Entry # 9

Monday April 28, 2008

This past Friday was my 13th week of pregnancy which I believe is the start of my second trimester. The pregnancy is going well. A week ago I had my first ultrasound. Everything is fine with the baby. It's growth is right on track for how along I am. And I am not having twins. Just one baby in there. I'm feeling pretty good as far as the pregnancy goes. But now I have another sinus infection. It started on Friday and came out of no where. Usually when I get one there are signs that I'm getting one a couple days before I actually do but this time it just hit my right away. I hate these things. And I hate them even more when I have them when I'm pregnant. I had one while I was pregnant with Lucas. And I know I need an antibiotic but the strongest thing they can probably give me being pregnant is augmenten. I think that's what I took when I had Lucas. Usually my I have to take levaquin. Today I'm going to see my doctor. I'm hoping she can give me something to take that will help me feel better but that will also be safe for me to take.

This Thursday is our official moving date. Mike's mom came down from Wisconsin to stay with us and help us with the move. I don't know what I'd do if she wasn't here. Especially now that I'm sick. And alot of other family and friends have been helping us pack and move.

Last Wednesday Mike had surgery on his knee. He tore the meniscus in his knee. So now he has to wear this brace on his leg and is on crutches for about a month. He's been out of work also for the past two weeks. He's getting a workman's comp. from work but they only pay 60 percent. So it's been a rough time with Mike not being able to get around and help and with me being pregnant and now sick too. What bad timing. But I'm glad we're moving. It's a 2 bedroom apartment. Well really it's a duplex so there's one family that lives above us. But Mike knows the lady that lives there with her husband and 2 kids. They went to high school together and she's also an nurse and the doctor office that he goes to. So that's good that we're going to know who lives above us.

Lucas is doing good. He will be a year old in less than a month. May 24th! We're going to have a birthday party for him at our new house. It had a big back yard and a deck, so there will be plenty of room to have all of our family and friends over for the big occasion. We're just going to do a cook out. Lucas is starting to walk around but only if he's holding onto things. Occasionally he'll let go and stand there for a few seconds but then he falls down. It's like when he's standing there he doesn't know what to do next. But I'm sure any day now he'll take his first steps. The past couple days he's been saying mama. I'm not sure if he says it because he know what the word means or if he says it because he hears us say it to him. But it seems like he might actually know what it means. He doesn't say it much but usually when he does it's because he's trying to get my attention. So that's pretty cool.

Entry # 8

April 20, 2008

This past Friday was my 12th week. Next Friday will be the start of my second trimester. I can't believe how fast it's going. It seems like I just found out a couple weeks ago still. I don't really have much time to really even think about the fact that I'm pregnant. I'm so busy sometimes I actually forget that I am. It's crazy. I'm doing well. All nausea has gone away. I'm starting to not feel as tired all the time as I was before. But I'm still hungry as ever. And I am constantly having cravings. Yesterday it was Mexican food and so Mike and I went to a Mexican Restaurant for lunch. Actually it was the night before that, that I was craving the Mexican food but it was 11:30 at night and nothing was open, except taco bell. So we stopped and I got some nachos but by the time we got home I was so tired I couldn't eat it. So the next day I got to have some really good Mexican food! Today I really want a big bowl of fruit. I want melon, grapes, blueberries, strawberries, apples, pineapple....all of it!! It sounds so yummy!! My cravings have been so different from when I was pregnant with Lucas. I didn't have that many cravings with him. But with this baby I'm craving something everyday. And it's always the most random stuff. I think I'm driving Mike nuts with it.

BIG NEWS!! We're going to be moving. We found a place we like. It's a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom. It has a pretty good size living room and dining room area and has a really big back yard with a nice cedar deck. It also has a playground in the back yard too! I'm really excited about it. It's not a done deal yet, but I talked to the lady who has it up for rent and told her we want it and that we'd put a deposit down for it and that we could move in May 1st. She said she'd get back to my on Monday so we can go over the details. She needed to talk some things over with her husband. I really can't wait. I hope it all works out. But it's going to be a very difficult time for us these next 2 weeks. With me being pregnant and taking care of Lucas and Mike hopping around on his bum knee it's going to be hard to pack and move. We're going to need as much help from family and Friends as we can get.

