Save the Date

Surprise! Perhaps my lack of posts lately tipped some of you off. We are thrilled to be pregnant with our third and are even more thrilled now that my first trimester is almost over. We have been surviving and Justin deserves a giant thumbs up for pulling my weight the past month. This pregnancy has been somewhere between Koyle and Matthew's as far as level of sickness goes. LOTS of  nausea  but not so much actual puking. This is due to a few factors I believe. First, I have become quite skilled at stopping myself from actually puking once my body starts trying. I will spare you of all the details. Second, I have been using peppermint drops which have saved me on many occasion. I highly recommend them. And third, I have been taking life easy and have been able to cater to my pregnancy needs (like not brushing my teeth until 2 o'clock). The  nausea is subsiding and I am able to do a little more each day. 

I have been so hungry all the time but not able to eat much. That has been getting better and it feels so good to actually eat until I'm full again. But there are still plenty of things I try to eat and just can't stomach. My gag reflex is still going strong, which is normal for me. My  sciatic nerve has been bothering me as it usually does during my first trimester but not as bad as it did with Koyle. Writing this post now that I am feeling better makes it sound much more upbeat than living through the past month and few weeks has been. 

I don't love the clinic I am at but I do LOVE the doctor I see there so I figured that is just the compromise I have to make. The standard procedure here is to give everyone an early ultrasound-I don't know why. But it was so fun to see our baby and always makes me feel better knowing for sure that baby is healthy and growing. This was the first time we've had a 3D picture and it was so awesome. I love early ultrasounds...until I get the bill and then I grumble a little : )  

People are already guessing boy or girl and most people lean towards girl. I have feelings both way and honestly we would be thrilled to have another boy. Our practical selves would really appreciate not having to buy a ton of girl stuff while our boy stuff sits in the garage during this phase of life. But of course we will be happy with whatever we get. 

Hopefully I will start catching back up on life again and you will be hearing more from me soon!

Again I must say that we are so excited! It is time for another baby in this house.