2nd Doctor's Visit!

Trevor went with me to the doctor's appointment today, but my doctor was out delivering a baby. It ended up being fine though, we saw a lovely midwife who was awesome! I've gained 4 pounds, which I blame entirely on the fact that I now am eating 6 smallish meals a day and never skipping a meal, unlike before I got pregnant where I ate fairly sporadically. Anyway, the midwife said 4 pounds was good. Yay!

The most important thing was that we got to hear the baby's heartbeat! We weren't sure if we'd be able to because it's still a little early so it was extra exciting to hear the strong little pounding heart. I wanted to cry from happiness, but didn't want to move or shake and potentially mess up the sounds. Trevor is not so much the excited type, but I could tell he was really excited too. It was amazing and really made it seem real. I just kept thinking, "hey, there really is someone in there after all!" Makes all the nausea seem worth it now!

Good News / Bad News

The Good News - Friday the semester is over. yay! No more 9am class for me. Hooray!

The Bad News - Despite the fact that we have the world's best insurance, they may not cover much more of my anti-nausea medication. Boo.

The OTHER New Baby

Woo Hoo! I bought my first brand new car today! Love it! It's a Toyota Matrix, what they now call a "Crossover Utility Vehicle" but we old schoolers call it a spiffy sporty version of a station wagon. It's zippy and cute, but also very roomy and baby and dog friendly. I am so happy! I have named her Sassy. Yay!

Yesterday

Yesterday was our anniversary. Four years together is a lovely thing.

All here is well. I feel pretty decent much of the time. The heat seems to affect me a lot more and I get tired so easily, but not having the burden of constant nausea goes a long way toward making me feel better. 2 weeks until our next doctor's appointment. Also 2 weeks until the end of the summer semester and the start of our annual Big Bass Lake vacation. I'm not sure how the drive is going to be on me but I am really looking forward to being up at the lake this year. It will be nice to just be for a while.

Brand New Day

Today is the first morning in three weeks when I haven't had to lay in bed slave to Saltines and Sprite. I say again, yay pharmaceuticals!

Pill-Poppin' Mama

I apologize for the lack of posts for the last week, the fact of the matter is, most days I simply felt too poorly to write anything other than whining. The morning sickness really amplified this past week to the point where it started in the middle of the night and lasted most of the day. As the days went on I was less able to eat and more likely to vomit. Pleasant, huh? However, due to the wonders of modern medicine, I was able to call my doctor and get on an anti-nausea medication that has made me feel like a human being again. I felt torn about this. On the one hand, I hate having to take something during pregnancy. However, when it came right down to it, the other hand, the one that knows that if I can't eat or function I am not doing myself or the baby any favors, won out. Yay pharmaceuticals! I may yet survive the first trimester!