Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Pregnancy Update - 8 weeks
Week 7 was brutal. Week 8 doesn't seem to be much different. I have been feeling yucky ALL DAY LONG for about 9 days now. I constantly feel on the verge of throwing up. The only relief I can get is if I burp like a co-ed at a frat party. How classy.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Christmas & Pregnancy Update
Well, the yuckiness has started. I started feeling yucky on Monday (4 days ago), which was about 7 weeks. I haven't thrown up yet, but sometimes I wonder if it would make me feel better! I feel like I am starving but I quickly fill up and then feel crummy. If I haven't eaten in a while I feel like I could throw up and nothing sounds good to eat. I hope this phase doesn't last very long!
On a side note, Christmas is now over and Rob and I agree that it was the weirdest Christmas ever. We had a terrible storm which knocked out our power for almost four hours, making for a very cold Christmas morning. We got a TON of snow and it took Rob forever to shovel our driveway. We got stuck several times on the way to Rob's parents' house and then it seemed like the rest of the day was spent in a hurry, trying to get places. Not too relaxing. We have decided that maybe next year is the year to scale down our Christmas Day traveling. It is starting to become too much to try to make it to both parents' houses.
Despite all that, it was still a great Christmas. Tate was so much fun to watch. As soon as he opened a gift, he wanted it out of the box so he could play with it. He didn't like to put it down and move on to unwrapping another gift. He loved his basketball hoop the most and was spoiled by everyone. The highlight of my Christmas this year, was being able to be together with all of my siblings at one time. It only lasted for about 10 minutes, but it was wonderful. It has been almost SEVEN YEARS since it happened last, and I am sure it will be another long while before it happens again.
On a side note, Christmas is now over and Rob and I agree that it was the weirdest Christmas ever. We had a terrible storm which knocked out our power for almost four hours, making for a very cold Christmas morning. We got a TON of snow and it took Rob forever to shovel our driveway. We got stuck several times on the way to Rob's parents' house and then it seemed like the rest of the day was spent in a hurry, trying to get places. Not too relaxing. We have decided that maybe next year is the year to scale down our Christmas Day traveling. It is starting to become too much to try to make it to both parents' houses.
Despite all that, it was still a great Christmas. Tate was so much fun to watch. As soon as he opened a gift, he wanted it out of the box so he could play with it. He didn't like to put it down and move on to unwrapping another gift. He loved his basketball hoop the most and was spoiled by everyone. The highlight of my Christmas this year, was being able to be together with all of my siblings at one time. It only lasted for about 10 minutes, but it was wonderful. It has been almost SEVEN YEARS since it happened last, and I am sure it will be another long while before it happens again.
Adam, Kevin, Bryan, Charity and me!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Turning 30
I have not been looking forward to this birthday. For some reason I seem to think that being 30 means that I am old. And that people will be able to tell I am old. I have noticed that no one asks me how old I am anymore. I guess becuase now it might be considered borderline rude. Oh well. I sure don't feel 30. I still think that anyone who has more kids than me is older than me (I seem to forget our late start). 30 won't be that bad. I think I look better than I did at 20. Maybe not as skinny, but I have a beautiful little boy instead, and skinny can return after the next little blessing. I have a great hubby, wonderful parents, and amazing friends. If that is what you get after 30 years of life, then bring on the next 30! But not too fast.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
The beggining . . .
. . . of my own personal blog. Sometimes there are things that I would like to write down so I will remember later, but don't want to tell the whole blogging world. So this is the beginning of my own personal journal. I have invited Rob to write in it as well if he wants to.
Well, the first exciting news is that I am pregnant! We are so excited. Rob and I had been trying to get pregnant for four months. I guess that doesn't seem like a very long time, but Tate was conceived in one month and I am naturally an impatient person. I took a pregnancy test on Tuesday (the 2nd). The test is still on my bathroom coutner, wrapped in a tissue. I still like to look at it. Right now my due date (according to an online calculator) is August 8, 2009. So I am baout 4 weeks along. My first doctor's appointment is set for Janaury 7, 2009. We told my family and Brittany the day we found out, but Rob wants to tell his family for Christmas. He is much more patient than I am!
We told my family by letting Tate open a present we said we found on the front porch. It was a shirt that said "Big Brother." I guess because I told them that we found the gift on the front porch, everyone just thought it was a weird present and didn't catch on. I even put the shirt on Tate so he could parade around in it, but still nothing! I finally had to say something like "how could Tate be a big brother, unless . . .?" Then it kicked in and everyone was happy for us! I hope it goes a little smoother with Rob's family.
Right now Tate is sleeping and probably won't get up for the day for another 30 minutes. He currently sleeps in until usually 9am. I really like the current sleeping schedule. He is such a wonderful little boy. I love him more than anything in this world. I love to watch him play and discover. He is very happy and loving. I always think that I want to cherish the hugs and kisses because they won't last forever. I am grateful for Tate and for Rob. I kind of feel like Rob saved my life. My childhood was often full of conflict, fighting, and unhappiness (not to say I would catagorize my childhood as unhappy). Rob came along and brought so much happiness and laughter. I know that we will raise our children in a home full of laughter and love. He makes me a better person all around. I need to work harder to be a better wife just to pay him back for all he has done for me. I am so blessed.
Well, the first exciting news is that I am pregnant! We are so excited. Rob and I had been trying to get pregnant for four months. I guess that doesn't seem like a very long time, but Tate was conceived in one month and I am naturally an impatient person. I took a pregnancy test on Tuesday (the 2nd). The test is still on my bathroom coutner, wrapped in a tissue. I still like to look at it. Right now my due date (according to an online calculator) is August 8, 2009. So I am baout 4 weeks along. My first doctor's appointment is set for Janaury 7, 2009. We told my family and Brittany the day we found out, but Rob wants to tell his family for Christmas. He is much more patient than I am!
We told my family by letting Tate open a present we said we found on the front porch. It was a shirt that said "Big Brother." I guess because I told them that we found the gift on the front porch, everyone just thought it was a weird present and didn't catch on. I even put the shirt on Tate so he could parade around in it, but still nothing! I finally had to say something like "how could Tate be a big brother, unless . . .?" Then it kicked in and everyone was happy for us! I hope it goes a little smoother with Rob's family.
Right now Tate is sleeping and probably won't get up for the day for another 30 minutes. He currently sleeps in until usually 9am. I really like the current sleeping schedule. He is such a wonderful little boy. I love him more than anything in this world. I love to watch him play and discover. He is very happy and loving. I always think that I want to cherish the hugs and kisses because they won't last forever. I am grateful for Tate and for Rob. I kind of feel like Rob saved my life. My childhood was often full of conflict, fighting, and unhappiness (not to say I would catagorize my childhood as unhappy). Rob came along and brought so much happiness and laughter. I know that we will raise our children in a home full of laughter and love. He makes me a better person all around. I need to work harder to be a better wife just to pay him back for all he has done for me. I am so blessed.
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