I got my Christmas wish! ♥

Christmas turned out to be GREAT!  Christmas morning I woke up feeling fine.  My hubby and I opened presents.  Then, I finished packaging up my Christmas cookies, and then we went to my parents so I can give my nephew his gifts.  By noon I was feeling sick :(  I ate some crackers, hoping it would make me feel better, and we then headed to Aaron's parent's house for Christmas dinner and presents.  When I walked in the door, the food smelled amazing.  When we sat down to eat... I ate and loved it!  The ham was sooo good!  The baked beans were so sweet!  There were crackers, and cheeses, and pickles, and fruit, and the warm rolls were so soft!  I ate everything on my plate, and I didn't feel sick afterwards!  Did you hear that?  I DIDN'T FEEL SICK AFTERWARDS!  I felt fine!  I felt fine as we were opening up presents.  I felt fine while I was playing with Aaron's nieces.  I felt fine on the way home!  And when I got home... I ate some more ham!  I still felt fine when I went to bed!

Our baby gave me my Christmas wish :)  He/She really really did!  Christmas was perfect! ♥  THANK YOU Baby Carpenter!

I had another baby checkup a couple days ago, and everything is normal.  My blood pressure is normal, and I got to hear our baby's heartbeat again. Strong healthy heartbeat ♥  The nurse said I gained 4 pounds, but I really didn't.  Before I got pregnant I was around 125.  When I got pregnant, and started feeling nauseous, I dropped to 120.   A couple Dr. appointments ago, she weighed me at 118, so I lost even more weight.  Finally, when I was weighed a couple days ago, she said I weighed 122, so she said I gained 4 pounds.  It's a good sign that I'm getting some weight back, but in my mind I haven't GAINED any weight yet at all.  Once I start getting past my regular weight of 125 will I start to feel like I'm really gaining weight.  Since the beginning of my pregnancy I haven't gained an ounce!  I only lost weight... but it finally looks like I might be gaining it back.

Since Christmas I have went back to feeling nauseous.  I have given up thinking that I will just one day feel fine from now on.  This fatigue and sickness is just so random and unpredictable.  I am 15 weeks pregnant, and I can just as easily throw up now as I did when I was 6 weeks pregnant :(   Still, I'm thankful for the welcome relief of the days I feel good :)

On January 23 we will be finding out the sex of our baby!!!

Here's a 15 weeks belly pic!

I feel like I'm finally starting to get a bit of a belly :)

Here is a video of baby's progress! 

I got some additional good news!  I got a 4.0 GPA for the semester, and I got my Phi Theta Kappa certificate and pin in the mail!  I can't wait to see what scholarship opportunities are available to me this year!  I'm so excited, and ready for next semester to start!!!!

All I want for Christmas is my appetite ...

Today is my first day of vacation.  I won't be back to work until Janurary 3rd, and I won't have to be back to school until January 9th!  I took a nice hot bath, washed my hair with that Suave apple scented shampoo (love that stuff) and slipped back into fresh jammies.  Ahhh :)

I felt miserable yesterday after coming home from work.  I felt like I would feel better if I put something in my stomach so I ate some mashed potatoes, and a few spoonfuls of Aaron's chocolate ice cream.  Still didn't feel any better.  Aaron started to make me a grilled cheese sandwich while I went to brush my teeth.  Well, I threw everything up, but dammit I ate that grilled cheese sandwich, and two pickles afterwards!

I am just so so so tired of this nausea.  The first trimester is OVER!  Christmas is only 3 days away!  I guess I won't be having a nice Christmas feast afterall :(

I went to Kohls today.  Where are those pregnancy parking signs when you need them!?  I had to park at the end of the parking lot, and seems I walked a block to the store in the freezing cold. Yuck.  I found a couple pairs of maternity jeans.  They seem to fit pretty well.  I like them.  It feels good not to have my regular jeans unbuttoned and still digging into my waist.  It's really strange though... I haven't gained any weight still, but my waist is bigger.

I saw this AMAZING flash mob Christmas video that I just have to share...

I cried when I saw this. It's just an overwhelming feeling when you're in the midst of people worshiping God!  I keep watching this video over and over!

