O’Charley’s or O’Hurley’s?

I’ve heard it said that dignity goes out the window with motherhood, and this weekend I was living proof of that.

Friday night, we went out to dinner. I was feeling awful – very queasy. I tried every trick in the book, but unfortunately nothing was working (although I appreciate the great tips all of you left for me!). I was trying to keep down enjoy my food, but it was difficult.

Eventually I couldn’t take it any more and headed to the restroom. I was so sick. It was awful. By the time it was over, I was cleaning puke off my shoes. And my jeans. And the floor.

However, when I returned to the table, I felt like a new woman and went after my food with gusto. And then I went to Target with puke on my jeans.

But here comes the REALLY gross part.

The next morning, as I scratched an itch on my head, I noticed I had something in my hair… and pulled out a piece of lettuce.

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Week 11 – is there an end in sight?

So today marks the beginning of week 11 in this pregnancy. Yesterday I had myself convinced that I was really starting week 12, but after consulting WebMD’s pregnancy calendar, my hopes were dashed.

I am realllllly eager to get out of this first trimester. I’ve been trying to suck it up, but I’ve been feeling like crap. Not a lot of throwing up, thank goodness, just a ton of nausea and I’ve been so tired I could cry.

I don’t know who coined the phrase “morning sickness,” but I think it must have been a man. Every day I get fooled into thinking that I’m feeling ok and maybe there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.

Then 4 p.m. rolls around, and I’m sending an IM to Jenny that says something along the lines of “I’m dying.”

I don’t know why, but I feel so much worse in the late afternoon/evening, which is just lovely seeing as how that’s the time I have to spend with my family. I’d rather feel awful at work and get it over with!

I really don’t remember this happening last time, and I don’t know the best way to deal with it… so I’m turning to you!

Do you have any tricks on keeping the nausea at bay? Any tips to get me through the evening?

And please, please, someone reassure me that this is going to get better soon!!

Eleven down, 29 to go. Ugh, that is depressing!

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Big news…

Well, I finally let the cat out of the bag at work yesterday, so I feel at liberty to do so in the blog world now.

Kate’s going to be a big sister!!

I’m due on April 14, so I’m like nine weeks right now. I’ve been feeling ok. Actually, make that pretty crappy. Lots of nausea, fatigue, and two days ago, the heartburn kicked in. Awesome. But, like we always say, it’s a small price to pay for a miracle (or something like that….)

Anyway, Kate is super excited. She has written a song called “Mommy’s Going to Have a Baby Soon” and it goes like this… “Mommy’s going to have a baby soon, Mommy’s going to have a baby soon, Mommy’s going to have a baby soon…” pretty creative, eh? She asks me everyday when I get home from work if the baby’s come out yet. Telling her the baby won’t come until April doesn’t mean a thing to her… like when she tells me to pick her up at the sitter’s at 8:11:12. Um, ok. But she’s happy and it’s so cute.

Finding out I was pregnant was quite an ordeal. Because I have soooo much patience, I tested the day my period was due. It was negative. I still didn’t get my period, so I waited four more days and tested again… negative. After a week I tested again and it appeared to be negative at first, but after I got out of the shower and looked again, there was a possibility it was positive, but when I looked at www.peeonastick.com, my hopes were dashed, as it said what I saw was an evaporation line. So, finally, TWO WEEKS passed and I wasn’t going to mess around anymore, so I bought one of those digital things that says “pregnant” or “not pregnant.” Fortunately, it said the former.

By the time I went to the doctor for the ultrasound, I thought I was eight weeks pregnant, and found out I was only six and a half. But, we saw the heartbeat and got a picture of the tiny little dot, and everything was great.

Jenny’s response? “Yes! I’m so glad you’re pregnant. This is going to make great material for the blog.”

Ok, this is Jenny, I am butting into Emily’s post, to tell you the whole truth!!! I have always been quite bossy, so I would like it to be known that during Emily’s two weeks of non-testing, I was constantly nagging her to TEST AGAIN. Cause really, my need to know was more important than hers. Then, when I found out that she was indeed going to pop out another kid, my reaction was as she’s stated above, with the addition of, “It’s about freaking time!!” I tried to convince her to get knocked up when I was pregnant with Sophia, since it was ever so much fun being pregnant together the FIRST time, but she was too scared. She always makes me be her guinea pig! So, I was really hoping she’d have twins, but since they only saw one baby up in that ultrasound I guess I’m out of luck.

All that to say that of course, I am overjoyed!

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