We're in for the ride of our lives. Our lil peanut was conceived right before Thanksgiving and is already an amazing Christmas present. Today peanut is what we believe to be 7 weeks old. We have our first prenatal appointment on January 5th where we will get to see our peanut for the very first time. We're both very excited to see our lil one. What a wonderful early birthday present for daddy!
So far my pregnancy seems pretty healthy. I am struggling with the morning sickness because I refuse to throw up. I got these seasickness bands that press into your pressure points and that seems to help. When I get like this the only soothing foods I seem to find are fruits, so we have made sure to stock up on those. My very first craving was a cheeseburger, but it took three times to find the right one. This craving lasted almost a week. I tried Hardees thickburger, it was a bust. Then we went to Hollywood Boulevard to go see Planet 52 with the Hollands. That wasn't very scrumptious either. Finally I went to Steak N Shake. Yum yum! That hit the spot. So did the dark chocolate milk shake! But I have only gone there twice, because I am really trying to eat healthy. It's just kinda hard to eat anything at all sometimes when you feel like you are about to explode. And there is nothing I hate worse than throwing up, so I have willed myself not to yet. I think it might make me feel better if I did sometimes, but I just can't cave in.
I have also already had my first weepy moment. And that day only got better! Cried over stupid little things at work, then cried at home. And when I was telling the story to Luke I tried not to cry again. Blasted hormones!
The one thing that bothers me right now is my mind is always in overload. I am reading and researching and overthinking every little thing right now. Reading about being pregnant, about when the baby is born, researching about all the things I am already window shopping for and trying to help find a house so our L'il peanut has a nice new home to arrive in. It's a lot and it wears me out. I am also having trouble sleeping. I wake up EVERY two hours on the dot. Even if I don't have to use the bathroom I am still waking up. It's like my whole biological clock that I have had to train to sleep over the past 32 years has suddenly reverted back to horrible sleeping habits. I am going to ask the doctor if there is something I can do or take like tylenol pm that is safe for pregnancy. If I am going to continue to be expected to work as long as possible I NEED my sleep.
