Fun Weekend ending on a Sour Note

This weekend marked the last weekend of our 2nd month, and unfortunately it was an eventful one. The good part of the weekend was having Brian and Melissa come to visit and bring their two little ones. It was their first visit to our home, so we were really excited to spend the weekend with them. The weekend was filled with golf, Wii, visiting the zoo, sun, and staying up much later than normal. We tried hard not to spill our secret, maybe they have their hunches but they didn't act like it around us. Fortunately they are really busy with their two little ones, so hopefully they didn't notice my strange behavior. First off, they brought some wine to try. Not being one to pass on a glass, I tried to push the beer over the wine for the boys so it wouldn't be so obvious if I didn't have a glass. We had plans for a cookout on Saturday night, right about the time dinner was ready I experienced a wonderful wave of nausea. I spent the dinner on the couch while everyone else ate. Sunday was much better in the morning, we played a round of golf. The best part was being outside enjoying the summer sun with a nice breeze. Unfortunately the time came for everyone to leave, after they packed up and headed out we enjoyed a quiet afternoon including a relaxing nap. Later that evening the nausea came back with a vengeance. After showering and getting ready for bed, my stomach starting aching. I took some Tums since that is the cure-all for tummy aches in our house, only to notice a little while later that it wasn't helping. I was lying in bed trying to relax to drift off to sleep only to have the sudden urge to get sick. This was the closest I have come so far to getting sick. I ate a couple of crackers and drank a little ginger ale, but the feeling didn't subside. I was so tired from the weekend, so I laid on my side and let my eyes close in the hopes of falling asleep and sleeping through the nausea. I woke up at 2am for my ritualistic bathroom run feeling much better. I am very happy that my nausea doesn't hit me early in the morning, but I wish this part of the pregnancy would end soon. My nausea comes late afternoon and lasts off and on throughout the evening. I also have a food aversion to almost everything, the thought of meal planning or preparation makes me sick to my stomach. I just hope I am eating enough good nutrients for peanut to continue to grow. Brian and Melissa thank you so much for making the trip to visit us, we had so much fun and can't wait to do it again soon. I apologize for my tiredness and bouts of nausea, I know you will understand in just a few weeks! Love you!

First Prenatal Visit

Today is 6 weeks and 5 days. Yesterday was our first prenatal visit which consisted of filling out paperwork and some lab tests. We received a gift bag of goodies for Peanut (and a few for me too)! I thought it was strange that they didn't do a confirmation pregnancy test, I guess they could do it with the labs. The nurse did say that she had my due date as March 17, 2011, but once we have our first ultrasound we should be able to have a better idea of the due date. We also received a binder of some helpful pearls and references. The nurse did mention taking Vit B6 25mg three times daily along with Unisom 25mg at night to help alleviate the nausea and "morning sickness" that seems to get worse during the day! It has only been one day, but I haven't had any nausea since our appointment. I think it also helped that I found out I was able to have a caffeinated beverage or two, which I'm sure Tim was happy about because its been a crazy week with no caffeine. One of the first questions the nurse asked us was if we had a pediatrician picked out for our baby. What? Are you kidding me? We just found out we were going to have a baby, how could we possibly have a pediatrician selected? After our appointment, we went home and played with our goodie bag. At one point, Tim held up the tiny Lil Snuggler diaper up and said "I hope Peanut will be small enough to fit into this". I do too sweetheart, probably more than you! We have our first O/B appointment with the doctor in two weeks where we have our first ultrasound, and we should hopefully be able to hear the heartbeat. We love you Peanut, and patiently await your arrival!

We Are Pregnant!

We did it! God has decided to give us a wonderful blessing. On Saturday morning, at 4am thanks to Ginger howls, I took the pregnancy test and much to our surprise we are pregnant! We spent a few minutes celebrating, but tried to go back to sleep as it was still dark outside. Tim fell back asleep right away, but I wasn't able to go back to bed until 5:30 because I was so excited. Sunday afternoon, Tim asked if we should test again just to make sure. We did another test on Sunday and sure enough we are pregnant! Tim is now referring to our baby as peanut! Tomorrow I am six weeks, so only 34 weeks to go! I'm more excited for the next 6 weeks to pass, so we can spread the news to the family!