Sickness Continues

The last couple days have been the worst as far as sickness goes.  I must be at my "peak" of pregnancy sickness.  I threw up one morning after swallowing my prenatal on a pretty empty stomach.  I knew better than to do that!  The rest of the afternoon I spent on the couch feeling nauseous, gagging and tired.  Feeling bad was not convenient because I needed to get to the party store to pick up a few things for the neighborhood kid's Christmas party at our house in a few days.  By the time Kyle came home, I mustered enough energy to heat tortellini and bake chicken breasts.  Had he not had a night class to go to that evening, I wouldn't have pushed myself but Kyle gets "Hangry," (a term a friend of mine came up with).  I didn't want him hangry in class or even worse, coming home and destroying the kitchen (and whoever stood in his way) like a grizzly bear.  He said the chicken was really good.  I breathed out of my mouth while it baked because the smell was so strong and unpleasant.

"All for you, little one.  I will put up with this just for you."

That night when my head hit the pillow I declared, "I'm so tired of no feeling good."  Kyle tried to console me, kissed my forehead and I dosed off....until I had to get up to pee.   

LOOK AT OUR LITTLE NUGGET!!!

He's so cute already!

I said he.  Even though his little weenie is too small to see on the doppler, I just know.  This is very funny to me that I know it's a boy because before getting pregnant, I had my mind set that I was only giving birth to girls.  Being one of three girls, I know nothing "boy."  I'm learning more and more about them as I share my bed, my bathroom, and the refrigerator with my husband and I conclude: boys are smelly, messy, and gross.  How ever will I handle changing diapers with a spray nozzle or creepy-crawlies in my house?!!  Yet, God has given me peace. 

Whatever this baby ends up being, I already love it more than I've ever loved anyone else and I just want it to be healthy! 

There's a Little Human Growing Inside Me!

Today
What a miraculous few weeks it has been for our "Little Bean's" growth!  He/she is making it's presence known as I experience the gamut of pregnancy symptoms: "morning" sickness, fatigue, sudden dire hunger, sensitivity to odors, frequent potty breaks, sore and growing breasts, and other things that I will spare my blog readers with!  Kyle and I have the babycenter app on our phone and track Little Bean's progress.  At six weeks, amazingly there was a beating heart!  Today at two-days shy of nine weeks, Bean's is nearly an inch long (about the size of a grape) and weighs just a fraction of an ounce!  All the important body parts are accounted for and the heart has finished dividing into four chambers! 

I have noticed a small "pouch" right under my belly button that feels more firm when poked with my fingers than the sides of my stomach.  I still fit into all my jeans and have a waistline. 

My hormones are getting crazy but my normal emotional self sort of "prepped" hubby for these hormone fluctuations. Kyle's been a TROOPER, let me tell you!

Often when I'm quiet, I will give praise and thanks to our Lord who has intrusted us with this precious miracle!  God has made his presence known in our lives by giving us this gift.  God's timing is so much better than ours.  We worry about whether we have enough finances, if we are ready for the sacrifice and responsibility of raising a little person but the worry is a lot less knowing that the big man is going to guide us along the way.  WOO!  As I write this I'm still just stunned that this is really happening! 

Our first ultrasound is next Monday.  Hoping to hear Little Bean's heartbeat!!! EEK!!

November 3, 2012
We ran the San Diego 5K Color Run!  We joined our friends Matt and Emily and had a great time!  Baby got a good dose of Artificial Food Coloring that day!

October 30, 2012
Kyle has been so supportive already: making sure there’s water and crackers by my bedside, making me caffeine-free tea instead of coffee, going to the grocery store for a few things, and lots of cuddling!  He and I talked about what is happening and he’s very very excited!!  I am very scared and worried but he assured me that it doesn’t do any good to be that way!

Oct 28, 2012
Thursday, Kyle and I went to the local farmer’s market which is a normal Thursday date night for us.  While there, I was struck with cravings of tacos, then sweet potato cookies, followed by bubble tea.  Kyle looked at me strangely as I declared the need to stop from one food stand to another but I chalked it up to PMS and didn’t worry further.

By Saturday I was two days late and suspicious of feeling “too good.”  I wasn’t cramping, bloating, etc.  By Sunday morning, I picked up a pregnancy test from the commissary first thing. Kyle knew I was suspecting being pregnant and was anxious for me to come home and take the test.  After I saw two very bold lines, I came downstairs and tried to act normal.  I just couldn’t bare keeping the secret from Kyle any longer so I ran upstairs to retrieve the test, stuck it in my jean pocket and met Kyle in the kitchen.  I held it in my hand and waited for Kyle to look down at it.  He just stared…and stared…and stared.  He actually looked stunned!   But I later learned that what he really wanted to do was pick me up and spin me around.  He didn’t because he didn’t want David, a college buddy who we were hosting to suspect anything.  We spent the rest of the day going kayaking in La Jolla Cove with David.  We were both pretty “stunned” that day.