Today we're going to the zoo!! It's getting really nice out. It's been in the 60's and 70's. It's wonderful. Spring is finally here!!!!

Entry #7

Sorry to all my weekly readers. It's been a busy weekend. Well this past Friday was my 11th week. The pregnancy is going really well so far. My morning sickness has mostly gone away and luckily I haven't thrown up at all. As long as I keep food in me every few hours the nausea stays away. I'm still really tired and I'm sure that's not going to get any better anytime soon. Or maybe for the rest of my life for that matter. But that's the price you pay when having children. And it's all worth it. The past month or so I've been getting really weird cravings. Like for lemonade and pickles. One day I wanted and Oreo shake and an egg roll. I don't know. I didn't have this with Lucas. Well actually with Lucas I just wanted to eat sweets all the time. This pregnancy I'm not eating much sweets nor much junk food. I've mostly been craving healthy foods or just plain old weird stuff. So I guess if I'm going to crave something thank god it's healthy food. I can't complain about that. I'm really looking forward to my ultrasound on April 21st. I don't think that day could come soon enough. I just want to make sure that the baby is healthy and growing well. It's drives me nuts not being able to know what's going on in there. But once I see that ultrasound and the nurse tells me that the baby looks good my mind will be at peace.

Mike hurt himself at work on Saturday. He usually doesn't work Saturdays but went in to get some over time. Sometimes during breaks all the guys play a game of horse. Well I guess Mike went to do a lay-up and landed on his leg the wrong way and did something to his knee. He can't walk or put any kind of pressure on his leg. So he's hopping all around the house. Since he can't get around so well he's going to be missing out on some work with no pay for awhile until he can get to his chiropractor to figure out what's wrong and hopefully be able to get him better soon. It's been a rough 2 days so far. I've mostly had to keep up with everything around here myself and not only take care of Lucas but now also take care of Mike. And of course being pregnant really makes it difficult. So we need prayers to get Mike better. I need him healthy!!

Something I'm really looking forward to starting in June is that I'm changing my work schedule so that I only have to work 4 hours a day from 4 to 8 pm Monday through Friday. I'm so excited!! Mike will be able to get more sleep during the day, I'll be able to get in a good nap before I have to go to work, and I'll be able to be with lucas more and have more time to do things around the house.

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Entry #6

Yesterday was my 10th week of pregnancy. This past Thursday April 3 was my first OB appointment. It went really well. We went through all of the typical questions and tests for the first visit. They ask you all of your medical history and give you blood tests and a pap smear. The doctor also checked for the size of my uterus. She said she felt that it was a little bigger than what it should be for how far along I am so she wrote up an order for me to go to the hospital to have an ultrasound done. I don't know how it would be possible for me to be any further along than I am. I know the exact date that I conceived this baby. Mike and my mom think I'm having twins. There are certain signs that could make someone think that but what are the odds. So I don't think that I am but I guess anything is possible. My appointment for the ultrasound isn't until April 21st. So I have to wait a couple weeks to find out.

My new due date is actually October 31st. My physician calculated it as November 1st but she was off by a day. My OB nurse did with the calculator and it came out for October. She said the pregnancy wheels that doctors use are exactly accurate. So now we have a new due date. Although I'll most likely be having a c section again and in that case they schedule it a week before your due date. So we will have the baby just in time for Halloween.

Still feeling pretty much the same. Except the weirdest thing happend. Just a little after my 8th week I started feeling nauseous. It's been happening off and on all throughout the day. I hate it. The first 8 weeks were fine and then it started. I thought I was just going to sail through the first trimester without any morning sickness. I guess I should've knocked on wood. Well hopefully it will go away within the next few weeks. Only a few more weeks to go until my 2nd trimester!!!

So we thought we were going to go with the name Ryan James if it's a boy but I'm having second thought again. I just can't decide on a name. If I had my way I'd name him Nolan James but Mike isn't too sure about that name. Maybe if I keep asking him about it he'll eventually start liking it. So still not too sure on the boy name. At least we've got about 6 more months to make a decision.