12 weeks, 2 days

I don't want to write a lot because I know all I will do is whine! Don't get me wrong, I'm not miserable or bitter or anything, just in pain!

So, I have been sleeping on the couch for the past week and it has been really good for my back and other sorenesses, but when Ryan and I set up our bed frame Sunday night, I was so excited to not just have a mattress on the floor anymore! So I decided to sleep on the bed again, what a mistake! I felt like crud all stinkin' day yesterday! It was the worst! I also felt nauseous all day long, though that didn't have anything to do with sleeping on the bed. I threw up twice. Now the count is up to 7. I also decided to start sleeping on the couch again...at least until we can get that knock-off Tempurpedic mattress topper from Sam's. ($100 bucks!)

My new obsession: Ice Water!

I feel so pathetic! I cannot wait for this sickness to be over. I cannot wait to start showing. I cannot wait to feel the baby! I keep poking at my stomach for any sign of a growing belly. I feel bigger, but I haven't gained any weight and I don't feel like I am showing at all. I can't wait to go to the doctor with Ryan tomorrow. I feel like I am going insane!! I really really really want to hear the heartbeat.

Anyway, I do have some non-baby-related stuff going on as well! :-)

Yesterday was Ryan's parents 24th anniversary! They took us and Shannon (Ryan's sister) to Daniel's on 55 for dinner. It was way fun (besides the nausea)! This may sound weird but I am so proud of them for making it 24 years! I mean really, how many parents do these days?? We had a good time.

Also, my friend Becca graduates from her Fire Academy this Friday! Go Becca! She will be a full-time professional firefighter now! (She's crazy) Haha! I am so excited for her and proud of her!

Anyway, thank you for your prayers and thanks for listening to me! Hopefully I will have more fun baby things to talk about soon!

11 weeks, 4 days

I do not feel very good today. It is kind of funny, on Sunday, everyone was asking me how I was feeling, whether or not I was sick and I felt great that morning! I told them that I thought the sick part was over! As soon as I left church I felt like I was going to throw up! I have felt gross ever since. I walked into the church on Wednesday night when they were serving Lasagna for dinner and I had to leave right away. I hate that I can't stand certain smells, and I certainly don't like feeling nauseous all the time! I know it will pass though, so it's bearable!

Bobby, my boss took me out to lunch the other day when we had to go to Fuquay to get some tax forms, and as soon as I finished eating, I had to go to the bathroom and throw it all up! That's the worst...throwing up in public restrooms at restaurants...That one bumped me up to number 5!

There is some good news, however, I have not gained any weight yet! Although, I feel like I have, and I absolutely cannot wait to start showing!

My second prenatal visit is coming up soon. It is set for the 9th and Ryan is going to try to come with me! Hopefully we will get to hear the heartbeat! I really hope he can come with me, I wouldn't want him to miss that.

Sleeping is really hard for me now. Usually, when I go to bed, I get pretty hot, so I just get a sheet, and I leave the fan on. Then, in the middle of the night, about the time I have to get up to pee every night, I get freezing cold and I have to turn the fan off and get a blanket. Then a few hours later, I get really hot again and have to go back to the way I started. Plus my back hurts all the time now, so I started sleeping on the couch. It is way more comfortable than our bed, and Ryan doesn't mind because he gets to stretch out. :-) I never feel rested enough, and if there is nothing to do, I am napping. I have been making myself busy lately so that I won't have to feel bad about napping so much, but that has only resulted in me being more tired and in more pain.

I always forget to take my vitamins, and I think psychologically, I am refusing to take them because the last couple times I did, I threw up. I hate it! My friend Juli, who is due this month, said she takes Flinstone vitamins because they work well and don't make her sick. I think I will ask my doctor if I can do that too. Plus, they are way more yummy than those big fat dye-free vitamins!

Anyways, please pray for me, like I said, I am way tired and way sore and sick of being sick! I don't want my attitude to go down the drain along with my lunch... :-) Thanks for reading!