Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Inching along

I am 11 weeks 1 day pregnant today. Almost to that magical 12 week milestone! I'm feeling progressively better, haven't thrown up in a couple of weeks although I still get the occasional bout of nausea. I'm still dealing with food aversions to an extent, although that is getting better as well. All in all, I'm optimistic that this pregnancy may be bearable yet! I'm excited for sunny weather and being able to go walking in the evenings after work.

One thing that is incredibly strong this time around is my nesting instinct! It's already kicked into high gear and all I can think about is all the things around the house that need to be organized! Unfortunately I am still not feeling good enough to do any of the things I want to yet, so I just have to be driven crazy with no outlet for the time being. I'm still overwhelmingly tired, especially after work. I wish I could get a few days off, but I really can't use any of my vacation time right now.

We are going to Bend, OR this weekend to visit with Lynn (Elijah's other grandma) and her family. She happens to be making the trip out there for a week because her mom is going into surgery, and she is buying us a room for Saturday night so we can bring Elijah to visit. I'm really glad that Elijah will be able to visit her. He hasn't seen his other grandparents since the wedding, and I know they miss him terribly.

Well that's it for the updates for now, not much to report. I have an appointment with the midwife next week (which will be my first official prenatal appointment) and will post if there is anything interesting to say! This early in the pregnancy, the visits are mostly just talking and checking blood pressure and all that, so it will probably be pretty boring :)

Have I mentioned I'm almost a THIRD of the way through this pregnancy! I can't believe it!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Magic

It's been 6 days since I've thrown up! The B6 is like magic! Although I'm still not feeling my absolute best or anything, I'm sooo happy the flog seems to be lifting.

I've had several breakthroughs with food as well. Although ideally I would not be eating any white/processed foods (gag! I don't even eat white bread normally, except french bread with pasta of course!), I've been eating plain white bagels with honey on them, which are getting me through the morning. Yesterday I had a BANANA!!! The first fresh food I've had in forever, and it was amazing. Then, later in the day my Nana made me a sandwich on WHOLE WHEAT bread with AVOCADO, ALFALFA SPROUTS and PROVOLONE CHEESE!!! Did you hear that people?! I had like 2 vegetables! Nutso. Anyway, I just want it to keep getting better because I'm still having a very difficult time getting any kind of real protein in, and planning meals is still a pain. I did run out and get all the stuff to make those sandwiches for lunches.

Oh, and the number one thing I'm craving is sweet tea! My Nana is making it for me and keeping me going with a steady supply. She texts me in the morning to tell me it's ready and then I just keep refilling throughout the day...and night. She is making it just barely sweet (seriously, just barely) so I'm not going nuts with sugar or anything, I promise. But it's sooo good!

Monday, February 15, 2010

Breakthrough?

I'm 10 weeks today! Inching toward that magical second trimester! I haven't thrown up in (drumroll) 3 days!!! I started taking B6 in the mornings with breakfast and it's helping SO much! Eating is still hard but it seems to be getting better. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

I love Craig.

It looks like Jay's eye problem was an allergy of some kind after all. It's totally gone after just a couple days of anti-histamines. We still don't know what caused it, he most likely got something in there when he was working.

I've been perusing craigslist for baby things. I've also just about finished my baby registry. Hopefully I can get some things used from Craigslist and resale shops and then I will just take those items off the registry. I hate the idea of anyone paying full price for something that could be obtained so much cheaper just by getting it used. For instance, I have a Graco Quattro Tour travel system (Stroller + Carseat) on the registry, which is $329 (gasp). I knew that would be a big thing I would want to get used. I mean honestly, three hundred bones?? But it's the same system I had with Elijah and LOVED it. It got me through many a long day at the Wild Animal Park. But still, I mostly plan to wear this baby in wraps/slings/etc, and it seems silly to spend so much just to have the newest version of something. Anyway, I found one today (the EXACT same travel system, in perfect condition, but a little bit of an older style) on Craigslist for FITTY DOLLA!!! Thats right, $50! I emailed the seller and hope, hope, hope its still there so I can get it today. It's even a unisex black/grey pattern.

