April 19, 2007 - 8 Weeks and Counting...Up

Well, now that the news is out I figured I should go ahead and start with the updates and how I am feeling. My pregnancy with Seth, aside from the preeclampsia at the end, was super easy. I was famous for telling everyone that if we hadn't gone through what we did to have him, I never would have known I was pregnant. I never had any morning sickness, no real food aversions, and aside from falling asleep at 8pm every night, I wasn't really tired during the day. This pregnancy is completely different already! I have had all day sickness, I have been so sleepy all day long, and my "rhinitis", a.k.a. stuffy nose, is back with a vengance at night. I also have been having trouble feeding Seth certain foods. The smell of the food kills me! I have just been feeling crappy in general and I never even thought to connect it with possible pregnancy until last week. After seeing the baby on the ultrasound yesterday I am sure that this is a great thing, no matter how much sooner than our "plan" it has come. That is the part that always amazes me. Seeing that tiny little baby with the even smaller heartbeat always confirms for me what a miracle each and every baby is. So, all in all I am ok. Now that I know the source of my discomfort, it is all worth it! We are extremely excited and we know that Seth will make a great big brother. My grandfather always says that babies bring luck and right now I feel like the luckiest woman on earth!