10/31/11
I love it when Thomas kisses my stomach and says hi to our baby. I love it when he prays for me and the baby to be healthy. I love it that today he came into the dining room and said he's starting to get excited to announce our pregnancy to our families because he saw the little Seattle Sounder's onsie in the spare bedroom that will be the babies room. Can't wait to see him with our little baby.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Yuck
10/31/11
I was thinking about it the other day and I have been sick for the last 4 weeks and 4 days. I did not think I would be able to make it this long feeling this crappy. The vomiting is now down to about 1-2 times a day rather than ALL day which is a huge improvement. On the 21st of October I woke up and was throwing up every hour and for the previous two days I had only been able to keep one meal down. At this point I was taking the medicine the doctor prescribed me and it had been helping but once I got into the throwing up cycle it wasn't staying down.
So I called the nurse who talked to the doctor and they wanted me to go to the ER to get an IV. Long story short is I got the IV to replace lost fluids and with some anti-naseau medicine and talked to the doctor about how to keep the medicine down. Now I am setting my alarm for twice during the night so I can take the medicine so that when I wake up in the morning I'm not so extremely naseated.
I was wishing the medicine would be a miracle pill like some women say it has been for them but basically it just makes me throw up only 1-2 rather than 6 or more times a day. (And for that I am thankful).
Eating has really lost its appeal and I can't wait to enjoy it again, hopefully someday soon.
I was thinking about it the other day and I have been sick for the last 4 weeks and 4 days. I did not think I would be able to make it this long feeling this crappy. The vomiting is now down to about 1-2 times a day rather than ALL day which is a huge improvement. On the 21st of October I woke up and was throwing up every hour and for the previous two days I had only been able to keep one meal down. At this point I was taking the medicine the doctor prescribed me and it had been helping but once I got into the throwing up cycle it wasn't staying down.
So I called the nurse who talked to the doctor and they wanted me to go to the ER to get an IV. Long story short is I got the IV to replace lost fluids and with some anti-naseau medicine and talked to the doctor about how to keep the medicine down. Now I am setting my alarm for twice during the night so I can take the medicine so that when I wake up in the morning I'm not so extremely naseated.
I was wishing the medicine would be a miracle pill like some women say it has been for them but basically it just makes me throw up only 1-2 rather than 6 or more times a day. (And for that I am thankful).
Eating has really lost its appeal and I can't wait to enjoy it again, hopefully someday soon.
Happy Halloween 2011
We celebrated Halloween this year at a little get together at our friends the Howell's. They invited us and another couple over Saturday to celebrate.
We carved pumpkins.
Tonight for Halloween Mr. Thomas is working to (as he likes to say) "bring home the big cheese" :) And I am here at home with our pumkins all lit, our porch light on, and the Halloween station on Pandora station playing to beckon trick or treaters. We made sure and choose the kind of candy we like in case we don't get many trick or treaters we can enjoy it ourselves :)
I went for an easy disco ball kind of look for my pumpkin. Our first little trick or treaters were pretty enthralled by it. In fact the little two year old was crouching down and staring at it for at least two minutes and his parents had to pick him up to get him to leave for the next house.
We carved pumpkins.
Made caramel apples.
The boys watched football while the girls chatted.
Tonight for Halloween Mr. Thomas is working to (as he likes to say) "bring home the big cheese" :) And I am here at home with our pumkins all lit, our porch light on, and the Halloween station on Pandora station playing to beckon trick or treaters. We made sure and choose the kind of candy we like in case we don't get many trick or treaters we can enjoy it ourselves :)
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Thomas' 27th B-day
I think I look forward to Thomas' b-day than my own. It's so fun knowing what I got him and waiting for the look of happiness on his face when he opens my present to him.
This year I got Thomas a new backpack from REI so that he would have to keep using mine which is a little girly and not as wide as he needs for his school book. It also has room for a hydration resevoir so when he goes mountain biking he'll have one. He also got some new shades since his have been broken for awhile now. And some new shoes that he has been wanting that are easy to slip on before and after snowboarding.
To celebrate the big day we went out for dinner at Cheesecake Factory. Thomas ordered the salsbury steak and loved it and I got a burrito that was sersiouly like a foot and a half long. It provided dinner that night and lunch for both of us the next day. And of course we couldn't leave without some cheesecake. We ordered a piece of the chocolate raspberry truffle and took it home to share later that night since we were both so full. Even later we couldn't finish a whole piece it was so rich and delicious.
When bringing out our cheesecake to go the waiter also brought out a plate with "Happy Birthday Thomas" written on it with chocolate and a little ice cream sundae. Thomas was happy he didn't sing to him :) But I did.
I love that big hunk.
This year I got Thomas a new backpack from REI so that he would have to keep using mine which is a little girly and not as wide as he needs for his school book. It also has room for a hydration resevoir so when he goes mountain biking he'll have one. He also got some new shades since his have been broken for awhile now. And some new shoes that he has been wanting that are easy to slip on before and after snowboarding.
