The Nest

Hello Everyone!

Posted Friday, December 28, 2007 10:13 AM

I've been reading blogs and it seems everyone had a good holiday.  Yay!  I haven't written a new entry in awhile, so this may be long.  Apologies in advance!

We had our first ultrasound yesterday.  The baby is still in there! 

We saw the heart beating on the monitor, kinda like a flicker, although we did not hear it.  Maybe next time.  Since my doctor said the chance of miscarriage at this point is about 3%, we decided to tell our families.  It was madness!  They were more excited than us I think!

My husband last night topped all of the sweetest things he's ever done.  I was feeling really sick (yeah, morning sickness...for me it's more night sickness...is NOT FUN...that's my official word on the whole thing) so I laid down on the couch after we got home from telling everyone.  I was just this huge weighted-down log on the couch.  I couldn't even imagine getting up.  Chris asked me if I wanted him to carry me to bed, and I just said, "No no no, leave me here."  I thought I would die if I got off the couch, no joke.  I felt I might throw up right there on the floor.  So I stayed on the couch and told him to go to bed, that I'd get up when I felt better.  I'm not sure how much time had passed but I woke up and looked over my shoulder, and there was my amazing husband curled up on the other couch with a blanket waiting for me to feel okay enough to go to bed.

He really appreciates that I'm taking care of this new life for us, that I'm sacrificing my normally hyper and energetic self right now since I feel so miserable, all for this baby.  He loves me so much.  He loves me more now.

Now, seriously, can someone explain to me why I'm already SHOWING!!!!  It's just one baby in there, the doctor proved it.  Why am I a huge cow already?  Four pounds gained, insane bloat, water retention...the works.  And it seems to be all in my belly.  So I already look pregnant.  I shouldn't look pregnant yet!  I'm hoping this swelling, as I call it, goes down because I'm afraid people are going to think I'm letting myself go.  I swear I'm not, I'm eating healthy.  It's just this baby decided it needs LOTS of room apparently. 

Hope everyone has a great New Year!!!