Cramping, and crying, and smells....Oh my!


   This week has been full of all new things to go along with this pregnancy as long as some of the old too.  I was definitely feeling very crampy (is that a word?) this week.  It made me nervous, but all seems to be ok!
   Crying- oh dear. God bless Doug, because he just doesn't know when it's coming.  It's only happened a few times, but I am sure more is to come.  One second I'm fine and then the next I'm crying and for no apparent reason.  Even when I wasn't pregnant I would get very grumpy if I got hungry, but now it's worse! :-)  Hungry means instant tears! And to make matters worse, most foods don't sound good so now I am hungry with no possibilities for food.  Such a predicament to be in!
    Smells- I can smell EVERYTHING for miles! When Carly and I go for walks I can smell flowers blooming, dog poop in a yard, food grilling blocks away, everything. Most of these smells make me want to gag.  The worst part is not knowing when I'm going to walk into a smell that will make my gag reflex jump.  When I try to pack my lunch in the morning, just opening the fridge is a scary move.  I usually don't end up with my in my lunch because nothing sounds good or smells good enough to put in!

  Wow-it seems like I am complaining about being pregnant, but I love it! I love knowing that I have a little pea-sized Baby Taylor growing inside of me.  I love knowing that my belly will get big and only I will get to feel him/her before everyone else.  I can't wait to tell the rest of our family and friends.  Oh yea, and decorate a nursery (except, HOLY COW cribs are expensive).  Oh the joys of parenthood!

How far along: 6 weeks
Maternity clothes? Not yet... but I am going to as soon as I can :-) Who wouldn't want to wear yoga-style pants everyday!?
Sleep: Minimal because I spend more time in the bathroom than in bed!
Best moment this week: Telling one of my best friends!
Miss Anything? Lunch meat-I don't think I am going to make it 9 months without that!
Movement: not yet
Food cravings: Carbs-bread and mac n cheese and orange juice
Anything making you queasy or sick: Yes! LOTS of things: chicken, pork chops ALL veggies, onions, cold food, 

 anything that smells!
Gender: I keep talking about Baby Taylor as a boy, but we will see (in January)
Labor Signs: no

Symptoms: Read above blog :-)
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Happy or Moody most of the time: It depends-most happy!
Looking forward to: getting a bump

Sleep

Sleep....

  Exhaustion, tired, sleepy...all of the above.  I am just now considered 5 weeks pregnant, but the tiredness set in at just three weeks.  I am not usually a tired person as sleep is a priority for me.  I always get between 8 and 9 hours of sleep each night.  Lately though, even with that same amount of sleep, I can barely get through the day.  Around 3:30 I start to get heavy eyelids and my body feels exhausted.  On most afternoons I come home for a short nap and after I feel much better.
   I am a little annoyed with how tired I feel, just because I am not used to this feeling.  Another part of me is kind of glad I am tired that way I know my body is working hard to create a beautiful Baby Taylor.
    Looking on BabyCenter.com I found it is fairly normal for women to feel constantly tired early on in pregnancy because of the hormonal changes -in particular, a rise in progesterone.  I can't imagine another 7 weeks of being this tired though.  I supposed I should be glad it isn't morning (all day) sickness-yet anyway.
   

   "We are having a baby..."   There are times when that statement hits me pretty hard and I just can't believe it.  I am so excited for the next 8 months has to bring.  I am also excited to be able to tell more people about our little (big) surprise!

  This week we went for a consult at a Midwife Clinic and LOVED them.  I think we will be seeing a midwife and will also hire a Doula;  any extra support for my decision to go natural is going to be needed. Ha!


  Well I had better go catch a few ZZZZZs.....

A Birthday to Remember

My 26th Birthday...I couldn't have asked for anything better.

   Doug and I had decided that April was our month to start trying for a baby.  About 7 months ago we decided we were going to start trying this spring, which was about a year earlier that our "original plan."  We were excited to be able to surprise all of our friends and family with our big news. The week after I thought I ovulated I was so tired, and I remember telling Doug, "If I'm not pregnant then I think something is wrong with me, because I am so tired."  I had planned to wait until May 3 to take a home pregnancy test, because then I would only have to wait a week to tell my mom at Mother's day that I was pregnant.  

   Well I woke up on my birthday, Monday, April 29th and decided that I would take a home pregnancy test, but I had even told myself not to be disappointed when it came back negative and that I would test again at the end of the week.  I did the test and was waiting the three minutes when I noticed a faint pink line showing up.  I started freaking out, because I had read that even a faint line means your pregnant.  I stood in shock for a few seconds, really expecting to see only one pink line instead of two!  

   I started bawling so I walked into our closet so that I wouldn't wake Doug up.  I couldn't stop crying and I couldn't wait another second to tell Doug.  I walked over and shook him awake; he sat up startled and worried because I was still bawling.  He asked, "Honey, what's wrong?"  I answered, "I'm pregnant," and crawled back into bed with him.  He asked if I was sad and I said, "No I just can't stop crying, because I didn't really expect it to happen."  

    I finished getting ready for school and Doug came down and ate breakfast with me where we decided that I couldn't keep this secret from my mom for another two weeks.  We decided to go out to Panora that night for dinner and tell her then.  Doug went to Hobby Lobby and got a canvas and paint because I wanted to tell her by giving her a canvas that said "The only thing better than having you for a mom is my children having you for a grandma."  I got home from school to paint the canvas, pack up some things we had bought for the baby (thing 2 shirt- Carly's thing one shirt, picture frame, etc.)

   We left for Panora and I was so anxious.  I had been keeping this secret for so long that we would start trying and within an hour my mom would know! I couldn't wait to see her reaction.  I was hoping it would totally blindside her.  

   I couldn't have asked for a better reaction from my mom. Her face was priceless and her hug was the best.  The fact that she cried (really cried) was amazing.  We got part of it on video, but I know that even without that video I will never get her reaction out of my memories! It was worth the seven months of keeping it a secret!

   We told Doug's family last night which was so exciting!  Can't wait to add another kiddo to the bunch :-)  We will tell my dad, step mom, and sisters tomorrow.  We will tell my grandma, grandpa, aunts, and uncles next week.  

   I am so excited to start telling everyone, although we will wait a few more weeks. 

   When I am older I know I will look back on my 26th birthday with nothing but smiles and happiness.  It is one I won't forget.....