Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 8:09 PM
Well, this week I had TWO more doctor appts! On Thursday, I got in (Hallelujah!) for my H1N1 flu vaccine. A huge weight off my shoulders not having to worry about catching that....
On Friday, I had my first midwife appointment. It was great; we met with Laurel, and had a wonderful chat with her about my pregnancy, some tips, and suggestions. Then I had an exam and pap (Joseph had no idea what we women go through at the doctor!) and Laurel tried to hear the baby's heartbeat! Unfortunately, she couldn't get it on the doppler, so we scheduled an ultrasound for next Weds. Can't wait to update you then! We were disappointed not to be able to hear our baby's heartbeat (I wanted proof!) but are excited to get such an early ultrasound opportunity to see our baby!
Feeling about the same; good days and bad. The weekends are still tough, but I manage, and take advantage of the opportunity to catch up on my sleep. We are getting SO excited! Our room is all painted (thanks, Ma & Pa Smith!) and we can't wait to find out whether our little peanut is a boy or a girl so that we can get his or her new room all ready for them!
Today, we went to Albertville to the Motherhood Maternity outlet store....shopping for maternity clothes made it all much more "real" and exciting (even though I felt completely crummy!) I don't need to wear maternity yet, but wanted to be prepared, and definitely needed a new winter coat ASAP. Lately, the weather has been great, but you never know when that 1st MN cold snap will hit! Of course, no trip to Albertville would be complete for Daddy without lunch at Space Aliens. Even though most of the food there made my stomach turn, I enjoyed the french fries and made it through the afternoon ;)
~A
Posted Saturday, November 07, 2009 10:07 AM
OK. I missed a week. Last week I was just plain TIRED! We had a Halloween party, and I was miserable all day trying to get ready for it (when all I wanted to do was sleep!) Then, when half the guests still hadn't shown up by 10 pm, we texted them and told them that if they hadn't left the house yet, not to bother! Our "rockin" party consisted of 6 of us sitting around the kitchen table eating junk food. Now THAT'S my kind of party! Joseph and I dressed up as doctors (comfortable!)
This week, I've been feeling MUCH better! I saw the doctor again last week, mostly for blood tests (all normal!) and the morning sickness has been steadily improving. I have days when I'm more tired, but also days when I'm not as tired. Looking forward to 2nd trimester, when it's promised the sickness and fatigue will end.
Posted Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:17 AM
Getting sicker by the day, but also finding more and new ways to cope. Early this week, I picked up some Sea Bands (anti-nausea wristbands) at Walgreens; they have helped some. I am learning to manage my diet to help with the nausea, but it's tricky. Some days are just better than others.
Had a funny conversation with Kylie yesterday where I marveled at how very sick I've been and how I had no idea women got this sick from pregnancy. She reminded me about the time I called it the "9-month flu" and I said "I thought that was just a joke!" She said "Nope. You feel just like you have the flu" Indeed. There is a huge H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak going on, and one night this weekend, I swore to Joseph that I had the swine flu. I'm pretty sure I don't; just morning sickness, but it's terrible. Hoping to speed through the next 3 1/2 weeks!
We're getting more and more excited about having a new son or daughter; as each week passes, chances of miscarriage decrease and we are more relaxed in our joy as we await the arrival of our new family member! Our 10-week appointment is on Friday, and we are excited to get an update on the baby's progress and start prenatal appointments in earnest!
Posted Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:15 AM
OK. Now I'm sick. Those symptoms I was hoping for? They "miraculously" arrived on Thursday (just in time for MEA weekend.....joy.) and have persisted and increased ever since. I'm doing OK, but I'm glad I wasn't sick earlier, and hoping this doesn't last long! I don't want to eat anything, but if I don't eat, I'm only sicker. So far, crackers are the best thing I've found, but I'm sure I'll get the hang of this morning sickness thing.....here's hoping the next 4 weeks go quickly!
Posted Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:25 AM
Not much new to report! Saw the doctor at the Richfield HCMC clinic yesterday, who confirmed the pregnancy. Wasn't expecting much from the appointment, and it was exactly as I thought it would be. They confirmed that I was pregnant, and told me to keep doing what I am doing (eating well, taking prenatal vitamins, etc) However, I also got a 10-week appt scheduled, where they will draw blood and really begin the process. Very exciting!
Posted Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:10 AM
We have had such an exciting time telling friends and family our great news!
We began by telling the Grandparents; we had tickets to last week's Vikings game against the 49ers, so on our way to the Dome, we stopped at Grandma Satre's house and told her the great news, and afterwards we stopped at G-Maw and G-Paw Smith's -- they were having one of their famous "football parties with the Olds" so we also got to tell Great Grammy Jess, Great Grandma G.g., Auntie Jackie, Auntie Betty, Barb & Bob!
So far, I'm feeling great! Which is awesome, but I somehow thought I'd feel a LITTLE bit different or "pregnant." I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I'm almost wishing I had some symptoms! We're still definitely "cautiously optimistic" about the pregnancy, since it's still early; I'm constantly paranoid about miscarriage, and hoping for the best! So far, so good!
Posted Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:18 AM
Today, we were surprised and excited to find out that we're expecting! We were not at all expecting it to happen so soon; in fact, even though I was 4-5 days late for this month's period, we couldn't believe it when the home pregnancy test came up positive (in about 5 seconds, no less!) We're thrilled, and can't wait to tell our family and friends!!
Posted Sunday, August 30, 2009 2:38 PM
The wedding was BEAUTIFUL, and was everything we could have hoped for (and more!) The hit of the evening was the photo booth; people had so much fun getting in there with different groups, "challenging" each other to photo booth contests, finding creative things to bring in the booth with them....it was great fun. The scrapbook option that we added was also awesome; guests wrote such fun messages and laid out their pages so creatively! It will be a keepsake for years to come....
The ceremony was beautiful; the music was awesome, the homily was perfect for us (all couched in terms of music) the flowers and dresses were bright and fun...everything came together as we had hoped it would! We can't wait to see our professional pics!
As I've mentioned, the reception was so much fun.....our friends' and family's toasts (and serenade by Nick & Cass) were so beautiful, and the evening was definitely one to remember.
On Sunday, we had the chance to visit with some of our out-of-town guests further over breakfast in the hospitality suite. We opened gifts, came home, and opened the cards (and bawled....this was when all of the emotions finally came to the surface!) We were so glad to have it all over with and so successful, but also a little "post-wedding letdown"......fortunately, that dissipated and was gone by the time we got back from Jamaica.
Jamaica was amazing. More than we had expected, all-around.....we had the time of our lives. The staff and people of Jamaica were so welcoming, the service was outstanding, the activities were so much fun....there was always something to do (but never anything we felt we HAD to do.....perfect vacation!)
Now, on to married life! We arrived home to a house full (and I do mean FULL) of post-wedding chaos. We have spent the last 5 days "digging out" - putting away wedding gifts, getting a start on thank-yous, sorting through the wedding decor and deciding what to keep, store, etc......and we're finally beginning to see the light. Yeah!!
That's all for now from this old married lady!
~A