To celebrate the big day we went out for dinner at Cheesecake Factory. Thomas ordered the salsbury steak and loved it and I got a burrito that was sersiouly like a foot and a half long. It provided dinner that night and lunch for both of us the next day. And of course we couldn't leave without some cheesecake. We ordered a piece of the chocolate raspberry truffle and took it home to share later that night since we were both so full. Even later we couldn't finish a whole piece it was so rich and delicious.
When bringing out our cheesecake to go the waiter also brought out a plate with "Happy Birthday Thomas" written on it with chocolate and a little ice cream sundae. Thomas was happy he didn't sing to him :) But I did.
I love that big hunk.
Baby's First Picture
October 18, 2011
Today it seemed real! I mean I've felt pregnant as far as being sicker than a dog and sleeping half the day away but I just felt sick and lazy, not really pregnant. But today was my first appointment and I got to have an ultrasound and see the cute little thing (it's weird to not say girl or boy). I loved loved loved seeing it (again having to call the baby it haha). It was so crazy to see it's little heart just beating so fast in it's little insides. The heartbeat was 170 bpm. And it has little legs and to me the ultrasound picture totally looks like a little puppy. I love that the ultrasound tech kept saying how cute it was even though it doesn't even have distinctive features yet.
Thomas came with me to the appointment and it made me so happy to have him there experiencing it with me. They set my due date as May 25th, 2012 so I am officially 8 weeks and 4 days. I actually did just fine getting my flu shot and getting like a million vials of blood drawn (okay it was only four but that's a lot!). Normally I get pretty anxious and feel sick getting shots or blood drawn but I felt just fine.
The nurses who gave the shot and took the blood were pros at it. All of the women at the office were super nice and I feel like we made a good choice in doctor (Thanks Tess).
Yesterday was the first day I felt like a normal human being and not a sick dying person. Seriously I have felt like I have had some terminal illness the past 2 1/2 weeks. I kept wondering how I was ever going to make it through 9 months of this. I know they say it's supposed to subside after the first trimester but at least one of my sisters had it her whole pregnancy so I am thinking that's going to be my deal too. I was really optimistic the first couple weeks that I knew I was pregnant that I wouldn't get sick. But exactly at 6 weeks I was sick, sick, sick.
After a few days of being so sick I couldn't go to work I called the doctor's office and her nurse told me to try B6 and unisom. That worked for a few days and then didn't. So I called again and got a prescription for zofran and finally felt back to my normal self! I felt so bad for Thomas those couple weeks because I would just either be laying on the couch asleep or in the bathroom sick. He told me he was happy to have me back today :) I'm happy to be back. Being sick for an extended period of time definitely gives me compassion for those suffering with longterm illnesses and makes me appreciate good health.
Today it seemed real! I mean I've felt pregnant as far as being sicker than a dog and sleeping half the day away but I just felt sick and lazy, not really pregnant. But today was my first appointment and I got to have an ultrasound and see the cute little thing (it's weird to not say girl or boy). I loved loved loved seeing it (again having to call the baby it haha). It was so crazy to see it's little heart just beating so fast in it's little insides. The heartbeat was 170 bpm. And it has little legs and to me the ultrasound picture totally looks like a little puppy. I love that the ultrasound tech kept saying how cute it was even though it doesn't even have distinctive features yet.
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| Doesn't it look like an upside down puppy!? |
Thomas came with me to the appointment and it made me so happy to have him there experiencing it with me. They set my due date as May 25th, 2012 so I am officially 8 weeks and 4 days. I actually did just fine getting my flu shot and getting like a million vials of blood drawn (okay it was only four but that's a lot!). Normally I get pretty anxious and feel sick getting shots or blood drawn but I felt just fine.
The nurses who gave the shot and took the blood were pros at it. All of the women at the office were super nice and I feel like we made a good choice in doctor (Thanks Tess).
Yesterday was the first day I felt like a normal human being and not a sick dying person. Seriously I have felt like I have had some terminal illness the past 2 1/2 weeks. I kept wondering how I was ever going to make it through 9 months of this. I know they say it's supposed to subside after the first trimester but at least one of my sisters had it her whole pregnancy so I am thinking that's going to be my deal too. I was really optimistic the first couple weeks that I knew I was pregnant that I wouldn't get sick. But exactly at 6 weeks I was sick, sick, sick.
After a few days of being so sick I couldn't go to work I called the doctor's office and her nurse told me to try B6 and unisom. That worked for a few days and then didn't. So I called again and got a prescription for zofran and finally felt back to my normal self! I felt so bad for Thomas those couple weeks because I would just either be laying on the couch asleep or in the bathroom sick. He told me he was happy to have me back today :) I'm happy to be back. Being sick for an extended period of time definitely gives me compassion for those suffering with longterm illnesses and makes me appreciate good health.
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