Beyond exhausted...
Mood:  rushed
Now Playing: Silence
Topic: Pregnancy
I have never been so tired in all my life after 8 hours of sleep! I was so afraid I may fall asleep behind the wheel earlier I had to come home and take a 15 minute rest and grab a bite to eat before I did anymore running about. And the morning sickness really kicked in this morning on the way to my exercise class. I nearly got sick in my car it was awful! I just want to sleep for a week please!

My 1st appointment!
Mood:  chatty
Topic: Pregnancy
I had my first appointment today at my new OB/Midwife office and let me tell you so far I ADORE them! The practice is very pro-woman and natural birth oriented. She said so long as I remain healthy they will allow me to go over my EDD and they don't push the drugs. They also are very pro-breastfeeding which makes things much easier. She was also very understanding and informative about my declining some of the testing (CF, Triple Screen and possibly the GD). I'm overjoyed. She also loaded me with info on my chosen hospital and all this stuff about prenatals and healthy eating. Maybe I'll get around to reading some of it with Rich tonight. I go back at 12 weeks for my physical and to hear the heartbeat *yippie*! So far everything is working out wonderfully!

8 weeks
So we are 8 weeks today and so far so good! The morning sickness has reduced itself to a maybe once a day thing usually in the mid-morning. The exhaustion is still holding strong and ohh my the moodiness has reached a new peak. I'm still having a heck of a time getting to sleep and staying asleep which is contributing greatly to both the exhaustion and the moodiness but hopefully once I'm in the second trimester that will subside. I have found I have a hell of a sweet tooth this time around but I'm doing my best not to give in to it. I think my weight is finally leveling off. I'm about 5lbs lighter then I was in the beginning of September but I think I have found the right combination of calories and exercise to remain steady at least until I am out of the first trimester. I go for my first midwife appointment tomorrow which I am excited about. I know I only get poked and prodded but it's still exciting. Other then that everything is good :-)! I'll update again after my appointment tomorrow though I'm pretty sure she isn't going to tell me anything I don't already know.

Don't treat me like an invalid!!
Mood:  chillin'
Now Playing: Silence
Topic: Pregnancy
I'm pregnant not diseased! *lol* It started with MiL: "Ohh let me get that." "Here walk up this way I don't want you to trip." "Are you sure you can get that?" and so-on and so-forth and now DF is doing it! Yesterday we were cleaning and he wouldn't let me carry anything b/c he "didn't want to hurt the baby." WTF! It pisses me off b/c I have always been a VERY independent person. Me carrying a 20lb box of clothes isn't going to hurt the baby. I guess it is kind-of sweet though but annoying all in the same breath!

Week 6!
Mood:  lazy
Topic: Pregnancy

I just entered week 6 today! Yippie!
So far everything is as well as can be expected. I've been VERY tired but then again I haven't been sleeping to well. The nausea has been on and off and my BB's are still killing me. Everyone seems to be convinced it will be a girl but to be honest I think boy. Rich is on the verge of changing his mind about finding out the sex. Before he wanted it to be a surprise until delivery but now he's thinking maybe we should find out. I don't really care either way but I do think it would be nice to have that surprise in the delivery room, then again it would be nice to be all prepared. *lol* That's why I am leaving it up to him.

Who would have guessed...
I'm pregnant *lol*! I had my Family MD appointment today to confirm things and get on a different asthma med. We found something that is Pregnancy Level B as opposed to my previous Pregnancy Level C Advair. I really hope it helps because I'm dying. I can't even go in my basement with out having and asthma attack (my asthma is allergy triggered). They all asked me if I wanted to be. Hello, OF COURSE! And my MD was like so have you set a date for the wedding. I was like we've been engaged for almost 2 years and I still haven't picked my ring! It's seriously not that high up on my list of priorities right now. Rich and I have been together for 4 years living together for 2, married or otherwise we ain't going no where! Don't get me wrong I want to get married but right now isn't the greatest time with me in school and him without insurance. I can't afford to risk losing my FA and my health insurance b/c he makes to much but yet not enough to be able to pay for it all. Then again, if I get my engagement ring and we set a date for 2 years from now would people see that as being more acceptable?

Not feeling so hot
Mood:  spacey
Now Playing: Silence
Topic: Pregnancy
Last night we went to the NIN concert (not my first choice or my 15th for a concert but Rich really wanted to go). I feel like utter shat today. The amount of smoke I inhaled at the non smoking venue was atrocious. I never realized how obnoxious smokers are until I quit. Just b/c you don't care about the quality of the air you breath doesn't mean I don't! I'm sure if I farted in your face you wouldn't enjoy /rant. I'm really congested and my throat hurts so I'm just taking it easy today. Collin is over at MiL's and she is going to drop him off in a bit. Rich is with Jonathan so I have the house to myself. I should be studying but I'm so out of it I can't focus. I may just snuggle up with a cup of tea and my religion book and try and get some reading in. So, that's about it I suppose.

Another Doctors appointment
Mood:  lazy
Now Playing: Rascal Flatts - "Feels Like Today"
Topic: Pregnancy
For the past 2 weeks I have been having HORRIBLE asthma attacks (fall allergies) and I have been concerned about whether to use my Advair or not. The pharmacist said if the need out weights the risk then to do so but it could cause damage to the baby. So I haven't been using it but I have been using my albuterol between 5-6 times a day (which is safe) but I just want to have my doctor confirm my pregnancy and advise me on what to do for my asthma. It's not something that can wait until my appointment on the 28th so I'm going in on Monday. I may get a blood test to have my levels checked to just to be on the safe side.

Relatively uneventful day
Mood:  spacey
Now Playing: Silence!
Topic: Pregnancy
Not much new today. Rich is disappointed that my doctors appointment isn't until the 28th but considering they don't take newly pregnant patients until they are at least 6 weeks that was the soonest they could get me in. He is going to try to come. I hope we get to hear the heartbeat! According to my pregnancy calendar we should be able to hear it by the 13th, I just hope the nurse practitioner lets us listen! How exciting! That's about it, I am going back to knitting diaper covers!

Hot!
Mood:  on fire
Topic: Pregnancy
I am ALWAYS hot, WTF? I'm not just talking feeling flush I'm talking sweating like a damn pig. This morning I couldn't wait to get into the pool at water aerobics. *lol* Even the little old ladies were like "You're too young for hot flashes." Needless to say they don't know I'm pregnant so they didn't mention that option. So yeah I think Rich is going to have to start sleeping under like 5 blankets b/c the A/C is going to be set at 70 ever night until there is a nightly frost!