What's been going on lately

Well, we had a blizzard at the end of last week. We took some pictures of Josh measuring the snow that I will have to down load and post. We had over a foot but most of it melted pretty quickly over the next few days.
Thursday Josh worked from home knowing that the snow was coming in. I had to work for the morning but then the office closed so I got to come home early. That night we made a turkey roast, mashed potatoes (my favorite), stuffing and green beans. It was a gret cold weather meal.
Friday my office was closed again so I stayed home all day and alternated between sleeping and unpacking some boxes. Josh had a youth group boys fun night that he was the driver for. They went bowling and then to dinner. He texted me about 8 pm saying that he was getting to old to be the only adult with a bunch of crazy boys. He got stuck with the wild middle schoolers most of the night.
Saturday I had a Ladies Tea at church. It was a lot of fun although it was stressful getting there. While I was getting ready I realized that the dress pants I wanted to wear would no longer button. I had to use the Bella Band thing which I hate. Other people love it - to me, it is just annoying. Then, once I was finally ready I went to get in my car and it wouldn't start. I have been having trouble with the battery for awhile, especially when it's cold. I need to just bite the bullet and get a new one.

After the tea Josh and I went to Kohls where I bought my first maternity clothes. I got a pair of jeans, a pair of khaki pants and a pair of dress pants for the summer. They are all comfy and I am excited to wear them. I am trying to wait a little longer and still wear the few pants I have that do fit while I still can. Shopping for clothes helped me get more excited about this whole pregnancy thing. I've been struggling a lot to be excited since I have been so sick. Josh and I also started talking more about names so that helped too.

I have been sicker the last few days. I can't remember if I already said this so I'll just write it again. The doctor ended up taking me off of one of the anti nausea meds because I was really jittery, tired and had weird muscle spasms. I think the combo of what I was on was helping because since stopping the Reglan I have been sicker but the trade off is that I'm not jittery and tired. I'm almost 14 weeks so hopefully I will be done with this nausea and puking soon. Josh calls me Cutie McPukesAlot. It makes me laugh.

That's about all that's been going on with us lately. More soon.

Belly Pics etc.

This is at about 9 weeks.


This is at 13 weeks. I was standing a little funny I think. I also feel like my belly is way bigger than it looks here.


This is at KFC the night before we moved. I have been eating a lot of mashed potatoes. The nurse told me not to because of some reason but I like them and they stay down.

Weird Weather

Less than a week ago I was hiking in shorts and a long sleeved t-shirt. Today we have a blizzard warning and this is what it looks like -


Oh well. My office is closing at 11am today and will be closed tomorrow so that's cool. Maybe I will get more unpacking done. We did finally get some shelves from Container Store that will serve as a pantry so we are making progress....

Update

For those of you that are interested.....

I was back at the doctor getting another IV yesterday. The doctor also said that if I don't start getting better quickly they are going to have to put in a picc line (some kind of long term tubing) so they can give me IVs at home. I really don't want to do that. They also added 2 new anti nausea meds so hopefully the combo will get me over this.

That's it for now.

Spring = Bluebonnets

On of my favorite things about Spring was always seeing bluebonnets. The lack of bluebonnets is also something I do not like about Colorado. Don't get me wrong, I think I am so lucky to live where there are mountains, elk, lots of bog rocks to climb etc. In fact, Josh and I are going up to Evergreen tomorrow. But I still miss the bluebonnets, so I thought I would post a few pics I found on the internet up here just to remind me that they are out there and Spring has started. I actually did see some daffodils this morning so that was a good reminder too.

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Dr. appointment

Josh and I went to the doctor (well, nurse practitioner) this morning. We didn't get an ultrasound but did get to hear the heartbeat which apparently sounds good.

I was prescribed a new anti-nausea med so hopefully that will be helpful so I can enjoy the next few weeks more than the last few.

I also think that they really have my dates wrong. Going by the last period date I would be closer to 14 weeks rather than 12. Besides, I'm already showing more than people say I should, or is typical at 12. Jeez, if I'm showing this early now I can't imagine what any subsequent pregnancies will be like.

Anyway, that's about it for now. Maybe after this weekend we will have some house pictures and belly pictures (I can't believe I am going to put belly pictures on here.)

Tuesdays with Morrie

I read Tuesdays with Morrie a long time ago and I have the rest of Mitch Albom's books too. While I was packing I realized I didn't have a copy of Tuesdays. My sweet sister-in-law had a few copies so she mailed me one of hers. I started reading it on Sunday night and am already half way done. Last night as I was falling asleep I started thinking about the "Morries" in my life.

There are several people that I would love to just sit and listen to or talk with. It is such a blessing when I can soak up what they have to say. Some of those individuals are people that I met in college - Dr. John Willis, and Randy Harris. Dr. Willis would send out "Thought of the Day" emails and I always looked forward to reading them. When I read about Morrie I am often reminded of Dr. Willis - he would have students over for weekly meals and was always so energetic.

Another set of people that I look up to in this way have to do with missions. One of those people is Chuck Wilson. He lives in Austin and is an elder at Westover Hills Church of Christ where I grew up. Chuck was always very involved in mission efforts around the world. When I was in high school I would frequently go up to the church building in the summer and sit and talk with him about places he has gone and works that he was heard about or been a part of. From the time I was little he always empowered me to go and serve in other places.

