Weekends off

We drove to Chilton and went to the Calumet County Fair yesterday. I was looking forward to cows and pigs and such, but we only found chickens, turkeys, rabbits, and geese. John kept saying "I'm getting hungrier and hungrier" One of the turkeys could have fed the entire fair... it was HUGANTIC (Devlin's own made up word) Devlin rode rides on his own, I was very proud. He is getting so big. I am still unable to inspire him to read. I don't know if it is laziness or fear, but we work with readers and the alphabet and talk about all the things he would know if he could read, and nothing works.

I saw the OB nurse educator on Thursday morning. She gave me about 7 free magazines and other free stuff. She answered some of my questions and referred me to the doctor for other ones. I have an ultrasound scheduled along with the doctor visit on September 10. She gave me a due date of March 20. We will explore that further with the ultrasound, of course, but I am still shooting for St Patty's Day.

Tiredness still overwhelming, but nausea is pretty limited. Emotional mess still too.

Emotional Mess

Today was really a good day. Devlin was great about letting me sleep and then I got myself up and took him to the playground at the mall. I also took him to the bookstore and the Halloween store, so he had a blast. He got a good work out too. I couldn't stop hugging the boy. I want him to know how much I love him, but he doesn't care he just wants to buy bouncing eye balls and rolling rats and move on with his day. I also emailed my Dad a messy mail about what a great dad he is. I am an emotional wreck. Saw the movie Shopgirl the other night and could not stop crying. It is getting a bit silly.
Nausea is okay as long as I have food in my tummy. I have been craving a big juicy hamburger, like the thick burger at Hardees or something from a fancier place. Really thick and juicy with lettuce and a big slice of tomato. Well, the only restaurant at the mall that could do that for me wouldn't talk to me. The hostess stood and talked to some good looking guy filling out an application and ignored me. I just walked off and settled for TacoHell, but ended up throwing most of it away cause it just didn't do. John is off gaming so I am alone for the evening. That probably means crying over another chick flick and going to bed at 11 o'clock. Pregnancy is kind of pathetic.

It is back!

Okay, so the feeling great didn't last. I have also put off the laundry for three days. Lazy and nauseous. Nothing new there.

Feeling Great?

I have felt great the past few days. I feel like something should be wrong. No nausea at all. I have still been sleepy, but not quite so bad. I was able to get up after 4 hours yesterday and we went to the Train Depot (Devlin LOVES that store) and got dinner at the mall. There is a playground at the mall food court, so we can pick whatever food we want and Devlin can run his little booty into the ground and play with other kids. Unfortunately that usually means we will all be sick in a week, but it is always worth it. I have to do laundry today, I wanted to try to put it off until tomorrow, but John is out of uniforms. I hate taking Devlin to the LaundryMat because he gets a bit unruley since he is bored. Oh well, we do what we have to. I hope feeling good doesn't mean something is wrong.

Wonders and Doubts

Why do they make you wait so long to see a doctor? I have a ton of questions about diet and other stuff and I have to wait. Like is Nutrasweet really the horrible deformity maker that the internet makes it out to be, because I am having a tough time giving it up when I can't have sugar. Splenda is great, but the internet says that isn't any better really. Not to mention Splenda is not in as many drinks as it was when it first came out. I am taking a regular multivitamin and worry I am getting too much vitamin A even though 23% of it is in the form of betacarotein. I am having weird pregnancy dreams too. I dreamed I was sleeping with the twin brother of one of my patients. My patient is a very old, very sick man... yuck. I haven't dreamed I am having puppies yet though. I am still queezy a lot and tired ALL the time. I did manage to do the dishes and take the recycling to the basement though.. yeah me!! I don't want to be pregnant anymore. (Yes, still want the pumpka I am carrying, but just don't want to carry her) I tell you if I could travel back in time I would tell Eve what a stupid horrible idiot she was. :0

Fit Pregnancy

I bought Fit Pregnancy Magazine today when I went to pick up the Sunday paper. I can't believe I am buying pregnancy magazines, but it had an article on morning sickness cures. Pretty much everything I am doing. The only thing it didn't mention is what the nursing supervisor told me about water the other day and diluting the hormones, but it does seem the better hydrated I am the less nauseous I am. I am having trouble stomaching the idea of drinking a protein shake, but my husband is insisting... which I am sure he is right... I just know they made me queezy when I had a perfectly fine tummy, much less one that balances on the edge of okay and yucky.

The beginning of a long work stretch

This is the second day in a long work stretch for me. I do three nights on, one off and another three on. I feel horrible for Devlin during this stretch, especially if his father is working because he has to entertain himself while I sleep all those days. Luckily this week his Da is off two days and they can share Webkinz or go to the park together, while I am zonked.

The Ginger Chews arrived!!! I have felt so good all day, except for the tiredness, of course. I even got up when John got home and ate dinner with him and cleaned up. He is off gaming tonight so I will get Devlin in bed and lie down after that. Not too bad, considering.

I have been searching the internet about information on gastric bypass and pregnancy. There isn't a lot. It does mention Folic Acid deficiency, but I am taking that. I remembered what my father told me with Devlin about Fish Oil and preventing ADD so I am taking that again too. It scares me a little that I am going to be 40 when I have this baby and all the chances of Down's and Autism and things that could go horribly wrong increase. Where would I be if I didn't have something to fret over, though?! I worry a bit about dumping syndrome and the effect on the baby. I only have had one dumping incident so far, but when your sugar drops to 40 does it effect the baby? I hate that I have to wait so long to see the OB doctor. They just have no interest in seeing me until September. Crazy.

If I don't blog for a few days it is because I am sleeping. Big surprie.