on land! Katie timed her arrival perfectly (even though she almost went to the wrong airport) and met me with a nice big bag of chocolate, water, our first baby outfit, all in a big bowl for me to puke in (I don't know if that was really what it was for). Our drive from Orlando to Gainseville seemed to take forever but it we had lots to talk about so I didn't mind.
Lucky for me Porter was a little sick while I was there for the week which meant that we took it easy and didn't play too hard and took our time getting up and out the door in the morning. I REALLY appreciated the slow mornings as that was usually when I felt the worst.
I felt the best I had felt in weeks while in Florida and that was a huge blessing! Katie also introduced me to taking vitamin B6 with half a unisom at dinner time, which is supposed to help with nausea and it seemed to do the trick! The only day I didn't take it was the day I barfed, I don't think that was a coincidence and now I swear by it!
Tuesday April 23
- woke up to this cute face!
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- experimented with 'sugaring' the hair off Katie's legs...didn't love it and ended up waxing them instead.
- went to a state park and watched alligators.
- my not even 2 year old camera decided to die for good...thanks canon.
- fulfilled my pregnancy craving of Sonic!
Wednesday April 24
- Katie's friend cut my hair
- went to the farm and watched the boys feed the animals.
- saw 2 giant rat snakes that had snuck into the farm!
- saw a brand new baby lamb get head butted by another sheep.
Thursday April 25
- went swimming at the pool.
- only got a little sunburn.
- went to the museum.
Friday April 26
- went to Fanning Springs State Park to 'dig' and swim.
- puked on the side of the road 1.3 miles from our destination.
- looked like a goon because I wore my shirt just over my shoulders so they wouldn't burn.
- saw lots of fish and turtles.
Saturday April 27
- went swimming at the pool.
- went to the art museum.
- looked at the alligators in the pond/lake on campus, we got pretty close to one of them!
- Katie and I got delicious dessert at Bonefish Grill!
Sunday April 28
- went to church.
- went swimming.
Monday April 29
- woke up to 2 wonderful maple bars! (these apparently do not exist on the east coast and we don't have any donut shops in PA) I have the best sister!!
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- packed up all my stuff (minus 1 bag of baby stuff I left in Florida, dangit!).
- drove to Orlando.
- ate Steak n Shake for lunch and it was pretty delicious!
- cried through security because I was so sad to leave all of them :( and I'm pregnant so I cry over everything.
- airplane ride was a little more enjoyable than the first.
I had a really fun trip and enjoyed the sunshine and warmth but I more enjoyed hanging out with Katie and Lincoln and Porter (even though he doesn't like anyone but his mom).
Lincoln and I played a bunch on the kindle (he calls it the ipad) and curious george on the computer, he likes to say "what do you think of that idea?!", he likes to scare all the lizards, he steals any food I have that he wants, he is suuuuper cute and I can't wait to see them all again!
My flight was supposed to leave Hagerstown, MD at 7pm but got delayed and didn't leave till after 8. It was an ok flight, I wasnt nauseous but being in the air my stomach felt pinched and cramped the whole plane ride so it was still pretty miserable. But I survived without any big mishaps and felt so much better to be on land! Katie timed her arrival perfectly (even though she almost went to the wrong airport) and met me with a nice big bag of chocolate, water, our first baby outfit, all in a big bowl for me to puke in (I don't know if that was really what it was for). Our drive from Orlando to Gainseville seemed to take forever but it we had lots to talk about so I didn't mind.
Lucky for me Porter was a little sick while I was there for the week which meant that we took it easy and didn't play too hard and took our time getting up and out the door in the morning. I REALLY appreciated the slow mornings as that was usually when I felt the worst.
I felt the best I had felt in weeks while in Florida and that was a huge blessing! Katie also introduced me to taking vitamin B6 with half a unisom at dinner time, which is supposed to help with nausea and it seemed to do the trick! The only day I didn't take it was the day I barfed, I don't think that was a coincidence and now I swear by it!
Tuesday April 23
- woke up to this cute face!
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- my not even 2 year old camera decided to die for good...thanks canon.
- fulfilled my pregnancy craving of Sonic!
Wednesday April 24
- Katie's friend cut my hair
- went to the farm and watched the boys feed the animals.
- saw a brand new baby lamb get head butted by another sheep.
Thursday April 25
- went swimming at the pool.
- went to the museum.
Friday April 26
- went to Fanning Springs State Park to 'dig' and swim.
- looked like a goon because I wore my shirt just over my shoulders so they wouldn't burn.
Saturday April 27
- went swimming at the pool.
- went to the art museum.
- looked at the alligators in the pond/lake on campus, we got pretty close to one of them!
- Katie and I got delicious dessert at Bonefish Grill!
Sunday April 28
- went to church.
- went swimming.
Monday April 29
- woke up to 2 wonderful maple bars! (these apparently do not exist on the east coast and we don't have any donut shops in PA) I have the best sister!!
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- drove to Orlando.
- ate Steak n Shake for lunch and it was pretty delicious!
- cried through security because I was so sad to leave all of them :( and I'm pregnant so I cry over everything.
- airplane ride was a little more enjoyable than the first.
I had a really fun trip and enjoyed the sunshine and warmth but I more enjoyed hanging out with Katie and Lincoln and Porter (even though he doesn't like anyone but his mom).
