First Prenatal Appointment

I'm so tired today. I took Sam to school, went to the doctor, picked Sam up from school, did chores around the house, went to the club to swim some laps, went grocery shopping, made dinner, cleaned up from dinner, took out the garbage, put the kids to bed, etc, etc, etc! What was I thinking?! I was tired before all of that! I've also been super sick today. I don't ever throw up when I'm pregnant, but I feel so nauseous!

This morning was my first prenatal appointment. Just lots of paperwork, bloodwork, and pee'n in a cup. But I got all the results back this evening via email and apparently, I'm normal. Isn't that good to know? No really, all my results came back normal. Awesome!

Eating Has Become a Chore

Eating has become a chore. I still want to eat, but NOTHING sounds good, or looks good, or smells good. But if I go too long without eating, I just feel more and more sick. I find myself walking back and forth from looking in the fridge and freezer, to the kitchen cupboards, to the pantry, and back to the fridge and freezer, then to the kitchen cupboards, and back to the pantry again. I do this over and over again--nothing looks good and no new food materializes. I love eating + I hate chores = not a happy camper.

Samantha's Song

Samantha wrote some sheet music today and then sat at the piano and played it. It was so cute!

Left the Milk in the Van

I felt super sick this morning. Didn't barf, but still felt awful! Luckily it went away by the time I had to take Samantha to school. After dropping her off I went to Target to buy some milk. I got home, came inside with Alison, and just now, about 1 1/2 hours later, I remembered that the milk was still in the van. Even though the sun is shinging, it was still pretty cold, so I'm sure it's fine. I'm losing brain cells!

Shower Blackouts

When I'm pregnant, it's really normal for me to blackout in the shower. I think it's the heat. That happened this morning. Luckily, since it's happened before, I know it's happening as it's happening, so I sat down really quickly so I wouldn't fall and threw the curtain open so the air would cool down. It used to happen a lot when I was pregnant with Samantha. I really need the steam for my horrid cough--guess I'll have to figure out another method to get relief.

I got a massage today. My friend Charice gives the best massages! She's got mad skills. I highly recommend her! Seriouly, let me know if you want her contact info.

Spahetti Dinner

Last night was our ward's annual girl's camp fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner. It's really fun and super yummy! After the dinner they have a dessert auction and it's amazing how much people spend on these desserts: $70 for a cake by Lyle, about $150 (or more...I can't remember) for creme brulee by Lyle, $225 for cinnamon rolls by Debi, etc. It's for a great cause, but dang, I so can't afford prices like that. Maybe someday...when we're rich. :)

I can't seem to get over this cough. I'm coughing so much it hurts my head, my throat, my chest, and my abdomen. I can't stop hacking! How do I get rid of this?!?!

Random Ramblings & Warriors Game

It's the Olympics and I keep staying up till midnight so that I can watch the events. What is wrong with me?! I'm already tired and then I think I can stay up super late! Yikes....I'm tired! But on the upside, it was so fun watching with a friend--thanks for coming over!

I can't quite shake this cold that's been lingering for a while now. I just keep coughing and coughing. And when I laugh, I sound like an old lady who's been smoking for the past 50 years. Fun!

Tonight we're taking Samantha to her first NBA game: Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz. I'm so excited! It'll be fun!

Park Day

Besides being tired, it's been a pretty easy pregnancy day. I feel pretty good, didn't cry or yell all day, didn't give in to my craving for chocolate fudge brownie ice cream...it's been good. My friend and I took our kids to the park. It was such a nice day and the kids (and mommas) really needed to get out and enjoy the sunshine.

Valentine's Day

We snapped this little impromptu picture right before church on Valentine's Day. I LOVE my family!

I'm Cranky!

I find myself easily irritated lately. Not my usual mad/sad rollercoaster--just irritated. I don't mean to be. I don't want to be. But right now, everyone is irritating me. Please forgive me if I snap at you. I'm trying really hard not to. I think I need some laughs.

Oh yeah and my lower back hurts so much!

