Late, But Still Posted

Belly picture from the day I turned 8 weeks. I am probably thinner this week simply because 9 weeks has been the most puking I have ever done during any pregnancy. I am SICK, I mean, really sick this week. I passed out alone with my 3 little ones 3 days ago, when I woke up on the floor, I realized they were playing with a jar of pickled jalapenos and a knife. It was very scary. I suppose I was severely dehydrated and that's why it happened. I did call my dr and he was supposed to call in zofran for me yesterday which never happened so now I get to harass them on Monday and beg for the meds. I also got the call that I failed my 1 hour glucose tolerance test....like miserably failed it soooooo it looks like I go for the 3 hour as soon as I feel I can do it without puking. Ah the joys of pregnancy. To be very honest, being an unplanned pregnancy, this one has been really tough on me emotionally. I feel like a spoiled brat to even say it, but I am not coming to terms to well with this. Being so sick is just adding to the misery 10 fold. If I could, I would cryogenically freeze this baby for 5 years until I felt more ready for it. This is just tough. From my Dr's best guess, it looks as if I had gotten pregnant while still on my period so for those who chart to avoid, good luck! I thought I knew my body pretty well and we avoided during the "fertile" time like normal, but this time my fertile time came a whole week earlier than it was supposed to. :( I know I will love this sweet little baby when it gets here, I just truly hate pregnancy and believe this will be my last. Nate and I are considering options right now to either do an IUD or have him get a vasectomy. If any of you have used an IUD, please give me your thoughts and opinions about it. I also would like to know which one you had, Paraguard or Mirena and your likes/dislikes. Thanks so much!

My Current Work in Progress

During morning sickness, I have found I must keep my mind busy at all times or I will puke almost nonstop as I notice every little smell, speck of dirt and so on. This is the project I chose to get started on. It will be a striped baby blanket when its all finished. I picked unisex colors and plan to crochet edging based on the actual sex of the baby to make it more geared for boy or girl. If its a boy, I will edge it out with the green, but for a girl, I am thinking the purples in there would like nice against the green. We shall see. I will update when its complete. I just got a bunch of charms and fat quarters as well so this mama can get to some more quilting soon too!

A Scandalous Whine

I am feeling awful, so very awful. I am so sick, so very sick. I am terribly dehydrated today and had my first breakdown and cry this morning over the morning sickness. I have literally had it. I want to feel better. I am desperate and if you know a secret that will stave this feeling off, PLEASE share! I am living off soups. I am thin and I am pale. My house is begging to be scrubbed. My kids are walking all over me because they can.  :( C'mon week 13!!! Gosh that feels so very far away; that's Thanksgiving:(

We Have 1 BABY! Yayyy

Okay, ultrasound was awesome, baby looks a little further along, one perfect wittle bean with arms and legs already. Yolk sac already appeared to be gone, and a perfect heartbeat! We find out the due date Monday. The tech refused to give me a picture....some lovely new protocol if you are before your second trimester??? Ridiculous. It was a great day though, I'm feeling much more happy and connected to the pregnancy than I was feeling previously. :-)

Waiting For

Tuesday.......that will be our first ultrasound for this pregnancy. I have a strange hunch its twins. like. seriously. I have been extremely sick and I had major cramping for 3 days at ovulation time instead of 1 day. I have cramping on both sides like there is a corpous luteum cyst on each side. My uterus already feels heavy and huge(could be because this is my 12th pregnancy haha). Tuesday we will know for sure whats going on with the pregnancy, viability and how many. I wish the next 40 hours would vanish quick. I will be back soon with an update either way.

Oh the Nausea

 23 dpo, my line is on the right side:) darker than the control line

22 dpo my line(rt side) was alllmost as dark as the control line

According to darkening tests and terrible nausea, I think things are moving right along for now. I see Dr. T tomorrow morning and I'm hoping he schedules an early u/s for next week. I am 5 weeks 3 days today!

POAS Addict, I think So

I'm a self admitted addict to pee sticks. After 4 miscarriages, who can blame me? I am obsessed with seeing the line get darker. 9-15 dpo here. The LH tests are are not pregnancy hormone persay so they are naturally always darker so don't let those throw you off. Control lines are all on right side, my lines all on left. Today's cheapie(bottom) is as dark as the control line though! Looks like we might have a sticky bean. I am starting to let myself get excited!

Whoops

 10dpo

10dpo

9dpo

This is how we told the kids!

 I think I sat on the toilet seat! :O Didn't see this coming. Faint lines, but already nauseous(thats what tipped me off), yay me*insert sarcasm here*

Note: for the grammer police, yes I KNOW there shoulda been an apostrophe in we're and I put it there later after I took the pic. Blame it on preggo brain!