Since I started the blog so late I didn't have a chance to document all the fun stuff along the way...like morning sickness. :/
So I felt great until about 6 weeks and 5 days, to be exact. When someone would ask if I was "tired" I would think,
well I guess so. Then the day before Thanksgiving I woke up feeling like a pregnant woman. I had gotten sick once a few days before but actually cheered and laughed because all I wanted was to feel sick so I knew I was really prego. Mind you, we had already had an ultrasound, saw pinto and heard the heartbeat but I needed to FEEL pregnant! Apparently, that is completely normal but your mind can play some serious tricks on you.
Thanksgiving morning I woke up super nauseous and exhausted even after a solid nights sleep. I had started to carry crackers with me everywhere so I had a few of those which didn't do anything for my queasiness. All day I just felt nasty and I think it was because of all the smells of food cooking etc.
Over the next week or so I started to feel sick almost every morning. Some days it would be all day but as long as I kept food in my belly I was able to ward off the actual sickness. I also learned pretty quickly that B6 candies, ginger ale, sprite, etc. didn't help at all. And, it got to the point where crackers made me sick! The only thing that helped was keeping something in my stomach at all times and eating two dinners a night. That became increasingly difficult as NOTHING sounded good, ever! The other crazy thing is how off the charts my sense of smell is. Holy cow! I know everyone talks about that but seriously, it is ridiculous. There are still times I'll walk in somewhere and heave just because of the smell. The other day Darian's cologne made me want to hurl!
Let's discuss the tiredness. I have never, in my life, felt exhaustion like this. One of my friends asked if it felt like I had mono and that is probably the best way to describe it. There are nights that I can't even think about what's for dinner because I'm so exhausted. Yet another sign that my body is doing what it is supposed to and working hard to grow this little baby that is now the size of a peach!
I haven't had any cravings although pickles really do taste amazing! ;) I wish I had a craving so at least something sounded good! Meals are more about process of elimination than anything else. I have been eating a lot of cheese as that seems to always taste good and I did devour a turkey burger the other night. Darian felt the need to add some comment like "don't eat the plate" or some not-so-funny comment like that. It kind of makes me giggle now but you don't tell someone who finally found something that tastes good to slow down or eat less. ESPECIALLY a pregnant woman! He still has a few things to learn.
I thought I turned a corner on Thursday. I woke up feeling rested (which never happens), didn't feel sick at all and thought I was on the road to 2nd trimester...and then I heaved. Friday and Saturday I felt pretty good and then Sunday hit. Let's just say I have found the one food that I won't be eating for a very long time.... turkey bacon. No bueno. It doesn't help that I am fighting a cold but I was on the couch all day Sunday after a very rough morning.
Today I feel pretty good (sickness wise) but still battling a cold. I ran out to the grocery this morning (looking like death warmed over) and got some "approved" cold medicine and o.j. Hoping to feel better soon!