Lincoln and I played a bunch on the kindle (he calls it the ipad) and curious george on the computer, he likes to say "what do you think of that idea?!", he likes to scare all the lizards, he steals any food I have that he wants, he is suuuuper cute and I can't wait to see them all again!
1st Doctor visit.
Today was our first prenatal appointment! Until now I have been in a little bit of denial that I am actually pregnant (not a negative thing, I'm just having a hard time wrapping my brain around that fact that we are going to have a baby pretty darn soon!).
I was seen by a midwife which was neat and we got to hear the baby's heartbeat!! It was so surreal and Nate and I were both holding back tears...we are wimps!!!!
The midwife agreed that I am 11 1/2 weeks. She said they usually do 2 1st trimester apts but since I was already almost done with my 1st and she didn't want to make me come back next week, that they would just do all my bloodwork tests this appointment, I appreciated that even though I do not love being poked with needles.
I really liked the staff, and especially liked when they realized Steve was my dad and NOT my husband:)
Our next appointment is May 28 and we will see an MD and I THINK get an ultrasound? They didn't specify that part but I am excited for that appointment because the doctor will hopefully put some of my kidney worries to rest so Nate and I can both relax a little.
I was seen by a midwife which was neat and we got to hear the baby's heartbeat!! It was so surreal and Nate and I were both holding back tears...we are wimps!!!!
The midwife agreed that I am 11 1/2 weeks. She said they usually do 2 1st trimester apts but since I was already almost done with my 1st and she didn't want to make me come back next week, that they would just do all my bloodwork tests this appointment, I appreciated that even though I do not love being poked with needles.
I really liked the staff, and especially liked when they realized Steve was my dad and NOT my husband:)
Our next appointment is May 28 and we will see an MD and I THINK get an ultrasound? They didn't specify that part but I am excited for that appointment because the doctor will hopefully put some of my kidney worries to rest so Nate and I can both relax a little.
6 months.
Saturday April 20 was our 6 month anniversary! Wahoo! It seems like such a long time at this point (ha). It was a pretty low key day and we did nothing to celebrate since we saw each other for about 2 minutes the entire day.
Highlights of our 6 months include:
- Nate had surgery on his foot 3 weeks after we get married.
- We spent 9 days of December in Florida/cruising the Bahamas!
- I got laid off but still worked 3 days a week (what?).
- Nate got a job across the country.
- We moved from Layton, UT to Waynesboro, PA.
- March 19 we found out we are gonna be parents!
Pregnancy update:
According to all the calculators I have done I am 10 weeks and 2 days (I have my first appointment next Tuesday so we'll see if they agree). I was feeling alright up until Friday night when I had my first run in with the toilet. Saturday I stayed on the couch feeling nauseous all day long. I slept incredibly terrible Saturday night waking up freezing cold and feeling miserable about every hour. And today was by far the worst I have felt! I stayed in bed trying to sleep all morning until I tried to eat a bite of a nutri grain bar for breakfast and had to make a fast break to the bathroom. I spent the rest of today curled up in bed just feeling completely miserable and like I was going lose it at any second. I had no appetite and even water had a hard time staying down.
Eventually I couldn't take it anymore and was so miserable I just needed to cry to my mom who sympathized with me and made me feel better. Almost immediately after talking to my mom I made Nate run and get me some gatorade and bagel bites because I suddenly had an appetite! I texted my mom and told her the only medicine I needed was talking to her to which she replied "well we did just pray for you". And I of course started bawling and feeling soooo grateful I have such a great family because I really couldn't take the sickness much longer. So tonight I am feeling so thankful for prayer and for my awesome family, and for them together helping me to feel better! Now if it could just continue 1 more day so I can get to Florida that would be great!!
- Nate had surgery on his foot 3 weeks after we get married.
- We spent 9 days of December in Florida/cruising the Bahamas!
- I got laid off but still worked 3 days a week (what?).
- Nate got a job across the country.
- We moved from Layton, UT to Waynesboro, PA.
- March 19 we found out we are gonna be parents!
Pregnancy update:
According to all the calculators I have done I am 10 weeks and 2 days (I have my first appointment next Tuesday so we'll see if they agree). I was feeling alright up until Friday night when I had my first run in with the toilet. Saturday I stayed on the couch feeling nauseous all day long. I slept incredibly terrible Saturday night waking up freezing cold and feeling miserable about every hour. And today was by far the worst I have felt! I stayed in bed trying to sleep all morning until I tried to eat a bite of a nutri grain bar for breakfast and had to make a fast break to the bathroom. I spent the rest of today curled up in bed just feeling completely miserable and like I was going lose it at any second. I had no appetite and even water had a hard time staying down.
Eventually I couldn't take it anymore and was so miserable I just needed to cry to my mom who sympathized with me and made me feel better. Almost immediately after talking to my mom I made Nate run and get me some gatorade and bagel bites because I suddenly had an appetite! I texted my mom and told her the only medicine I needed was talking to her to which she replied "well we did just pray for you". And I of course started bawling and feeling soooo grateful I have such a great family because I really couldn't take the sickness much longer. So tonight I am feeling so thankful for prayer and for my awesome family, and for them together helping me to feel better! Now if it could just continue 1 more day so I can get to Florida that would be great!!
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