My stumpy troll feet

Over this past weekend Randy and I went to Jalama Beach to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary (hail to broke newlyweds with a baby on the way!). My feet got so sunburned they are sore, swollen and look like chubby, stumpy troll feet! RED troll feet. Not attractive.

Goodbye skinny ankles, Hello Cankles!! I hope this doesn't continue much longer.

Boy or Girl??

We will know this in 5 weeks....maybe sooner!! What do you think it is? Vote on the poll which on the right hand side down a little!

Not to mention the All Day sickness is basically gone now. I get queasy from time to time and gag a little but that's it. And I have been battling a cold all week. Illness while pregnant = misery. But it will be all worth it in the end!!

All Day Sickness Relapse & 1st Food Aversion

I know I promised to post the ultrasound pictures but I just haven't had the energy lately. I have had a ALL DAY sickness relapse the past week. I was hoping it was almost over for me but not so much. And none of my usual remedies are working! Great! I am only 2 weeks or so away from leaving the 1st trimester and joining the 2nd trimester. Hopefully I will be done then!!

I have my first real food aversion. Cheeseburgers or any burgers! The sight, thought or smell of them makes me want to vomit. Then I went to the grocery store and realized that it's all red meat too. So I guess I will be going red meat free and cheeseburger free until October. No big deal. However, if any were to eat a burger around me I may have to find another place to eat. Just thinking about it makes me want to lose my breakfast!

All Day sickness easing up

It's getting better but not gone! Thank goodness!

ALL DAY Sickness is Kicking my Butt

Whoever said it was morning sickness is dead wrong. I have ALL DAY sickness. I feel crappy in the morning, great in the afternoon for about 2 hours and then crappy all night. I throw up at home but i have a hard time throwing up at work. The bathroom at work is a multi-stall bathroom and I just cant bring myself to throw up there. Always afraid of someone walking in. I much rather throw up in the comfort of my own bathroom.

So far I have tried everything to curve my sickness. Ginger Ale, airheads, lemon heads, jolly ranchers, crackers, peanut butter cookies, preggie pops. You name it. Sometimes certain things will work but later, they wont and I am back to the drawing board.

I am hoping that this will get better, really soon. Any suggestions for something I have not tried yet??

Impatience

If you know me very well, you know that I am not a patient person. I am definitely an instant gratification type of girl. Having to wait one more day to see our baby's heart is making me crazy. I am glad I am not working tomorrow, because if I was it would drag on! It's weird being so excited yet so scared at the same time. Randy and I are staying positive but secretly I am terrified! BUT I KNOW everything is going to be great!

The morning sickness has eased up today. Nausea wasn't as often as it had been the last few days. I am hoping this trend keeps up but if it doesn't, that's okay too.

Morning Sickness is on its way

For the past two days, I have been nauseated all day off and on. I am trying hard not to throw up because I am afraid to break the seal.

Don't get me wrong, I am welcoming everything. Surprisingly it makes me feel better and I take this as being a good sign. Especially since the ultrasound is in two and a half days....not that I am counting down or anything!!

My Nipples are Burning!!

Sorry for the graphic title but holy smokes!! The last pregnancy my whole boob hurt but this time, my nipples are sore and randomly they will burn, but one at a time.

I will be sitting there having a conversation with someone with one burning nipple. They won't know I am pregnant so I can't just rub it or make a comment. I just sit there and act as if my nipple isn't burning. Then a few hours later, the other nipple will burn. So strange but funny at the same time!

I have to say I am loving every symptom and taking it all in. I can't wait to share the news with everyone!

Second Round of Betas

Today I go get my second round of blood work drawn. And then tomorrow comes the greatly anticipated results. Not to mention the purple and blue bruise I have from Mondays blood draw. After today I may look like a heroin junkie!!

I feel good this pregnancy and I feel confident. I feel like this is really it. But in the back of my mind I am still scared.

Last night I had a low fever. Only 100.31. Not considered dangerous unless it is above 102. But it still freaked me out. I took a Tylenol, a lukewarm shower, put ice bags on me and took my temperature several times. After an hour it went down to 99.6. From then on it fluctuated from 99.6-99.04. It isn't until just now that I am finally in the 98s.

Not very much nausea today, just a little this morning but my nipples burn!! And I had a craving for guacamole, pasta salad and caeser salad all at the same time! That makes an interesting lunch.

The Smell of the Toaster Made Me Want to Hurl

Holy Nausea Batman!!! This morning has been a struggle. I woke up at 6:30am with the strong need to run to the bathroom. I did and nothing. The smell of the toilet was getting to me so I laid back down in bed.

I woke up at 8:30am with some serious nausea. Drank some vitamin water and tried to breathe through it. Now 10am, I really need to eat. I popped two Eggo waffles in the toaster, when I took out the waffles and got a big whiff of the toaster, I almost lost it in the sink.

Now I am forcing myself to eat the waffles (with peanut butter! Yum!). One down, one to go. I don't think I can do it.

I Welcome Everything

I welcome everything. I welcome the morning sickness, the nausea, the face break outs, the sore boobs, the bloating, the weight gain, stretch marks....anything! I am okay with gaining 100 pounds if that means for me to birth a healthy baby. I am okay with throwing up everyday if that means a healthy baby.

For this to be a healthy pregnancy, followed by the birth of a healthy baby, I welcome everything.