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May 21, 2001
I just love reading the diaries. It seems to me that there is so much positive energy floating around right now. I have read so many entries and it seems that so many of the women here are trying to make positive changes in their lives. It’s nice to have that great energy. When you see so many people counting their blessings and being positive, it makes it real hard to feel sorry for yourself when things aren't going just so. Thanks to all the beautiful women here on the boards for sharing so much of yourselves with me!
Well… two more weeks until my first doctor appointment. Part of me wonders if that day will ever arrive! I know that I have written entries about my worries… worries that things aren’t going right with the pregnancy because of lack of symptoms and other things. This past week I have had NO worries… morning sickness (along with noon, evening, and night sickness) has hit with a vengeance! The nausea gets a little worse each day. Last night, for the first time, I vomited and that was NOT fun. I really never even saw it coming. I took my dog outside so she could do her business. When I went to clean it up (something that has never bothered me before), I gagged a couple of times. I tried to hold it in and two seconds later, it all came up. Talk about awful. Tears in my eyes and just SICK. I walked in the door and Mike knew something was up. When he found out I had thrown up, he smiled and said, “Congratulations. You’re initiated. You can mark this in your journal!” He is so cute. I just love him.
I find that the longer I sleep, the less sick I am during the day. That really bites when I am working because I don’t get much sleep. When I first found out about this pregnancy, I was eating VERY well… I thought I had it down to an art. HA! Little did I know. Now, I eat whatever I can stomach. The other day, it was blueberry cheesecake. Very unhealthy, but it’s ALL I could even THINK about tolerating. The way I see it, blueberry cheesecake is better than nothing. I find that 7-up and crackers are my very best friends a lot of the time. I swore I wouldn’t drink soda pop, but I NEED it in order to keep my stomach straight. I have also noticed that I am bloated and gassy… on both ends… ALL the time. I am constantly needing to pass gas or belch… it’s very strange. It can also be very embarrassing when you’re in public and just can’t contain yourself. Believe it or not, the 7-UP actually HELPS with this! So, needless to say, the symptoms ARE there! The boobs are also still quite tender but getting a little better since the initial hormone surge.
I have been real lucky with work. Our hospital census has been at an all-time low and we are WAY overstaffed, so my boss gave me some vacation time this week and I only need to work one day. It is very helpful so that if nothing else, I can SLEEP.
Incidentally, I put my Mother’s Day roses in water last Sunday evening with some rose food and you know what? They are still gorgeous today! I am so surprised at how long they have lasted. I took pictures of them with the digital camera so that I can save them.
Mike’s birthday is coming up on June 4th. He can take one day off for his birthday. He will actually be working on the 4th and will take the 5th as his birthday day off so that he can come with me to the doctor’s appointment. He’s a hard guy to shop for but I think I have finally come up with an idea for his present. I won’t write about it here in case he decides to check my diary. He is so sweet and supportive. He tries so hard with me and I love him so much. Whenever he senses that I am sick or not right, he immediately says, “What can I do to fix it?” He has dropped what he is doing to go to the store and get me something if I need it, even though I tell him not to. He said today that he wished he could take this away from me. It almost made me cry. I love him so much and am so happy that I am having this baby with him. I know he is going to make a terrific father.
Well, that is my update for this week. I have not heard anything yet about moving to the PG diaries, so I am happy to stay here and continue my saga. I will let you all know when they decide to move me over. Thank you for the sweet messages and words of wisdom that people leave on my board… it is very much appreciated. Here is a bunch of baby dust for all of the TTCers here…
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I would especially like to wish a bunch of dust on Aimee as she and her DH have made the decision to start the IVF process… good luck to you both!
Baby dust,
Christina & baby
EDD January, 2002
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