The Tiny Human Living in my Belly.

The past 12 weeks have literally been the craziest roller coaster ride of my life (and probably of John's as well).  

Here's a little recap: 

(This is how I told John) 

We found out late in August that I am pregnant! Crazy? Yes! Exciting? Yes! 

At first, mostly I was just tired ALL the time. I literally could not keep my eyes open during the day, I could have probably just slept through the first few weeks if I let myself. 

I had gone a few weeks with no sign of morning sickness and I thought I was one of the lucky few... Oh, was I wrong. One day I felt so nauseous and then it happened, I threw up for the first time, and definitely not the last. Within a week I was throwing up absolutely everything. And by everything, I mean I couldn't even keep down a sip of water. It was bad, one day I threw up like 14 times. Late that night, like after midnight, John had had enough and drove me to the ER (I threw up 3 or 4 times on the way there).

Well, they hooked me up to an IV to get me some fluids and pumped me with anti-vomiting medicine. The next few days were ok, but then it was back! After work one day, after not being able to keep anything down for 3 or 4 days, John took me to the Labor and Delivery Triage, where they pumped me with 3 backs of fluids via an IV and wouldn't let me leave till I could eat without throwing up. The doctor also prescribed me with a different kind of medicine that seemed to work a little better. 

At that point and for the next few weeks, the only things I could keep down, was fake lemonade, plain pasta, plain bread, and plain instant mashed potatoes. EVERYTHING else I would throw up, even water. And even still I felt sick ALL the time and I thought it would never go away. I lost a total of 6 pounds within a week! 

LUCKILY!! The past week or so things have gotten better. I can eat normal food and as long as I eat and take my medicine I only throw up first thing in the morning! You have NO idea how amazing it is to have options when I eat! 

Baby news: 

Baby is about 12 weeks. There was some discrepancy with the due date, so I might be further along then that, but my OB is sticking with my current due date which puts me at 12 weeks. 

Baby is due around May 1st. YAY for spring babies!!

Baby has a strong heart beat. (we got to see it twice and we have heard it once so far) Little growing babies have the fastest heart beats... it is pretty neat!

Mama news: 

I already have a little bump! It is kinda weird, but John thinks it is cute. :)

I sleep A LOT! When we get home from work around 4, I sleep for at least an hour, usually two. Then between 8 and 9 I fall asleep again and around 10 or 11 John wakes me up and I get ready for bed and sleep till 6. So I sleep somewhere between 10 and 14 hours a day!