1/14/10 :: day 70

My legs hurt today.  Mainly my upper thighs.  I wonder if that’s the circulation thing they are talking about.

1/15/10 :: day 71

Today has been a good day as far as the pregnancy goes.  The slight nausea I’ve had is quickly fading away.  I think that is partially due to the smell our of floors dissipating.  PRAISE THE LORD! The fatigue is lessening.  Although, I now am in the habit of going to bed around 7pm.

1/16/10 :: day 72

I woke up this morning around 12:30am with my 1st little touch of heartburn.  It lasted probably a total of 10 minutes.  I just sat up in bed and delt with it.  No medicine.  I am not certain what caused it.

Earlier tonight I was the star in the mother of all embarrassing pregnancy stories.  After we left from eating dinner w/ Ryan & Sarah I hopped in the driver’s seat since Derek had a few drinks.  As we pulled out infront of Logan’s Steakhouse & Starbucks I started coughing, and sometimes coughing triggers my vomit gag reflex.  Well this cough totally triggered it this time, and I threw up in my mouth while driving in the busy mall parking lot, at night, in the pouring rain.  Yea!!!  It was salmon that I got to re-live….lucky me!

I turned into the Logan’s parking lot so I could get rid of my mouth full of barf.  The parking lot was packed.  Derek kept telling me there was a cop right in front of us.  (He thought the cop was going to think that I was drinking and driving…I really didn’t care at that point)  So I stopped in the middle of the parking lot and threw open my door and barfed out the door.  Of course, it was pouring down rain still so my hair kept trying to get all in my face.  I screamed at Derek WHAT DO I DO?!?  He told me to pull into a parking spot and put the car in park.  So I did.

Derek ran into Logan’s and told the lady @ the front door MY WIFE IS PREGNANT AND SHE JUST THREW UP IN OUR CAR.  CAN I HAVE SOME NAPKINS?  The lady ran and grabbed a huge stack of napkins for Derek.  He shoved them in his jacket and R-A-A-A-N back to the car.  When he got back to the car I was sobbing uncontrollably, and I told him that for some reason I was peeing…in my pants.  Yes, that’s right.  I said I stared to pee on myself.  I guess it was a pregnant thing or a barfing thing.  I don’t know, but I am not usually one to just pee in my pants.  But it was something that just happened as I was throwing up.  I threw up two more times with my head getting soaked and all the while crying like a baby.  Derek ended up driving us home.  He was sober…don’t worry.  The poor guy is my own personal angel.  He drove all the way home while having a crying, barf smelling wife in the passenger seat.  I wouldn’t swallow the entire ride home so I just sat there with my head tilted back and my mouth wide open.  If I had tasted any of that nasty the entire series of events would have started all over again.  Did I mention that the entire time Derek had to pee?  Well he did…that kid’s got a small bladder.  How about that for an ending to a fun filled Saturday night?

1/18/10 :: day 74

We had our second doctor’s appointment today. Derek came along with me on this one.  We got to hear the bean’s heartbeat using the doplar, and since we decided to test for Down’s Syndrome we were able to have a second ultrasound.  Now, the reason we wanted to test for Down’s is so that we are well prepared and informed parents.  I know it can be difficult on both the child and the family when dealing with such a condition.  I came to terms with having a possible down’s syndrome child the day after I found out I was pregnant.  Children with this condition are still lovable, and bright, and have all the needs and wants a child without down’s has; it just takes a little more attention to care for that child.  I know I will love any child I have no matter what medical, mental, or physical issues they have.  Here are some pics of our little guy or girl.

The one above is my favorite.  I just love that high kick.

Our little guy or gal was quite active once the technician woke ‘em up.  He/she was bouncing off the “floor” and flailing his/her arms and legs all about.  It was the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen.  The bean’s heart rate was at a happy 163 bpm.  I can’t wait for my 18 week check up.  We will be finding out the sex on that visit.  CAN”T WAIT!

1/19/10 :: day 75

I ate an entire mango by myself at work this morning.  It was delicious!  Can’t wait to do that again.

I’m totally having a candy craving right now.  The 1st 2 months of my pregnancy I didn’t want candy or sugar at all, but now I guess it’s rearing it’s ugly head.  I still really don’t have a craving for Cokes.  Which is good.

2:19pm - So I’m on my second snickers bar for the day.  This is the 1st time i’ve REALLY had any kind of candy craving.  I’m not liking it.  I was hoping I would stay immune to wanting candy during this pregnancy so it would help me keep the baby weight off.  Guess I have to stick to cramming my face full of fruit, yogurt, and other various healthy things so the weight doesn’t creep in.

1/20/10 :: day 76

I have zero energy today.  It was everything I could do to get my butt out of bed this morning.  Thank goodness I took my shower last night.  It didn’t help that a thunderstorm came through last night.  At 4:30am I feel a dog nose touch my arm.  It was Cohen.  I didn’t know why he was doing this so I just went back to sleep.  About 10 minutes later I heard a loud crack of thunder.  Then I knew exactly why he touched my arm.  Cohen, the dog who isn’t afraid of anything is afraid of thunder.  Anytime it thunders Cohen is at MY side of the bed plastered to the mattress.  We don’t allow the dogs on the bed anymore due to the massive amounts of fur they deposit.  So, at 4:40am I got out of bed grabbed an old bed sheet to place across the duvet,and invited my scared little puppy up on the bed.  All he wants is to sleep next to you with either you foot, arm, hand, or torso touching him.  At no other time does this dog like sleeping on the bed.  I think he gets too hot.  The thunder must really scare him.

You wanna hear a pregnancy brain story? Today I went to the restroom with my little medical bag that I carry around in my purse.  It contains things like nose spray, light day pads, Blistex, and various other medical items.  So anyway….I took the bag with me to the restroom.  When I came back to my desk I threw it down in my purse (or so I thought).  About 2-3 hours later I peered into my trash can and noticed a colorful bag in it.  It was my little medical bag. I guess I thought the trash can was my purse (cuz that’s were I normally chunk the little bag when I return from the bathroom).  I totally thew my medicine bag in the garbage!  BRAIN FART!  I watched the thing go in there and it didn’t seem weird to me in the least.  Well at least at the time it didn’t.

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