Sick!

So, this week was the first week back at school and I was happy because my schedule this semester is condensed into two days. I teach and take all my classes on Monday and Wednesday. This leaves me the other days to get all my work done for said classes and attend meetings, fret about being a new doctoral student, etc. Unless, of course, I were to get sick . . . that would leave none of the days for doing anything other than being in the bathroom and worrying about having to go to the ER.

Sigh. Yes, from Wednesday night on I was sick, sick, sick. I didn't realize I was sick (versus just worn down, a common feature of pregnancy) for sure until Thursday afternoon. At that point the intestinal flu set in and I was a goner. I am not good with the intestinal stuff. I'm really more of a throwing up girl, so this really threw me for a loop. Because the risk of dehydration is more dangerous when you are pregnant, I was very concerned. Friday night I came a hair's breadth away from waking up Trevor and going to the Emergency Room to get an IV. But Saturday morning I felt a little bit better and with the addition of the highly disgusting pediatric rehydration drink (otherwise known as grape flavored sugar) I appear to have survived. Whew. Unfortunately, in a mere 3 days another 2 1/2 pounds of my baby weight is gone so I will be working hard this week to rehydrate and get the pounds back on.

Less than 3 weeks til the sonogram. :-)

3rd Doctor's Visit!

Update from last Thursday's doctor's visit. I have lost 2 pounds, but no worries, weight fluctuation is totally normal in the first trimester. We heard the heartbeat but this time the doctor had to work to keep up with it. Our baby was moving, moving, moving! Everything was fine, just a routine visit. The good news is, I get my sonogram in 4 weeks! We thought it would be another couple visits before we had a sonogram, so I am really excited. The doctor said that since I am slender, we should be able to see the baby and if all the organs aren't fully developed for us to see, we will do another sonogram later. But the best part is, if the baby cooperates, we should be able to find out the sex! Yay!!!!!!

In other baby news, we are developing lists of names. :-)

And I am addicted to the baby category on ebay. Man are there some good deals on there! Fear not though, we're leaving plenty for baby shower buying. ;-)

A Break from Babies for One Moment

I have nothing new to report on babies, but my next appointment is Thursday, so expect a full report then. However, I read this young woman's story this weekend and was just so blown away by her story. So, check it out. Bring tissues. I am clearly not smart enough to make a real link, but you can cut and paste it into your browser window until I am smart enough to figure out how to hyperlink.

http://www.sfgate.com/alicia/

Back from Vacation

We are back from a week at Big Bass Lake. We had a lovely time - lots of relaxation and fun.

Not much new to report on the baby front. Some of my symptoms are getting better - I think I have less morning sickness overall and less breast tenderness. My biggest new symptom is that my belly is beginning to grow and I am starting to have to think about maternity jeans. I ordered some from Nordstrom that have a hidden stretch panel. For some reason I am having trouble committing to jeans with a fabric band at the top. I know, I know, eventually I will give in and buy them, but for now I will, hopefully, revel in jeans that still look like normal jeans with a normal waist.

We have talked a wee bit about names. We need to do a lot more talking as all we have so far is two potential boy names and one potential girl name. Think good name agreement thoughts for us.