7 weeks!

I'm 7 weeks today! I know that seems so insignificant, but with every week that I inch closer to my 2nd trimester, I get excited.

My nausea has been pretty awful today.. even with the Zofran. I can't imagine what it would be like without it. I don't want to think about it.

I want to go to church tomorrow so badly, but I'm afraid of feeling awful and being a little bit obvious to everyone in Sunday School. There are several girls that are pregnant right now, so they would understand, but I'm not ready to tell everyone at church yet.

Furthermore, I'm going through the stage where I can't stand the thought of getting dressed up and doing my hair and makeup. I just want to lay around in sweats all day! My husband and I are supposed to go out with our Sunday School class for a social tomorrow night and I am terrified of the smells wafting around in the restaurant!

Anyway, maybe I'll feel better tomorrow :)

Wait, this can't be right.

Today has been a warm day, so before running errands this morning, I threw on a pair of shorts and a tight 3/4 sleeve shirt with a tank underneath. I couldn't belive how "poochy" I looked!

If you are easily grossed out, you may want to stop reading now.......





So, I forgot to mention yesterday that the Zofran is also causing constipation. I'm doing everything I can to combat it, but pregnancy already causes it not to mention the medicine. It's a losing battle.

I've concluded that it must be my bowels that are making my stomach protrude the way it is. If you don't know me, then I don't think I'd look pregnant to you, but I know what I usually look like.

It's crazy.

I've been feeling a lot better today and I've actually not taken a Zofran although I think I probably should. I had a Trolley Stop hotdog and fries for lunch which has been the heaviest thing I've eaten in days. I can usually eat 1 and a half, but today I only had one. My stomach is feeling iffy, so I should probably pop a pill!

I really, really want to get some housework done. I would be so embarassed if anyone saw my bedroom right now. It is shameful. I have let my laundry pile up for over a week now and my poor husband won't even attempt to put things away because he gets so frustrated with our lack of storage. I usually have to muscle all of his laundry into drawers and he despises doing that, so he just leaves it to me.

I have managed to load the dishwasher and wash a load of clothes. That's the easy part. Even when I'm not pregnant, I HATE folding and putting clothes away!

I could go on and on, but I'll shut up now. I think I'm going to go lay down :)

Side effects

So, I have definitely been having side effects from the Zofran. I have to say that I'd rather deal with side effects than nausea though. Anyday.

My stomach has been hurting, I'm even more dizzy and more tired than I usually am, but it's ok. At least I can eat!

I had waffles for breakfast, a Chic-Fil-A salad for lunch and I just snacked on some cantaloupe and an orange. Last night I couldn't eat much of my steak, but I did eat a little bit of my corn and rice.

My husband and I went grocery shopping today and it was funny to see how differently our cart looked this time. He bought meats just for himself and I bought 3 boxes of Chicken Noodle Soup (3 for $2 at Harris Teeter!) I bought pudding, Cool Whip, Tropical fruit and pineapple cups.. a lot of "cool" things and comfort foods. Nothing too heavy.

I have been craving fruit SO much! This is about the only similarity between my first pregnancy and this one. I also want milk all the time. You would think that milk would make my nausea worse, but it doesn't. I think I crave the smooth consistency and the coolness of it as opposed to water or fizzy drinks.

The pair of jeans that I wore today are fitting a little differently. They are definitely a bit tighter in the waist and hips. I'm really ready for the weather to warm up a bit so that I can just throw on a sundress. I am going to save a bundle on maternity clothes this time! No buying "nice" and conservative maternity clothes for work. I will be living in dresses and sweats.. thank goodness :)

That's all for now...

Thank the Lord!

I called the Dr's office this morning around 9:30am to see what the status was with my Zofran. They had already called it in and it was waiting for me at the local CVS! I woke my poor husband up to go get it because I didn't think I could drive. When I woke him up, I was nearly in tears. I know that sounds so weak but I have never and will never deal very well with nausea. I'm pretty strong when it comes to everything else, but nausea is my Kryptonite.

As soon as he got home, I popped the tiny pill and felt like a brand new person. I actually ate waffles for breakfast and then had Subway for lunch. Tonight I will be attempting steak, rice and corn.

Today I was able to load the dishwasher, clean the kitchen and sweep a bit. I can't even tell you how great it felt to get some things done. Tonight, I'm hoping to shower and actually do something with my hair. I have looked like death warmed over for days. Yesterday I was sporting my black yoga pants, black Uggs and my husband's North Face pullover. Sometimes he just says all the wrong things and suggested that I get some workout clothes to lounge around in. I know he was trying to politely tell me that I looked like crap, but when you feel like crap too, that's the last thing you want to hear.

I can't say that I feel 100% yet from the medicine, but I keep focusing on getting to my second trimester. I sincerely hope that the nausea goes away by then. Come on April 30th!

Time to take action

Look at me!! Posting twice in the same day!

I know I'm only 6 weeks along, but today has just been miserable in the nausea department. It would be different if I could lay on the couch, sip lemonade and nibble on fruit, but I am busy chasing a 2 year old. The bending over, squatting, talking, walking and playing just exacerbates the nausea. I called the Dr. today, hoping to get a Rx for Zofran at about 3:30pm and didn't get a call back. I know it was late in the day. I hope to hear back first thing in the morning and I'm not sure what protocol is, but I hope they'll just call it in for me. The thought of going to a Dr's office and dealing with all those smells isn't my idea of a good time.

It is so amazing how different this pregnancy is already. I was only sick in the evening with Harper, but now it's an all day occasion!

I need relief!!

What happened?

I woke up feeling great this morning.. no nausea, no headaches, no dizziness.

My son and hubby took a nap and I decided to do the same. I figured I need to get as much rest as possible, right?

I woke up from my nap around 2:20pm and felt nauseous. Ughhh! This is so frustrating! I don't get why it's off and on, but I guess it's better like this as opposed to being nauseous all day every day.

I thought I may need to eat something, so I attempted to eat a saltine and drink some flat leftover Coke. It didn't help at all and just made it worse.

So.. here I sit. Nauseous and very thirsty but I don't know what I could possibly drink that wouldn't make me want to puke.

I know in the end, all of the nausea will be worth it, but I am ready for the first trimester to be over!

Yuck.

That's how I'm feeling today. I think I just got off on the wrong foot. Daylight savings was Saturday night and since then, my son has been sleeping late like a champ! It's been so great, but today we slept so late, I woke up with a horrible caffeine headache.

I drank a little bit and took a Tylenol to help. I'm feeling much better but my slight nausea is back today, so I didn't eat breakfast. Because of that, I have become even more light headed than usual. If it's not one thing, it's another.

Oh and I almost forgot..the round ligament paing has started! If I stand up too fast or sneeze, I feel the tugging. It's so amazing how quickly these things happen!

I think I may have pushed myself too hard yesterday and I'm feeling bad as a result. I came home from church, switched it over to the Duke/Carolina game (which I NEVER watch) and started cleaning while my son napped and my hubby was at work. It was so nice to clean without interruption, but I think I did too much. I really should be doing laundry now, but I'm just not feelin' it. I guess that's what tomorrow is for!

Tonight, I'm going over to a friend's house to watch the finale of "The Bachelor." I am SOOO excited and hope that Emily wins! I am going to go pick up some chocolate chip cookies for our get-together. There is nothing yummier than warm, soft cookies. I can't wait.

I hope everyone is having a great Monday!