Today I went for a check-up on the new baby! Things are progressing really really well. In fact, they pulled out something I hadn't seen before - a handheld ultrasound. Now I'm sure these have been around a while, but they didn't use one when I was pregnant with Audrey. Anyway, I am currently 9 weeks and 3 days along. This means it's too early to try to hear the baby's heartbeat (from the outside)...so I was just expecting them to make me pee in a cup (which they did) and ask me a range of questions to see if I'm feeling sick (to which I quickly answered "yes") weigh me (torture) and send me on my merry way....and THEN she whips this thing out. SO cool.... It was about the size of a Speak and Spell like I had when I was a kid (did anyone else love theirs?? (http://www.99er.net/spkspell.html) It took her a minute to track down the heartbeat, but she said it was in the 150 range and everything looked great.
I'm definitely feeling more pregnant than I did the last go around, but things seem very very similar to my pregnancy with Audrey. Fortunately this time I don't have an aversion to lettuce an all things "green and leafy." Smells are difficult to tolerate and talking about food in general isn't much fun either. I've only gotten sick a few times thank goodness, but the nausea is pretty constant. It starts everyday around 11:00 am like clockwork. I praise the Lord that I feel good in the morning...I'd have a hard time getting out of bed at all if I didn't have that.
There are a few people that have made this pregnancy awesome! First my wonderful husband....he is always such a huge help, but he has been an incredible lifesaver. He's been doing EVERYTHING. I don't think I can emphasize that enough. He even took 1/2 the day off the day before Valentine's Day and come home and vacuumed, did laundry, cleaned in the kitchen, bathrooms, picked up toys, etc... and when I walked in from work he just said "happy valentine's day" I almost cried! (...he also got me a sparkly new ring!! :)
My boss (who also happens to be my daddy) has been great. He knows that I just don't feel good and has been incredibly understanding at work - of course the fact that I'm pregnant with his grandchild is a huge plus.... The other day he took me to "happy hour" at Sonic to get a grape slushie because I just wanted one...and he paid! ;) half price drinks??? who can turn that down?? It was like 70 cents.... so cool!
My two listening ears - my mom and Nicole. My mom has so much going on right now....they are selling their house, building a new one, selling her dad's house & all that's in it (my Papa Jim died on Thanksgiving day), finalizing his estate, taking care of my dad who had minor surgery...I could go on and on....but she always has time to listen and share great godly advice. Nicole - wow. She's just there. And she understands. She's pregnant too. Never underestimate the power of talking to someone who knows what you're going through and what you've been through. She lets me complain about feeling yucky and then helps me feel better by complaining right back.
My nana (and papa pat) for coming through in the clutch when I need some help entertaining Audrey b/c I'm so exhausted and for all the great food that you somehow manage to have despite your incredibly busy schedule and your knee problems. No matter how sick I'm feeling, she always has something that sounds good.
I have more.... but it's time to watch American Idol.
...to be continued.
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