Diagnosis

Well I went to my clinic today to get a proper diagnosis. Turns out my pain was absolutely legit. I guess I had a fibroid that decided to die ( or bust ) and bleed into itself. So I'm still a bit exhausted and I get pretty bad in the evening.
Dan leaves in a few hours and will be gone for 5 days. This is the longest we've been apart I think ever! Some of you may laugh at that but we've always had a problem being apart ( we've been together for4 years...married for 2 ) And the timing isnt the greatest. I almost splurged and bought a last minute ticket to fly back with him but we weighed the pros and cons and the cons won. So I guess that I'll go back to "the start" and my mom will gladly be the one rubbing my tummy.

Brother Jay to the rescue ( My ER night)

What a night.
Last night all of a sudden I got hit with horrible cramps. Cramps dont do it justice though...they were actually uterus contractions. Now I say this often..it takes a lot of pain to bring me down. Well I was crawling...crying around trying figure out what was happening. Dan finally called from work to check in and of course freaked out to the sound of his sobbing wife on the phone. So he called Jason to come get me at 11ish. He took my crying self to the ER where Dan was working...thank goodness that they live so close ( for a few more days that is. ) Now no matter how much pain I am in..I dont know why..but i'll be all nice to whoever chooses to enter the room. My pain is at a 9 and I'm trying to be nice to Dan's coworkers. Ha!
The dr.s put me on this horrid drug that is suppose to take away the pain..instead it made me horribly nauseous and i couldnt open my eyes. I was in another state. So weird for me. So for about an hour they kept pushing the meds plus nausea medication plus an IV drip. In the middle of all this they have to cart me over to radiology to get an ultrasound to make sure baby is fine, which I already knew he/she was. Just like when I "knew" I was pregnant. I didnt need a test! So now that i think about it...it probably looked humorous. I'm delirous, holding a "basin" in case i have to..and they have to perform an internal ultrasound. At one point the lady was like look at your baby..it's moving around and I wasnt awake.
ANYWAYS. Cart me back to the ER room with a now more calm husband to wait for more tests. Conclusion? I'm a first time mom..my uterus is saying "you want me to do what?" In other words it was contracting a bit over time.
Today i feel like i was hit by a train. This isnt good timing because it's 80 degrees out, Dan leaves Thursday for MN, and i'm pretty much bed ridden til I get a grip.
So please pray! I'm certainly not used to being THIS sick and confused.

One more thing...

By the way...if I hear one more person say "oh you've still got a few weeks of sickness left" or " maybe you'll be sick throughout your entire pregancy"....I will lose it :)
I find it interesting that most women that have had kids...come with LOTS of advice on what not to do and horror stories about pregnancy. I just dont enjoy hearing all these negative things when I already feel like crap :) .. But oh well. I'm sure as this pregnancy progresses, people will have more joyful things to say!

Nurse Dan to the rescue

So I have been very lethargic and not eating a heck of a lot due to nauseousness. I just cant drink enough water. I feel useless around the house these days too. So Dan's manager insisted that he bring me home a IV saline drip to give me that bit of boost. So I spent Sunday, watching the Indy 500 at my parents house hooked up to an IV. Good times.

We can breathe easy

*Heavy sigh of relief* I am 8 weeks today.
Today we HEARD the heart beat. It was 170 beats per minute...the average is 140, so it's definately working away! How amazing that something the size of a bean can have such a powerful little heart! Quite a milestone for us. Dan and I get slightly nervous before each appt and so we pray all the way to the clinic. I find myself having a constant conversation with God all day long. I dont just set aside a time to pray. We have realized that it's much healthier and takes the worry away!

Dear Stomach,

You have been great to me up to this point. You've had a good appetite, I feed you when you are hungry, I stop when I am full! But why....all of a sudden, you dont want anything? OK OK with the exception of pretzels, lite yogurt and fruit, but that just doesnt do it! You see, I am "eating for two" now and it doesnt help when you dont let me eat full meals. I understand that this is a phase you must go through, but I'm hoping this pep talk will get you goin...and we can move on from this sicky phase. Welp, that is all for now. I hope you enjoyed your 1 strawberry, 3 pieces of apple, 2 meatballs, 4 grapes and pretzels for today. * heavy sigh* This too shall pass.

Your Owner

7 weeks

Major organs have all begun to form. The embryo has developed its own blood type, unique from the mother's. Hair follicles and nipples form and knees and elbows are visible. Facial features are also observable. The eyes have a retina and lens. The major muscle system is developed and the embryo is able to move.
I am 7 weeks today!

"Afternoon sickness"

Ooooo Eeee am I feeling pregnant today!
I dont get morning sickness...i get afternoon/early evening sickness.
I cant get up
I cant think.
I dont know what I want to eat
Thinking of eating makes me sick
My eyes are tired
Oh I could go on but I wont :)
Dan is being a great support right now :)

I'm a sucker for funny kid videos

Houston, We have a heartbeat!

Praise the Lord we can breathe easy for another 2 weeks! ( we go back in for another u/s)
Our little peanut is 4mm long and we could easily see the heart beating. So awesome! God is so good!
I am 6 weeks along today, or in my second month. I'm still crampy all the time, but I can deal with it! I cant keep up with my hunger, that's been a struggle, but I'm getting used to eating every 2-3 hours as recommended. We are just enjoying the ride so far! Below is the ultrasound picture and that little peanut blob in the middle of the uterus is baby :)