Missing my little Sammy

I just had Alison today because Samantha slept over at my parents house last night and Jason was at school all day. I'm not used to Sam being gone so long, so I really ended up missing her, but I had a fun day with Alison. Poor baby though....she REALLY missed Sam. She kept walking around the house, saying "Fammy, Fammy" (Sammy) carrying both a picture of Sam and one of her shirts. I tucked the picture into the cover of a DVD case so that she could more easily carry it without bending and folding it. Plus she kept kissing and hugging the picture--the DVD case saved the photo.

I didn't sleep much last night so today I've been exhausted! I couldn't even keep my eyes open later in the day, but luckily Ali was napping so I napped a little bit also. I love my big comfy recliner. It's where most of my naps happen. The funny thing is that if the front curtains are open, anyone walking up and down my street can totally see me....snooz'n.

Jason and I went out on a date tonight. So nice to get out together! I love my husband so much and love that I get to spend everyday, forever, with my best friend.

Food Poisoning???.....maybe?

Today has been a messy day. When I was at the gym this morning Samantha threw up. Then this afternoon when I tried to put Alison down for a nap, she threw up a ton in her bed and all over the floor outside her bed. (Yeah, I figured you wanted that lovely visual.) I'm so tired from poor sleep last night! Samantha kept coming into my room crying from bad dreams, so I've been like a zombie all day. So of course, scrubbing, washing, shampooing carpets, etc, has not been fun. I, of course, worried about my girls, but I also worried all day that my potentially relaxing evening was slipping away from me. The plan was that Samantha was going to sleep over at Grandma & Grandpa Stout's house and come home tomorrow evening, but I thought she wouldn't be able to go because she threw up. Then when Ali started throwing up, I thought I'd spend the entire night awake with two barfing kids and my husband not home. BUT....so far, I've been pleasantly surprised. I think the girls may have eaten something bad, so when they got it out of their system, they perked right back up. Samantha is sleeping at my parent's house tonight and Alison is sound asleep in her bed. Cross your fingers that she sleeps all night long....and I will too!

N.E.E.D. T.O. G.E.T. S.L.E.E.P.

Oh my gosh! So tired! I'm so very very tired! It's been a busy day. Was up late last night and early this morning. I took Sam to preschool, went to the gym, picked up Sam from preschool, went to Costco, put away the stuff from Costco, folded a mountain of laundry, cleaned up the house, played with the kids, went back to the gym for free chair massages (which by the way, turned out to be lame) had a Mary Kay party at my house, ate yummy foods, laughed and laughed and laughed with some great friends.....and now I'm tired. As soon as I can get my screaming 1 year old to fall asleep, I'm going to bed!

Feel'n Yucky Tonight

Today has been a good day. I worked out this morning, ran an errand, then spent the day with my girls. My good friend brought her kids over. We visited, they played. She brought me chocolate...yum! The baby really appreciated that! And Momma too! Thanks Jen!

But tonight...not so good. For the first time in this pregnancy, I feel nauseous; so nauseous! I usually just get dizzy, but not tonight. I can't eat. Nothing looks good. If I could eat, I'd probably feel better, but I feel awful.

Unrestful Rest

I just woke up from a nap. I think I feel worse now. Alison was napping and Samantha was watching cartoons, so I got Sam set up with a drink of water and a snack, then told her I was going to go take a little nap. During my 30-minute nap, she came to my room 4 times asking for more snacks. Four times in 30 minutes!!! SO NOT RESTFUL!

Numb Toes, Operation, and Socks in the Garbage

So for the past month I've had the weirdest thing happening. My toes keep going numb. Why is that happening? I can be at the gym on the eliptical, making dinner in the kitchen, or just lounging on the couch--it doesn't matter what I'm doing, my toes keep going numb. Just one or two toes at a time. Right now its the big toe on my left foot. So weird. My husband suggested I heat up a rice bag and put it on my feet--it helps, but doesn't fix it completely.

I bought the game Operation for Samantha. I thought we were having fun with it until we were done and she started crying saying it was too hard. Maybe I'll put it away for a while till she's a bit more ready.

