Pregnancy Update - Week 12

Not much of an update though - everything seems the same. I am looking forward to the 2nd trimester and my appointment next week!

P.S. Tate ended up having another sinus infection. And after a few days on Cefdinir (an antibiotic) he seems to be doing much better.

Pregnance Update - Week 11

More of the same! Not much has changed this week. I have had some good days and some bad days. I am definitely starting to pop a little. It may even be noticable to other people. Although, if they didn't know I was pregnant, they just might think I have a little belly fat! We have told Tate that there is a baby in mommy's tummy. He likes to point at my tummy and say "baby!" He giggles when he touches my tummy and I flex it and say "ugh!" Just wait until he feels the baby moving on its own!

Inauguration and snoring.

Today Barack Obama took the Oath of Office to become the 44th President of the United States of America. Tate had kinder music class today, but we decided to be a few minutes late in order watch the historic event take place live. I couldn't help but get teary and a little emotional. Not only am I grateful for Obama and the hope he is bringing to this country, I was also proud to be witnessing history as it happened. Maybe I was a little more emotional than usual because I had my precious little boy on my lap and another one on the way. But I am so glad for this new President and feel confident in the future for my children. It is overwhelming to see the hope I feel reflected in millions of Americans. I pray that the next few years, although undeniably difficult, will maintain the hope I have felt recently. I also hope that Rob and I can make the decisions necessary to financially secure our family and to strengthen our bond. I love my little family and am GRATEFUL to be a citizen of a free nation that has the right to pick its leaders. God bless USA!

After another wonderful music class, I took Tate to his doctor. Tate has been SNORING for a few weeks now. And not just cute little toddler snoring. Great, BIG bear snoring that causes him to catch his breath and then start coughing. I wondered if his tonsils were getting too big and Rob urged that I take him in (he is so smart). The doctor suggested that we take Tate for a sleep study and in the meantime try some nasal spray. I want to use the nasal spray for the first time tonight and if it doesn't seem to help, I will call to schedule the sleep study tomorrow. Depending on the outcome of the sleep study, Tate may then need to see an ENT doctor. So we will see what happens!

Pregnancy Update - Week 10

This week has been mixed. I had a few really good days and a few bad days. I had been taking vitamin B6 and ginger pills to help with the all day nausea. It seemed to be helping until about two days ago. I got sick in the afternoon and the ginger came back up through my nose. It burned! And then my nose started bleeding. I felt horrible the rest of the day. The next morning I attempted to take another ginger pill and as soon as I caught the scent of the pill I was running towards the kitchen sick for a dry heaving session. Needless to say, no more ginger pills. My doctor prescribed an anti-nausea pill which I took for the first time this morning (why does an anti-nausea pill taste so bad it makes you want to puke?) and am not convinced yet that it has helped any. I may just have to endure until the nausea decides to leave on its own.

I also haven't been sleeping very well, which I think makes me feel worse during the day. I decided the other day that major life decisions shouldn't be made while you are pregnant. If someone asked me right now if we were going to have any more kids after this one, I would definitely say no. Pregnancy is not fun. I can't wait for the second trimester to see if it is better. I feel like I am starting to show a little bit, although I don't think most people would notice. My sense of smell is still super-sensitive, but that lasted my entire pregnancy last time, so I am not expecting any different this time around.

The little bean!

Here is our little one! This is actually a really good ultrasound picture! When I was looking at the monitor, watching the heartbeat, I saw the little baby kicking its legs. Seeing the little person makes the sickness a little more bearable. The doctor measured the baby and believes that I am 9 weeks along (4 days less than what I thought) so she changed my due date to August 12th.

Pregnancy Update - Week 9

Oh boy. This is not fun. Now I have started throwing up - 2 days in a row now. I was feeling completely miserable and on Tuesday my genius of a mother suggested that I stop taking my prenatal vitamins and get a prescription from the doctor. When I was pregnant with Tate I took a prescription prenantal. This time I just bought some at costco and have been taking those the whole time. Anyway, the day after I stopped taking them I felt so much better! I still feel better than I did last week, but the crumminess hasn't gone away completely. Only 5 more days until my doctor's appointment. I can't wait!

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.