Life Day by Day

I am horrendously late writing about our Christmas, but with morning sickness ironically all day except in the morning, I just haven't felt up to it. I just finished a 2 hour long nap, though, so I'm feeling okay. :)

On Christmas Eve, Tim and I drove around checking out the Christmas light displays. Some were really fantastic...much better then our pitiful strand along the eves lol. After that we came home, snuggled up and watched White Christmas.

Christmas morning we opened our gifts from each other and from the family, spending some time admiring each one. I got a $25 gift certificate to half.com to put a small dent in my wish list from Tim, a beautifully framed picture of Tim and I from Lindy, a cookbook from Grammy's soroptomists, fudge, several kitchen odds and ends, a stir-fry pan from Tim and he also got me a George Foreman grill...and something else from Mom and Dad that for the life of me I can't remember right now!

I got Tim a really neat mini terrarium with a couple fly-traps and a sun-dew, and he got a terrarium filter/pump from Grammy and a gift card from Mom and Dad to a terrarium shop to get the rest of the stuff he needs...Now all he needs is an old glass aquarium! :) Josh got him a cool shadow box type frame with a 3 really good pics of Tim in it. It's really neat.

After we opened presents I made our ham and off we went to our friends apartment to have Christmas dinner with everyone. It was a lot of fun...Everyone brought something and we got a lot of visiting in. Dinner went REALLY late (we were supposed to eat around 3...didn't eat 'til 5 or so) so by the time the party was really starting to begin, I was starting to fade a bit and feel my evening morning sickness. So, we ended up heading home early, and early to bed (at least I did :).

On the 27th we had our second ultrasound to estimate the baby's due date more accurately, and to make sure it was growing and sure enough it was. :) The due date is still August 11th, but what really impressed me was last ultrasound, only a week before, the baby measured 5 days smaller then our estimated due date, but now, the little one measured a day bigger so I guess it made up for lost time! :) The spotting has also stopped, so all looks as it should. It was so cute to see the little one...it kind of looks like a gummy bear - a big head and stubby arms and legs lol. I am now 8 weeks, entering my 9th so I am going to take a picture of my tummy to have something of a base line. I'm not really showing, but I'm definitely a bit thicker then I normally am and often have to unbutton the top of my pants when I sit. For a baby that's only about 1.6cm long, it sure likes to have stretching room. :)

The bane of my current existence is my sense of smell. It is RIDICULOUSLY strong now. :( I can smell everything, and unfortunately, Georgia is not known for good smells. It is rather miserable, and I guess I'm kind of caught off guard because this is one of those symptoms I didn't really expect.

Well, I've got to go find something to eat that doesn't illicit a gag reflex. :) Love you all.

Well, yesterday I had my preliminary prenatal appointment where they just asked a bunch of questions about my history, my family history, Tim's history, etc. etc. They had me pee in a cup so they could do another pregnancy test which came back a very strong positive, which was something of a relief with the spotting I'm still having off an on...But I guess I knew that I am still hormonal because ouch do my breasts hurt, and I am now waging a constant war trying to keep the slowly creeping nausea at bay. I have taken to eating little bits every couple hours which seems to help, but I am now being plagued by an even more super sense of smelling then I normally have - which is usually pretty intense anyway - and sometimes even breathing can make me a bit queasy. Especially with our darn cat and her litter box!!! :( But, I am just glad that so far, the nausea is only slight and hasn't started being crippling yet. I'm holding out hope that I won't have it as bad as Mom, Lindy and Amber because I read somewhere that women who tend to get motion sickness tend to get really bad morning sickness...and I don't get motion sickness at all. There's some hope! :) Don't get me wrong, I am very happy I am experiencing sore boobs and morning sickness. No "complaining" here! It's cool in a way. :D

The nurse did decide to get me an appointment for the actual exam and all that as quickly as possible since I am spotting still, off and on, so we will be heading back tomorrow at 2:30pm. She even mentioned they might do a ultrasound to see if they can spot the heart beat. Personally, I almost wish they wouldn't do the ultrasound because from what I hear, at 6 1/2 weeks, it's pretty much a 50-50 on whether or not they can even find the heart beat in a healthy pregnancy...So if they say, "well, we can't find a heart beat", I don't know if I can trust that result. It would just be better, in my opinion, to wait until I'm far enough along that if they don't spot the heart beat, it actually means something. I'll see what the doctor says tomorrow, I guess, and then make the decision.

Well Tim just got back for lunch. Ttyl!
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Well, today is overcast and it looks like it rained last night. It's nice to be getting back into seasonal weather, but I am enjoying the sunshine and 80F weather as much as I can since we'll soon be back in Washington - never to see weather like that in December! :)

I feel a bit pukey today, but not bad. Basically nothing sounds good to eat. Every day those feelings get a bit stronger, so I guess I am happy about that. Baby is messing with my hormones which means all is probably as it should be. Yay!

Speaking of which, last night my spotting seemed to stop, which is a relief. But I'm half expecting it to start up again like it did on Tuesday. I've just decided to go with the flow and not let myself get all tied up over stuff I can't control anyway.

Well, I got to go see if I can find something I can choke down for breakfast.

Today I just got done with a 7:40am doctor's appointment in regards to this stupid rash that has been bugging me off and on since August. Her medical opinion is that it is a kind of eczema, which often goes along with the eczema I have always had from my lactose intolerance. So she gave me some hydrocortisone cream and told me I have to take less then hot showers, use really thick, hydrating lotions, and soap/body washes like Dove. It sounds like a plan...and if it doesn't seem to help in a week or so, I'm going back to get a referral to a dermatologist.

Rain is all grown up now. Alas, she started her first heat yesterday. :) She is extremely cuddly, which is cute, but it's also irritating because PetSmart doesn't carry doggy diapers big enough for her so I have to order one online. :( It will be hilarious to see her wearing them though! lol.

It has been getting below freezing here at night the past couple of nights...only down to 31F or so. During the day it's been in the lower to mid 60F so it's been nice. Chilly enough to feel like it's not summer anymore, but warm enough that I only need a light coat. :)

Well, anyway, that is about all that is happening around here. Holly out. <3