There are lots of other people that I could write about but I thought I would mention only a few or else this would go on forever.

While I'm at it I will go ahead and give every one a baby update...
I'm still pretty sick. Last Friday I ended up going to get IV fluids because I was dehydrated. We have an appointment later this week but I'm not sure if they will do an ultra sound or just listen to the heartbeat. People are starting to say things like my stomach is getting chubbier. I don't think it really looks pregnant yet - just like I had a big meal and haven't been to the gym in awhile. Honestly there isn't a ton of stuff to update. We don't really know anything new and I'm still feeling about the same.

Updates

We got moved into our house on Saturday with tons of friends helping. It actually only took about 3 1/2 hours to move so that was great. I won't post pictures for awhile since right now everything is still in a million boxes. I hate moving. The packing part is fine - it's easy and I get to throw a bunch of stuff away or donate it. The part I really hate is not just the unpacking but the organizing and decision making. I cried for about 30 minutes because Josh was trying to ask my where in the bedroom to set up our bed. We have more physical space in the house but don't have the same storage space so that is a constant nagging frustration. Saturday night we went to get some dinner and stopped by Container Store on the way home. Just walking around in there for about 45 minutes helped me to feel a lot calmer. I saw a lot of options of things we can do for our kitchen (we don't have a pantry) and our closets. Maybe I should just spend 30 minutes a day in Container Store just to look and all the wonderfully organized spaces and chill out a little. I'm sure the unpacking will come along soon enough and then it will feel more like home.

Yesterday afternoon was not a great day. Somehow in all the unpacking my car was left unlocked and the battery died. Josh and I went to jump it and then go get gas when I realized that my someone had gotten into the car and gone through my wallet. My credit card, bank card, and other important things were still there. But, they did take about $75 in gift cards to Gap, and Target that I was saving to buy some good maternity clothes. They took all the cash and coins. However, the thing that was most upsetting was the $125 that I had hidden in a little secret spot. That was Christmas and birthday money that I was saving again for maternity clothes or other special treats. My mom does the same thing and has a stash in her wallet so it's just a habit to have the money there in case I need it for emergencies or I can save it for something. Whoever broke in left my ipod, stereo, and all the stuff that was still in my car from the move. Maybe they needed new clothes and cash more than I did. Obviously the whole thing was upsetting - especially if you add together stress from moving, pregnancy hormones, exhaustion and now not liking where we live.

Josh did have a good point as he was trying to calm me down. He said that it seems like Satan is really messing with us, especially me lately, in a lot of different ways. We have experienced lots of uncertainty and questions with the pregnancy, money stresses, me throwing up every day and feeling awful, family challenges, bad or busy times at work, etc. I am going to start trying to specifically pray that God will shield us from these temptations and trials and instead fill us with His joy and peace. I think too often we get wrapped up in what's going on and don't stop to look at why things may be happening and how we should be relying on God when they do happen. I know that Satan hates it when we persevere in tough times and remain joyful. I don't know why I don't stop to think that he could be throwing things in our way.

Thanks for listening.

Finally

So it was actually longer than 24 hours but we successfully closed on our first home. It was about a 5 hour closing from the time I left work to the time I got back. We had to wait for paper work, clearances and a bunch of other stuff that I don't even understand. The people we were buying from were very nice and I felt bad that the holdups almost messed up the closing on the house they were buying. I think in the end everything worked out ok though.

On another note - I have a funny story about the stomach joys of pregnancy - Stop reading now if you get queasy easily.

This morning I was on the highway driving to work. After I left out apartment I stopped to get a bagel and juice because I hadn't had breakfast yet. Usually this is a good idea, today that was not the case. I just swallowed the last bite of my bagel when I had the sudden feeling that it was all coming back up. I quickly pulled to the shoulder of the road and was able to grab a plastic grocery bag from my floor board just in time. I was able to somehow take off my glasses and get my hair out of my face - both good things. I will spare you the disgusting details but bear in mind I had just finished eating.
A few minutes later most of the stomach spasms had passed and I was sitting in the car still trying to get up the energy to keep driving to work. At that point a tow truck pulled up behind me thinking I was broken down. After the driver I guess sat in the car, reported his location or whatever it is they do, he came up to my passenger window. I quickly rolled down the window and told him "I'm ok, it's just morning sickness, the car works great." This nice man's reply was to make a face that resembled the look I get when I open a tupperware container in the fridge that has started growing green fuzz and he said "Eww. Ok, Bye" and quickly retreated to his truck.
At that point I washed my mouth out and continued on the way to work with my breakfast in a bag next to me. All the way to work I was thinking to myself that I did not have another bag and the shoulder wasn't big enough for me to lean out of the car safely if I needed to do that. Luckily I made it through the day with no further incidents.

We are so close!

In 24 hours Josh and I will officially be home owners! I am so excited but a little overwhelmed with everything there will be to do. We have almost everything packed and I really am not worried about it. We will have help moving furniture and the boxes that are already packed on Saturday but we don't have to actually be out of our apartment for a week and a half so we can slowly move some of the other things like clothes.

I think that getting ready for the baby will also seem more real once we are moved it. I will be able to start thinking about how I want a nursery to look etc.

Someday I am going to look back on this time of chaos and be completely proud of myself that we got through it without any major catastrophes, arguments or mental break downs.