My bean

My first appt was this morning and everything went well. Kim and Maddox came with me and we all got to see the heartbeat! My due date is still mid-May... sometime between the 14th and the 18th. I will more than likely have a section done on May 12th. That's the tentative date anyway. So far so good. Thanks for the well wishes!

First Rough Weekend

Wow. I'm glad this weekend is over. I was in my friends Karen & Kendall's wedding on Friday night and it was beautiful. She was gorgeous and the place looked fantastic. We didn't stay out too late as I can't seem to keep my eyelids open past 9:10pm, but it was fun while we were there.

Saturday I started to feel queasy. My first bout of morning sickness. Welcome. Anyway, I slept most of the day at my in-laws house while they were celebrating my father-in-law's birthday. Sunday got worse. I finally had to call my doctor for some medicine for queasy symptoms other than vomiting... I woke up Monday morning to a slight fever and burning rosy cheeks. I stayed home from work to sleep which I did intermittently between doing the laundry.

Now Tuesday is here and I feel 97% better! Still get little headaches and I'm still sleepy, but the bad feeling are gone. I'm getting impatient for my first appointment tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Planned Parenthood & Santa

Well, I'm 5 weeks and 5 days into my pregnancy. Doing just fine, but I want to talk about two questions right now that I hate to hear. Was it planned? And are you sick?

The first question problably has good intentions from most people. If it wasn't planned and you are upset, they want to give you the extra boost of confidence and cheer. But I hate when people ask me if it was planned because my answer is yes. And people always seem disappoionted to hear that. "Oh... really?" Arghh!

Do you ever believe things other people are saying because they say it so often? The second question shouldn't be asked either... at least not in person. If you don't see me vomiting, I'm probably not sick. BUT... if I was sick earlier in the day, why would I want to think about it? And if I wasn't sick, now I'm thinking about it and I am feeling sicker now that you mentioned it. Thanks. I appreciate that.

Well, on a positive note... Chesney & I were in the bathroom this morning and I was brushing her hair before school. She said, "Momma J, I see your stomach is starting to get bigger now." Well Chesney, not really. It's a tight shirt and I ate junk food this weekend. "No, your belly's starting to look like Santa Claus." *sigh* Out of the mouths of babes, right?

Calendars & Dreams

That's what my pregnancy has gotten me already. Tracie (& Jeff I suppose!) bought a pregnancy calendar for me. It is so cute and sturdy and easy to use. I comes with premade stickers to use such as "First Kick" and "Morning Sickness." I LOVE it.

I also had my first dream last night.

I spent some time with Jordan Knight from New Kids on the Block. It was a pretty good dream on the whole, but just like a pregnancy dream, it had its weirdness. (I guess all my dreams have some degree of weirdness.) Anyway, we were staying at Granny's house in OK and some heavy rains (maybe due to a hurricane?) damaged the ceilings in the house and we all had to sleep sqeezed into the corners without dripping water.

Guess I'm thinking about my trip to Las Vegas in a couple of weeks to visit Michelle and see the New Kids on the Block in concert for the first time! Can't wait!!!

I'm back

So, felt this was as good a time as any to start writing again. Mainly for myself.

Found out on Friday night that we're expecting a baby!

We had some friends over to play games and drink wine. I was one day late, so I decided to take a pregnancy test (which I already had at home) to see whether or not I could drink wine... which I could not. I called Cory to the back to come see the test and he was in shock. We both knew it could happen soon, but I think it must always be a shock to see the two pink lines and know that there is new life beginning. Anyway, we couldn't say anything to our company... parents first... so we kept quiet and I passed on the wine.

On Saturday night, my mom & my dad came over. After dinner and a couple of games, I broke the news to them by asking Maddox, "Where's the baby?" He pointed to my belly and I confirmed the good news. My mom did not believe me because Dad and I had joked about me being pregnant last week. After looking at the test, she believed it, but was upset that we wait so long to tell them as they had already been there 2 1/2 hours.

Chesney still thought we were talking distant future and asked Cory, "Momma J's pregnant now?" He nodded and she whispered, "But her belly's not big." Thank you, Chesney!! Cory told her to give it some time...

After my parents left, we drove to Cory's godfather's house to meet the Hebert's and tell them. Chesney asked if she could tell them "the big news." Of course. "Guess what Jammy & Grandpa! I'm taking gymnastics next summer!" Of course.

She then told them "the other big news" and everyone was thrilled.

I believe I took the test on the day I would be 4 weeks 1 day along. So that would put me at 4 weeks and 4 days today and due on May 14th. I have my first doctor's visit on Wed Sept 24th in the morning (at 6w6d).

I'm a little nervous. A little tired. A little achy. No nausea yet. Whew!