Random Thoughts with a Random Picture

So we have a boy and a girl name picked out, but we will not be telling anyone. We may change our minds again.
I am quite sick with a terrible sore throat and a cough. Not fun. Not getting much sleep at all. My throat hurts so bad sometimes, it wakes me when I am sleeping. And now today the runny nose has started. The little one does not seem to mind as he/she is still kicking and swimming around lots.
Today has been rainy and snowy and just plain nice springy.
I have many projects waiting that I want to accomplish before the baby arrives but have such little energy right now.
I will try to get the nursery somewhat set up and take a picture for you all.

Here is a picture of my sweet Hemi wearing a hat.

What is going on in there?

This little one is moving all the time. Rolling, fluttering and lots of kicks. I wonder what he/she is up too?

Doctors Appt

So the little one and I had another doctors appointment today. The more I see him makes me like him even more as my doctor and not just as my friend. Got our official ultrasound report and everything looks great. Found out that Justin's blood type is + while mine is -, so I will for sure need at least one Whinrho shot in a few weeks. Heard baby's heartbeat at 160, kicking me the whole time. We also talked alot about delivery and I am so pleased that his views are the same as mine. He rarely induces, rarely uses episeotomies and very rarely uses vaccum or forceps. He said that nature knows what it is doing and I completely agree. We also talked about pain control, about drugs and possible epidural, but mostly to see how it goes and use the shower/tub/ball etc. I can't say that I am against pain control measures as I have never done this before and do not know how it will go or how I will handle it but I am committed to trying all natural routes first. I have been regualrily practicing my yoga and hoping that and relaxation will help me let my body do what it has to.

Ultrasound!!

We had our ultrasound, everything looks good as far as I can tell. Our little one was moving around so much we were unable to see for sure if there was a penis or not. Likely a girl. We were able to see the spine, stomach, bladder, and four chambers of the heart beating. We saw little hands and feet kicking and punching. Beautiful profiles of a little face, looks like Justin's nose.

2nd Trimester

The second trimester has started. I had a doctors appointment today and hear the little ones heartbeat. Nice strong heartbeat at 156/ min. Found my Hgb is a little low which is likely why I am still so tired. I have only gained 0.6lbs, and my doctor told me to eat more, but I eat enough for 2 already. In 4 weeks we will have an ultrasound and another doctors appointment.

12 Weeks 5 Days

Starting to feel better. Now I am just getting occasional yucky feeling that quickly passes. Two weeks till next appointment. Two weeks till Justin is home from school for good.

Update

So I am doing mostly good. Feeling quite sick at time, lots of vomit at times. But that is somewhat better since I have been taking Dicletin. Justin says that I am very emotional, but I really don't see it being any different than normal. Had a bad weekend a while ago with vomiting, maybe I had the stomach flu as I also had a fever. That wiped me out for 2 days. Also I missed a day of work this weekend; kinda a mental health day as I was very emotional but also think I kinda overdid it at the busy day of work and was having lite cramping.

I have finally picked my baby doctor and have had 2 appointments with him. He was so happy when he found out I was preggo. He is so kind and easy going which is so nice. I go back in 4 weeks and by then his clinic will have their own ultrasound machine so he said I can go early and watch baby. I was worried I would be uncomfortable with him looking down there as we are friends with him outside of work but it was no big deal.

I am hoping I get my holidays I have asked for over the next few months so I can get some more weekends off and not work full time. I find myself overwhelmed at times, I think due to sudden onsets of tiredness that seem to randomly hit me. Also I find food quite gross though I am hungry, which has made cooking and eating healthful a challenge.