The stuff above was written earlier, but I have more to say. It's 10:20 at night and I just did a totally pregnant thing. A few minutes ago I took off my socks and put them in the garbage can. I walked away and suddenly thought, "Hmmm, I think I just did something weird." But I couldn't figure out what it was. Then after a few minutes had gone by, I threw a tissue away and noticed that my socks were in the garbage. And the funniest part is that I thought to myself, "Why are my socks in the garbage?" It took a couple of seconds...staring into the garbage can to remember what I had done. You know those old commercials with the egg in the frying pan...."This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs." Well, here it is..."This is my brain on pregnancy."

Mealtime Frustrations

Okay, so before I get to my rants, just thought I'd tell you something Samantha said to me today. She doesn't know that I'm pregnant, but said, "Mom, when is Heavenly Father going to put a baby in our tummy?" She has no idea that there's one in there already. Then later she said, "Mom, when Heavenly Father puts a baby in your tummy, it should be a boy.....no, two boys." Cute stuff.

Now for the rants. When I was pregnant with Alison, I really struggled with pregnancy-related hormonal depression and mood swings. I snapped easily, yelled a lot, and cried most of everyday. Except for my third trimester--I was huge, but happy. I went to counseling and that really helped. Poor Samantha suffered the most during my hormonal swings and I prayed often that Heavenly Father would help her through it all and then help her forget. Well, it's begun again. I'm crying a lot, losing my temper too easily, yelling about everything, and just plain ol' falling apart. Tonight at dinnertime, I was fed up with my picky kids. I have a cold and don't feel well, but still made dinner. They wouldn't eat it and I was really getting frustrated. I eventually blew my top, angrily put Alison in her crib, yelled at Sam saying she better eat her food, and then I put my shoes on and drove away...probably a bit faster than I should. (But my street is a rural road and most people drive faster than I did, so who cares. Plus we're the only one's with kids and they were both inside.) I went to Target and then Barnes & Noble. I stayed out for a few hours and eventually called a friend to vent and cry. I'm so grateful to my two friends who know I'm pregnant. I love you gals! Thanks for helping me through this! Please believe when I say....I really am excited about being pregnant...just don't like how it makes me feel.

Gotta Cold

I'm sick. I woke up with a sore throat and stuffy nose. My head is pounding! I just love when my kids share their germs with me. Samantha and Alison have both been sick for the past few days, so it's inevitable that I would get it. Now I have two sick kids and because I don't feel well, I have no patience for all the whining. When I'm pregnant, I get moody and irritable (or downright mean sometimes), so you add that to not feeling well, and you've got a wonderfully pleasant momma. I'm such a joy to be around.

According to babycenter.com, the baby is the size of a poppyseed. How can something so tiny cause me to feel so dizzy all the time?!

Food....too much food!

I CAN'T STOP EATING!!! Seriously, I feel like I've been eating nonstop for the past month. No, I don't eat totally weird stuff...no pickles and peanut butter. Just food and lots of it! It's only 10:15 in the morning and I've already eaten a bowl of cereal, about 5 or 6 sugar cookies, a handful of fishy crackers, and a cinnamon raisin bagel with whipped cream cheese. And all I can think of is going to the store to buy some chocolate or other yummy treat. Oooo, maybe I'll make brownies. A few weeks ago it was cold and rainy, but that didn't stop me from driving to the 7-11 for an ice cold Slurpee. Banana flavor...so yummy! Had to have it. I didn't have such strong cravings with my first two pregnancies. How do I handle them? I don't really want to eat everything in sight.

I'm Pregnant!

We're trying to get pregnant, so with a missed period on Sunday, I decided to take a pregnancy test on Monday. Negative. On Tuesday I needed some x-rays, so the hospital did their own pregnancy test. Negative. With a negative test result, they did all the the x-rays. Then Wednesday night I took another test. It showed a faint line. Hmmmm, really? Today is Thursday. I woke up this morning and took another pregnancy test. POSITIVE! Baby #3 will grace us in early October.