Here is a video of baby's progress this week!

 Belly pic at 14 weeks ...

I bought some of this...

Does anyone know if this works well in preventing stretch marks?  I know I have nothing to worry about right now, but I just want to be prepared for when I'll need extra support for my skin.  Does anyone have any suggestions on anything better?

I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS! ♥

13 Weeks...

I am feeling ok this morning!  I had some fruit that Aaron's parent's gave me.  Really yummy.  Cantelope, pineapple, and grapes.  I also ate some watermelon and clementines; a pancake and one sausage link.  And my stomach still feels ok!  Yay!

I still haven't gained any weight.  Initially, when I started feeling nauseous during the beginning of my pregnancy, I lost 5 pounds.  I haven't yet gained that back.   I am now officially into my 2nd trimester.  Hopefully I will get my long lost appetite back, and start gaining weight!

The semester has officially ended, and I got all A's! Yay me!  I am off school until January 9th.  I also will be off work for 2 weeks starting Wednesday!  Wow... no school, and NO work.  I will have so much free time!

Since I have this small window of opportunity to do other things.  This is the best time to begin preparing for the baby.  I have someone interested in buying my waterbed.  Once it's sold, Aaron and I will be getting a king size storage bed.  Here is a picture of what it will look like...

Aaron and I need all the extra storage space we can get, so this bed will be perfect.  Our house is just under 1000 sq. ft.  So during my Christmas break I have to do some major re-organizing to make our spare bedroom into the new baby room.  We have to combine closet space in order for the baby to have his/her own closet.  It's going to be a big job. 

Aaron's parents gave us some of Aaron's Christmas ornaments he made when he was a little kid :)  They're so cute.  I can't believe next weekend is Christmas!  In the next couple of days, I will start baking Christmas cookies!

Here is my 13th week belly pic!...

And here is a video of baby's progress!...

Will this ever end?

I am back to feeling nauseous.  I threw up this morning while brushing my teeth.  My stomach is still sour even though almost 12 hours have passed.  I really wish I would start feeling normal again.

It's strange.  Even when my stomach feels ok, I still feel bad.  Even when I sleep in, I still feel blah.  I never have an appetite, even when my stomach feels ok.  I never seem to have energy, even when I've slept for hours.   It seems like I can't shrug off this yucky feeling, even when I'm physically feeling ok.  I can't get relief.

I've learned that eating fruit doesn't make me feel nauseous.  I am in love with Mandarin oranges!  I've been eating lots of those.  And these ....

They are so yummy! Sweet and refreshing!  I've been eating lots of fruit.  Apples, oranges, and mixed fruit cups.  Even though I never have an actual HUNGRY feeling, it seems that fruit sits well in my stomach.  Yay :)

A friend posted this video on my Facebook wall the other day.  It looks so funny!  I can't wait to watch it!

I have some good news! ... This will be my last week of the semester!  I have been studying for my Biology final, and I can't wait for it all to be over!.   I am getting A's for the semester. Yay!  Studying hard, and never missing class, no matter how bad I've felt, really paid off!

Here is my 12 week belly pic.  Still not much change, although I can't comfortably button my jeans anymore...

Video of baby's progress ... and the last week of the 1st Trimester!  Woo hoo!  Last week of the school semester, and last week of baby's 1st Trimester! :)

11 weeks...

I am FINALLY starting to feel better!  This past weekend was pretty good.  NO nausea!  I am still feeling tired, but I would rather experience exhaustion instead of nausea any day!  I put up my Christmas decorations this weekend, and I even went to the mall to do a little Christmas shopping.  It felt good to be out somewhere else other than class or work.

I am feeling a little nauseous tonight, but not as bad as it has been.  I still have no appetite.  Eating is not really enjoyable yet, but at least I'm not puking it up!

I won a contest from George Street Photo!  They are the company that did my wedding photos.  I wore customized sneakers that I made for my Wedding.  Here is a picture of the winning photo!

I have to share this amazing video I saw.  It's about what babies actually learn before they are even born...





Here is my belly pic of 11 weeks!  Still not really showing yet ...

And here is a video of baby's progress!