Morning Sickness.

Someone once told me that being pregnant is the most wonderful thing a woman can experience. I'm not sure if this woman was just lying to me, or if I have to wait this season out to find out. I have THE WORST morning sickness. It has really been interfering with my life. Seriously, every single morning, without fail, I throw up right after brushing my teeth. Going to work has been especially hard because I will be standing at the desk and be randomly overcome with nausea and have to run to the bathroom. Just two days ago, a man was using the BBQ outside and he came up to the desk with a plate of freshly grilled sausage. He started to ask me a question, but I had to excuse myself and throw up because I just couldn't stand the smell of sausage. My mom says that the morning sickness goes away in the second trimester, which means that I only have a month left (Yeah, ONLY a month!).
Anyway, I have heard A LOT of home remedies. Some of them work, some of them do not. Here has been my own personal experience with home remedies:

1. Eat Saltine crackers before you even get out of bed: This one has been a complete failure for me. The problem is that I eat them, then I get in the shower and brush my teeth and throw them up! I have a feeling this works better for women who are nauseous without vomiting.

2. Suck on a hard candy: This one works depending on the day and the flavor of the candy. Lifesavers definitely make it worse, but lemon drops seem to help.

3. Chew on crystallized ginger: This one is SO NASTY, but it actually helps. I hate the taste of ginger, but it really does help to settle my stomach. I even found this herbal ginger tea that really helped too.

4. Eat small meals throughout the day: This has probably been the biggest help to me. Even if I don't feel like eating, I just force myself to eat some bread or a banana and it seems to help the most.

5. Eat WHATEVER you crave: This one has also been a big help. For the most part I haven't felt like eating AT ALL and I have to force myself to eat, but the past couple days, I have really craved milk and cereal. Each time I eat what I'm craving, my nausea goes away. I craved french toast the other night and eating it was SO GOOD and it really curbed my nausea

6. Get some fresh air: This also helps me a lot. Just being outside or on a walk, helps sooth my stomach.


Anyway, those are the methods I have been trying. Today I'm going to try taking vitamin B6. I have heard that this vitamin really helps as well. Does anyone else know of anything else that helps ease morning (ALL DAY) sickness?



S

....Then Comes a Baby in a Baby Carriage

Last week, VERY surprisingly, I found out that I am pregnant. I was SHOCKED. I took the test late at night when Gordon was asleep because I honestly didn't think it would come back positive. I just thought it would put my mind at ease and I could go to sleep. Boy was I wrong!
I'm not going to lie. At first, I just started sobbing. Gordon heard me crying and woke up and said, "Are you OK?," To which I replied "NO. I'm pregnant." Thank the Lord for such an amazing husband. The only thing he said to me was, "That's amazing." He really calmed me down. We stayed up for a while talking, and I finally fell asleep.

Just to be sure, I took three more tests and they all came back positive so we made an appointment at an OBGYN to get the blood work and to find out that I am 5 weeks along. We spent the last few days telling family and close friends. Our parents are SO excited. It will be the first grandchild on either side of the family, so I have a feeling he or she will be very spoiled!

Now, I am really excited for this new addition. I can't believe I was even sad about it. I mean, clearly, God has a plan for us and who am I to question this and whine about it? Yes, I wanted to wait longer. No, I'm not sure if I'm going to be a good parent, but God know exactly what he is doing and I know that I can rest in His plan. Plus, he has given me two amazing women in my life (my mom and mom-in-law) who have raised good kids and I know that I can go to them and gain wisdom from them.

So our life is about to change dramatically. I'm excited for this new phase in our lives.


S

I'M BAAAAACK!

So I have been the lamest blogger EVER the past few months. I promised myself I would keep up with this and I have been failing miserably! Life has just been flying past me and I honestly don't know where all the time went. I feel that this is a good time for me to start blogging again because my life is changing dramatically everyday (But I will blog about THAT another day!). So here is most of what is going on:

1.) I work. A LOT. Or at least it feels like it. My schedule is pretty varied from day to day. Some days I work nights, some days I work in the day time. But I really enjoy my job. I like the people I work with, and the work that I do. Its been a lot of fun and I have made some really great friends there!

2.) Gordon has been working. A LOT. Last week, he worked 80 hours and this week, another 60. Its been crazy but we are really trying to make the most out of our time together.

3.) Our dog is FINALLY becoming well behaved. It took him long enough, but he doesn't have any accidents any more and he can sit, stay, come and shake! Its so cute!

4.) We are seriously knocking out our debt! One of the best things about having me working is our ability to get rid of our debt. We are done with our credit cards, and on to our car, which should be paid off by March! Its such a good feeling!

Oh, and our life is changing dramatically, but I will blog about that tomorrow or Monday when I have a little more time! I promise to keep up with this more often starting now!

S