We are super excited and so are the boys. I haven't been neglectful of this blog because I didn't want to write. I have had so much to write about but it has been impossible. I have been incredibly sick. Sicker than ever before!!! Yes, like can't function or get off the couch except to puke 25 times per day sick. It has been awful. So sick that my momma had to come up and help us. Thank God for her and my Aunt Loretta. My children and husband would not have survived the last couple of months without them. Justin has been working his behind off trying to keep everything up and we even had a couple of amazing friends bring us dinner when my mom couldn't be here. It has been a mess.
Our little angel is due August 28th. We are still debating the possibility of a VBAC after two c-sections. I am undecided. My doctor prefers the repeat c-section for many reasons, but is supportive of my decision. If I have a repeat c-section then this little one will arrive on August 21st.
I am almost 13 weeks and definitely feel like I have turned a corner. I still have to take Zofran on occasion to keep the puking at bay, but I can feel my energy coming back a little at a time and I am starting to feel a little normal. Well, pregnant normal.
So far this pregnancy has been completely different from the previous four. It has probably been most like my pregnancy with the twins, but we have confirmed that there is only one little bit growing in there. Typically I am a little sick and Zofran works like a charm. This time I tried three different nausea meds and nothing worked for about 6 weeks. Typically I crave hamburgers, french fries, and chicken tenders. I usually eat a LOT of Chick-fil-a the first 20 weeks. This time I only want turkey sandwiches, oranges, popsicles, and vegetables. Anything fried or greasy disgusts me. Spicy food has also been yummy to me. I was totally off coffee for a while and soda made me puke. It has been mostly water and an occasional intense craving for sweet tea. I have gained a lot less weight than usual during this first trimester as well. Typically I put on 12-15 pounds right away and then level off with very little gain until the last trimester. This time I am only up about 5 pounds despite the fact that my belly popped out a lot sooner. Oh yes, I have had comments about that. Oh you are showing a lot more than _____ person who is pregnant for the first time. Hello people this is my 6th baby!!!
Pretty much everyone is excited for us in our friends and family circles. We get the occasional rude comment. . . "You guys are nuts!" "You know how that happens, right?" "Will you be done if this is a girl." They are all annoying and we take them in stride.
So, here we go again. Let the baby preparing commence! Who am I kidding? I won't do a thing to get ready for this baby until at least 30 weeks. Well unless this little one is a girl, in which case there will be loads of shopping and monogramming to do!
