What’s been happening in our world

The past month and a half have been somewhat of a whirlwind for our family.

Right around Thanksgiving, I had a “feeling” that I might be pregnant.  If I was, it would not have been a complete surprise but at the same time, somewhat unexpected.  That’s how it goes when you’ve hoped and lost hope about getting pregnant so many times.

So the story goes, I took a pregnancy test and immediately received a very clear, positive result.  (I used a generic pregnancy test from CVS pharmacy, by the way.)  A mixed flow of emotions came over me; doubt, relief and excitement being the most prominent, of course.  From that point on, trying to live each day as if nothing had changed in our lives was nearly impossible.  I know first-hand how delicate and uncertain a pregnancy can be, so, I tried to take things a day at a time and focus on the present.

It didn’t take long after learning about the new life we had created for my body to start reacting to the changes.  Right about the six week mark, I started feeling nauseous and sore (you mamas know what I mean by “sore”).  Keeping our news to ourselves was extremely difficult.  You know that feeling like you’re going to burst if you don’t share your news with somebody?  That’s how I felt for the majority of the month of December, along with the incredible amount of exhaustion and nausea I was experiencing.  Not a great combination.  Yet, I tried for the sake of my three year old daughter, to maintain my excitement for the holidays and for the big changes to happen to our family.

At the nine week mark, I had my first doctor’s appointment to “confirm” the pregnancy.  Here is my video of the first ultrasound (posted at NewBaby.com):

It felt great to see and hear that little heartbeat.  It made things more “real”.

Fast forward to today, just about thirteen weeks along and still feeling a bit tired and nauseous.  I would be lying if I said that I have been feeling great.  I’m really just taking things a day at a time.  The below freezing temperatures and sunless days have been tough to get through but I’m looking forward to the light at the end of the tunnel.

So, all that being said, I’ve got my maternity radar on for anything that will make me comfortable during these (hopefully) nine months.  I say hopefully because I only made it eight months with Hailey.  If you’re in the same boat as me and are looking for some maternity and new baby recommendations, stick around.  As soon as I get my act together, I’m dedicating a day each week to maternity and baby stuff.

Until then, I have many review posts to catch up on and of course, we’ll keep the giveaways flowing like water.

Cheers,

Amy