There's a bunch of other stuff I found on there too, cloth diapering stuff, cheapo changing tables, the nursing pillow I want, etc. I feel like a kid in a candy store. too bad my funds are so limited at the moment. That's ok though. My plan is to start putting money aside into a savings account every month so that I can have a little to buy things with when I find them, and just spend a lot of time checking out resales and craigslist and ebay.

For what it's worth, if anyone is planning on buying me something - the registry is basically a list of things we want/need, but if you can possibly find it cheaper by buying it used, PLEASE do so. I loved used things, I feel like it's better for the environment to buy used, plus it's good for everyone's pocketbook.

Anyway, It seems like summer is just around the corner. I really want to have a good portion of the things I need for this baby by the time Gretchen comes out in August to help me put the house in order. I'm going to be in my second trimester in just a couple weeks (I think these last couple weeks of my first trimester are going to be the longest part of this pregnancy...except maybe that last hot, miserable month). I can't believe I will be 1/3 done with this pregnancy!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Quasimodo

Poor Jay :( He's still feeling pretty crappy. The swelling in his eye has actually gone down a bit since he took the Benadryl last night. His sickness doesn't seem to be much better though, his throat still hurts and he just feels icky all around. We are a completely useless pair at the moment. Our house is not the cleanest it's ever been, thats for sure.

In other news, I have baby names on the brain. We've liked the name Reznor Keenan for awhile now, but we are starting to look at other names as well. So here are the ones I like (in no particular order):

Girl: Rhonin (jay isn't sure about this one), Reznor, Keenan (I like it as a first name too), Mila (pronounced Mee-LA), and Marley. Oh and Jay likes the name London, but I'm not sure how I feel about that.

Boy: Jude, Reznor, Nole.

If you have a name you love, now is the time to put it in the running. Fair warning, we like weird and/or unusual names and don't care a bit about the kid being made fun of in school for it's name. Kids will make fun of pretty much any name anyway. We will most likely not choose the name until the baby is actually born (after we get a chance to see what he/she looks like and what seems to "fit"), but want to have a good list to choose from. Mom, if you are reading this, don't even think of suggesting the name "Tree". It's not happening.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

9 weeks

I'm so excited for spring this year! I think because I've just been so sick and cooped up over the last month or so, that the sunshine just picks up my spirits. We've had a few beautiful days this week, and everything is vibrant. I wanted a camera so bad this week to take pictures of all of the happenings that remind me that spring is almost here! In lieu of that, here is a bulleted list. Not quite as aesthetically pleasing but still blog-worthy.

*Small purple crocus right by Nana's door (immediately followed by the two year old who lives upstairs picking it and ripping it to shreds. Nice while it lasted though)
*First Daffodils of the year!
*Twin black lambs frolicking in a pasture (cutest. thing. ever. All of a sudden there are little lambies everywhere. It's like all the sheep in Oregon got together and gave birth on the same day)
*The beginning of the buds on the trees outside my office. In about a month they will be completely pink with cherry blossoms

Well I better get a camera like FAST. I think people are supposed to take pictures when they have babies. Seems like a good idea.

Speaking of babies, I'm not really feeling too much better unfortunately. I do think I'm managing things a little bit better these days, but I'm still losing weight and can still barely eat. Every day it is a struggle. Every day that goes by gets me closer to that magical 12 week mark. I hope and pray that I will start feeling progressively better very soon, so that I can focus on eating right and taking my supplements so that I can be as healthy as possible for this pregnancy. I also REALLY want to be able to work out, even if its just walking. It's really important for me to take care of myself this pregnancy. I just feel like it will help me so much in the end.

I'm starting to feel a lot more "into" the pregnancy though. It's starting to feel more real. I actually started working on my baby registry. I know it's early, but it's partially for myself - I need a "wishlist" of sorts so I can start getting some stuff. I'd rather get it all slowly over the next 7 months, rather than have to try and scramble to get it all at once. It has the bonus of being exciting and getting me into the mentality that soon I will have an actual baby.

I'm 9 weeks pregnant today. The baby has arms and is working on hands (hopefully he/she get's daddy's hands and not my sausage fingers). One thing I find interesting is the baby has nipples already, but not hands. It seems like nipples would be like a finishing touch type of thing. Things that make you go Hmmm.