Anticipation

What am I anticipating? Let's see... could it be baby #2???

Yup! Joseph will have a sibling next year!

I'm due June 13, 2012, and am hoping to have baby sometime around the 9th (my birthday!). Every time I go in the doctor keeps asking me if I want to have another (this time planned) c-section. I'm thinking NOPE. So we will see.

Now if I could only get through the rest of the first trimester with my tummy and nose calmed down. This morning the smell in the kitchen (from Joe's cooking last night) made me upchuck the few crackers I had eaten. Great start to the morning. Thankfully Pop Tarts are easy to heat up. ;)

It's very frustrating to not know what is going to set off the super-sniffer. However, at least the baby is healthy (saw the heart beating on the ultrasound! so amazing.) and things are going along okay... I just want to sleep all the time and can't cook for myself. Lately even feeding Joseph his food has been iffy. Thankfully I have a wonderful husband who takes good care of both of us and rolls with the punches as I gag my way through the day.

P.S. I'm thinking it's a girl... any predictions?

Vomit, vomit, vomit

All of last week I had some ridiculous sinus cold/cough that resulted in my throwing up almost every single day. (I'd eat something, start coughing, and then that triggered the gag reflex.) Not very fun. So I start thinking the worst is over this week, since I'm feeling better, and then last night WHAM. Nausea hit me hard. I had literally just finished eating something and about 2 minutes later it's like time to puke!

As a result, I borrowed the book "Pregnancy Sucks" from my cousin and started reading it last night. I'm appreciating the forthright tone and the idea that you don't have to be happy all the time when you're pregnant! Even though I am happy to be pregnant, some of the symptoms and changes so far honestly do suck. And most people don't tell you about them beforehand. Or if they do it's in a "oh it wasn't so bad" kind of way. Right now I want to lie on the floor like the author of the book describes doing. Except, instead of getting sympathetic looks from coworkers like she did, I would more likely let the cat out of the bag that I am pregnant (since only 2 coworkers and my boss know at this point). I'm kind of waiting to let everyone else know until I'm actually showing. (Whenever that is.) Up until then if anyone asks if I'm pregnant the response will be "No, I'm just fat."

In other news, the 20 week ultrasound is scheduled for May 5!!! Very excited to find out if there is a boy or a girl inside. :) Either way, we will be super happy.

Also, I was relieved to find out when I saw the nurse for my prenatal "intake" appointment on Monday that cold cuts from "reputable" places are generally considered okay. I had a roast beef sub 2 weeks ago and then was freaking out when I got sick because I thought I had listeria. Not cool! But thankfully that was not the case. Therefore, I had another roast beef Dibella's sub Monday before going to get blood drawn... and it was delicious! It's nice not to feel guilty about eating things I like/am craving.

Tonight we are supposed to go out for wings with friends. I'm not sure how that is going to go, as I'm feeling nauseous right now. I think the pineapple I had was a little too much acid for my tummy. The salad I bought for lunch isn't sounding too good right now either. Grrr. Sometimes it's like what exactly CAN I eat??? Hello, digestive system? You listening?

On a positive note, today I am 10 weeks!!! According to the week by week book our baby is now the size of a small plum. Next week he/she will be the size of a large lime! Crazy. And awesome.