Vacation fun

Today is Jeremy’s first day back to work after vacation, and I’m exhausted.  He has been so great and so much help, if you ignore the constant nagging to drink more water, and the constant questions about how I’m feeling.  I’m missing having him around.  I’m a very lucky girl to have such a helpful husband.

But, vacations must end, and we’re back to the busy summer grind.  Today, Jade started gymnastics.  She had fun, but it wore her out quickly.  So, I’m hoping she naps for a long while.  Of course, part way through my nap, I got a phone call, so I’m up with no hope of falling back to sleep.

I’m starting to feel a little better.  I am still throwing up about every other day now, instead of multiple times a day, but it is an improvement.  I’m not getting over the utter exhaustion that comes with the pregnancy though.  I’m still waiting for that 2nd trimester burst of energy.

Well, no such luck on her sleeping long. She just walked into my room telling me that she had good dreams about Sandy and Zoe sleeping.

Heart beat

We heard our baby’s heartbeat today!  Oh, yes, did I mention, we’re pregnant, and we made it to hear the baby’s heartbeat this time.  We’re 11 weeks and 3 days.

I am super excited, but have been so sick for the past 7 weeks, and it’s only getting worse.  It is funny because I tried so hard for 2 years to lose weight and couldn’t, but since I’ve been pregnant, I’ve lost 7 pounds.  It’s terrible!

So, what has this pregnancy been like so far.  Well, at 6 weeks, I couldn’t keep down water and I was having bad stomach problems, so Jeremy took me to the hospital.  They put me on Zofran and that helped for a little while. I still felt terrible, but I at least wasn’t throwing up anymore.  That lasted about 2 weeks.

Then, I started throwing up again, usually about 2 or 3 times a day.  Always after a shower.  Always after a BM. Always after I bathed my daughter.  Then, at random other times throughout the day with no rhyme or reason.  I always felt sicker from 4 p.m. until I fell asleep.  I always felt sicker if I didn’t get a nap.  I always felt sicker if I drank water.

Then, at 11 weeks, I started getting the worst pains in my right butt cheek!  It hurts to walk, to stand up, to move.  Now, is it because I’m dehydrated, or something else, we don’t know.

To make things even worse, right in the middle of this, my grandfather died.

Now, this is significant, because my grandmother died 3 years ago, while I was pregnant with Jade.  Then, Sunday, I told my grandfather that I was pregnant, and on Monday he died.  I am trying to look at this on the bright side, but it is hard, because I LOVE my grandfather so much.  But, I tell myself, that my daughter was lucky enough to get my grandmother’s soul, and now my next baby is lucky enough to get my grandfather’s. It is a little comforting, but it doesn’t make me miss him any less.  Of course, at the funeral, my aunt had to point out I was just so emotional because of all of the pregnancy hormones. Ugh!

It does make me smile that I told my grandfather I was pregnant on Sunday and he died the next day, but at his funeral, a couple of his closest companions knew (and I’m not showing at all yet and they hadn’t spoken to anyone else that would have known).  That means, he was excited and told them in that one short day. My uncle told me he talked about how much he enjoyed our visit on Friday, too.  That man was such a great man!  He may have been grumpy. He may have been crass. He may have told the same stories over and over again, but he was kind and generous and loving.  Don’t tell my dad, but he is a lot like my grandfather, even though he’ll never admit it 

So, here’s to hoping this baby continues to grow well and that I will get some relief soon!