9 weeks

I have been feeling pretty good the last two days! I have been snacking all day long and that really seems to keep me feeling, dare I say, Great! Great as in NOT NAUSEOUS!:o) I munch on almonds, bananas and rice cakes all day long, about every two hours or so, or whenever I start feeling crummy. I go between nausea, headaches and just an 'uhhhh' feeling. I am going to the bathroom like crazy- once an hour maybe?-- that is actually one of my first symptoms-- I even get up during the middle of the night to go! That is so unlike me:) My breasts are getting huge-- for me at least and still very sore. I still also get extremely hot at night, I find it easier just to strip down and then I feel fine. I am still very tired-- the other day I even laid down on the floor of my office, locked the door and tried to take a nap during lunch! I was soooo tired! I feel I have been eating pretty well but I would like to definitely increase my exercise. I haven't done much of anything lately-- just a few walks here and there. I feel that after my first trimester I will go more often because I will be feeling alittle bit better.

This morning my extremely loose pants fit just perfectly. Uht-o! That happened alot faster than I thought! I just feel bloated and rather gross, and this morning I thought I just looked awful, but I think after some light exercise I'll look and feel better. And maybe I can start taking some naps! I feel so bad because I have been completely slacking on the home front-- when I get home I make dinner, and maybe fold some laundry, but that is it. I am down for the count. I really would like to step up and get some things done around the house and hopefully feel better while I'm doing it! My family still needs me!:o)

I AM SOOOO EXCITED
that we get to see our baby tomorrow morning!!!!

This day has not come soon enough! We have our first ultrasound at the doctor's office at 8:30 in the morning. Dave is coming off of a three night shift, but he still really wants to be there so he is taking me. We get to see our baby!!! I cannot wait to hear its heartbeat!!! I read that after you hear its heartbeat, your chance of miscarriage drops from 20% to 2%. Granted, that is the same senario as last time, but I am extremely optimistic!! I know God will give us a child and I really feel this baby is ours to keep! I also read that the baby is moving around like crazy right now! They say you can't feel it, but I think I can! Unless it is just internal lower abdominal gas or something-- but we'll just say its baby jellybean!:o)

I was craving broccoli rice casserole so I stopped by the store last night and bought all the ingredients so we could have that for dinner-- soooo good! I've been craving bananas and crackers too, but I cannot eat the crackers. So far only healthy foods sound good (on a craving whim I bought pre-cut watermelon from Meijer's--- OH MY! It tasted heavenly!), but mostly nothing sounds good. I can always get down a banana though.:) So many smells are turning me off or making me downright sick. Someone cooked clam chowder in the lunch room--- ugh, nasty. Onions and garlic make me want to puke just thinking of their smell. Any strong smell really will set me off. No vomiting the last few days-- I've been lucky in that department. Sometimes I wish I would, but I am holding steady at just nauseous.