Week 6 - getting sick

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Friday, September 18, 2009

Today I am 6 weeks pregnant. It has now been one week since our surprise on Thursday night. Poor Scott is having such a hard time keeping his secret, he wasn’t very good at it last time but has done fairly well this time. Every morning he asks if he can tell people yet. So far we have kept it to ourselves. Currently my sister is out of town so we (I) am waiting for her to get back so I can tell her first. Then we will tell our parents and I’m sure the news will fly like crazy. I’m not sure when I want to tell my work. This time doesn’t seem like such a big deal as the last one. With the second, things are just a bit different so I don’t think it needs to be so suspenseful. However, I don’t want to tell everyone at work and then lose the baby, I just don’t think I would deal with that very well. But we probably won’t wait too long.

I went to my Doctor on Tuesday, she had me take a blood test to confirm that I was pregnant (for insurance purposes she said). Then she referred me to an OB-GYN. I wasn’t very happy with my last OB, so I requested a new one. I meet him on Tuesday at 9:30 am for the first time. Unfortunately, Scott isn’t able to make my first appointment. I know it was hard for him since he went to every single appointment with Brendan, this semester he is a lot busier and won’t be able to attend as many. I’m thinking that my due date will be May 15th, but I’m sure the doctor will give me an official date we can use.

I started feeling sick yesterday. Before yesterday I found myself more hungry than usual. I started packing healthier lunches. Popcorn instead of chips, blueberries, edemame, bananas, apples, avocado, string cheese, yogurt, ect. I have been eating a lot yesterday, but I have been following a pregnancy diet recommendation where I have been really trying to get all my fruits & veggies in my diet. But then yesterday hit. Nothing sounded good to me, I could barely get my yogurt down for breakfast. This morning I felt really bad which made my morning with Brendan that much harder. I thought I was going to throw up all morning, but I haven’t yet. We’ll see how the weekend goes. Scott has been pretty understanding. He let me take a nice long nap on Sunday, but I am just tired all the time.

I think I have rambled on long enough. For now this is my update. I hope to feel better next week, but I’m pretty certain I will probably feel worse. Here’s to pregnancy! I’m just hoping it sticks right now!

Warning Signs

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Monday, September 14, 2009

So as I explained in my last post, I was completely shocked that I was pregnant and thought that I had not experienced any pregnancy signs. I had been thinking about it over the weekend and looking back, I realize that maybe there were some signs that I just overlooked:

1. Last Wednesday, I was so tired I went and took a nap in my car during my lunch break. And I cant stop yawning.


2. I bought some Zucchini bread at work last week and before I could finish it, the smell was really getting to me. I stopped eating it for a while and pushed it away. As I was working I could still smell it, it was making me sick. So I put it clear on the other side of the desk. The smell still bothered me! I finally threw it away without eating it. I threw it away in the bathroom trash can so I wouldn’t have to smell it anymore! I though it was just bad zucchini bread.


3. Thursday night (before I took the test) I made a pot of Taco Soup. Scott had started a bowl while I was feeding Brendan. By the time I got to the soup it smelled and tasted bad to me, I thought the meat had gone bad. So I threw out the entire pot and took Scott’s bowl away saying the soup was bad. We ate a frozen dinner instead.


4. I had been waking up at 5:00 on the dot to pee in the morning. I just thought I was drinking too much liquid the night before, although I haddn’t been drinking more than usual.

They were just little signs like more frequent urination, fatigue, and enhanced sense of smell. But all rather large signs of pregnancy. I guess if you aren’t looking for them…

Ready or not...Here we go!

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Friday, September 11, 2009

Last night after putting Brendan to bed, Scott and I cuddled into our bed to watch some TV together. As we were getting ready I realized that I was on day 35 of my cycle and I hadn't started yet. "That's Strange," I thought to myself, but quickly dismissed the topic in my mind. I typically go about 31-33 days so I wasn't that worried and I wasn't experiencing pregnancy symptoms like I did with Brendan (or so I thought).

When I mentioned to Scott what day I was on, he insisted that I take a test. I had a couple pregnancy tests under the counter, just in case, that I had picked up from Big Lots for $1.90 for 2 tests. (A much better deal than Target where they go for $10-$20 for 2.) I had gone to the bathroom twice already in the past hour so the chances of the cheapo pregnancy test being able to determine if I was pregnant with what little pee I had in me at the end of the day was slim. But I tried anyway to appease my husband.

I was absolutely shocked at the results. There they were staring straight at me, two little pink lines. "It must be a mistake! I don't feel pregnant!" I tried again this morning, just in case, with the "First Morning Pee". Yup, Pregnant.

Scott is excited, I am nervous. I thought I was ready but when I saw those dainty little lines staring at me, I freaked out. Am I ready for this? My boss is going to freak! Can we afford another one?

My husband gently reminded me that God wouldn't hand us something we weren't able to handle. We discussed having another one, I just didn't expect it right now. I am excited. Scared, but excited. We are happy to have our kids close in age to one another and look forward to the blessings of our little one.

Your prayers for our family are greatly appreciated during this new and exciting time in our lives.

The Phone Booth

Brendan Found a Phone Booth:

"This is new" he thought to himself

The door opens....and closes

"The Floor makes a loud noise when I stomp my feet."

"I could play in this all day!" and he did, In & Out, In & Out...

"MOM! Let's get one of these to take home!"

Daddy and Me!

Wordless Wednesday

Old World Village - German Town

Every year when October hits, Scott's mind goes to OKTOBERFEST. So this year, Scott and I found a cute little German Village in Huntington Beach. They had a German restaurant, a few little shops, a church, a bakery and a German Market. It was very cute, however, when we went on Saturday afternoon, most of the shops were closed. I guess they might open later for the actual Oktoberfest that began at 6:30? We are not sure, but the few store that were open were very cute.

Saturday afternoon had beautiful weather, it was the perfect day for walking around. The food in the German Restaurant was very good. I got a Polish Sausage and Scott got the Knackwurst. Even Brendan enjoyed the "Hot Dog". I must admit, my favorite part was the Apple Strudel with Ice Cream. The Ice cream was so rich and good, the apples were warm and sweet. It was AMAZING! Brendan enjoyed his plate of whipped cream.

Overall, we had a great afternoon. I'm not sure how often we will go back as it wasn't quite what we were expecting, and many shops weren't open, but we had a great day together as a family.

Petting Sharks

Remember back in July when we took Brendan to the Aquarium? He really didn't get to experience much since he was sick and all. So last weekend, we packed up the car and Scott and I took Brendan back to the Aquarium of the Pacific with a Friend from Scott's Work, Shante.

It was a lot of fun. I really enjoy seeing Brendan experience life. He ran from tank to tank looking at the bright colored fish, feeling the different textures of the tide pools and watching the noisy birds (from the outside of the cage, Scott and I are too afraid of those crazy birds to go inside.

Although it is hard to tell what with Brendan being 14 months and all...but I think his favorite part was petting the sharks. For one, he got to put his hands in the water, which is always a plus for my kid, even washing his hands is exciting. Two, he got to spend time with Daddy reaching in to pet the sharks, and three, Hello! They are sharks! What kids wouldn't be excited?

Overall we had a nice afternoon. I love that Brendan can experience more and more as he grows and becomes more aware of the world around him. I love that we have family days to spend together out of the house, experiencing life together.