Seven Ways that Being Pregnant is Like Being a Grandma

1.  You go to bed at 8 and get up at 4.
2.  Your bladder is the size of a raisin
3.  You use a daily pill organize because otherwise you would forget if you took your vitamins or not
4.  You take a nap after lunch
5.  Your daily hygiene routine involves the applying of smelly creams
6.  You have the uncontrollable desire to pinch every little kid's cheek
7.  Your whole body aches

Morning Sickness

I had my first experience with Morning Sickness on Wednesday.  Not fun!  It started like any other day: I woke up at 4:50 as usual to work out.  I was tired, but other than that, felt fine.  Twelve minutes into my workout I felt extremely nauseous.  For fear of losing it, I cut my workout short.  I thought that I just needed to eat something, but I had trouble even choking down my bowl of cereal.  Things just got worse when I got to work.  Nothing seemed to help.  If I did not eat, I felt nauseous.  If I ate, I felt nauseous.  If I drank water, I felt nauseous.  If I sat there doing nothing, I felt nauseous.  If I was up moving, I felt nauseous.  Finally I got a break for lunch at 3 and laid down in the recliner in the break room.  I set the alarm on my phone for 3:30 and dozed off.  Relief!  I woke up feeling better, not great, but better.  I grabbed a ginger ale out of the fridge at work and the rest of the day was manageable.  I think the days of my early morning workouts might be over.  Bummer.      

Due Date

I realized that I have not announced the Due Date of little PoppySeed yet.  The doctor said he/she is due on July 13th!  On my side of the family there are no July birthdays that I know of.  However, M's side of the family has 6 plus birthdays in July.  That is okay, though, PoppySeed's birthday will be special anyway.  I am really hoping he/she will come early on July 3rd or 4th, because I always thought it would so neat to have fireworks on your birthday!  Although, any summer time birthday would be great.

Meet the Older Siblings-To-Be

To be perfectly honest, M and I are already proud parents.  We have two wonderful dogs: Deuce, the Maltese and Brinks, the Rottweiler.  We got Deuce just over two years ago.  I really wanted a little lap dog and M was interested in a Maltese since he had a Bichon Frise growing up and they are similar breeds.  The first day we brought Deuce home, he attached to M.  I was visibly disappointed, so M told Deuce, "Go to Mom."  Deuce reluctantly walked over towards me, curled up in my lap, and has never gone back.  He has been such a loyal and loving companion.  This December we will celebrate his third birthday.  Deuce truly has been a great addition to our family.

Brinks joined our family a year and a half ago.  Since Deuce almost instantly became extremely attached to me, M wanted a dog of his own.  M started researching dog breed and fell in love with the Rottweiler.  I thought the Rottweiler was a beautiful breed, but was not sure about owning a big dog.  M knew how to win me over, though.  We went to "just look" at Rottweiler puppies one day and I fell in love with the Rottweiler too.  That Valentines Day, I surprised M with Brinks.  On the way home, she rode on my lap and was only 16lbs.  M was so excited when he came home from work and saw her.  In December, Brinks will be two and is weighing in at 94lbs.  She has been a very sweet dog. 

Both dogs have such big personalities.  Deuce, the Maltese, thinks he is a guard dog and barks at everything that passes by our house.  Brinks, on the other hand, thinks she is a lap dog.  She will try and get up on the couch with M and I when we are watching a movie.  My Mom says our dogs have identity crisis es.  I would have to agree.  They are wonderful, though, even with their little quirks.  

Symptoms

Waking up at 4:50am is becoming more difficult. I like to get up and work out before work, but this past week I have felt absolutely exhausted. Apparently, making a baby is hard work, even when they are the size of a orange seed. I truly am grateful, though. If fatigue is my only symptom, I should not complain. It could be a lot worse and a lot less enjoyable. Right now M and I are so happy. Speaking of M, it is so neat to see how involved he is already. On Monday night when I was at school M researched pregnancy on the Internet. He signed us up for this free online service that emails you updates on your progress. I kept getting texts in class from him saying, "Did you know?...". And he always asks me if I am feeling okay now. It is so adorable. M is going to make a great Dad!

Confirmed!

I went to the Doctor today to confirm that the home pregnancy test was accurate. Their test turned out positive too. This is really happening! We are so excited. I also had to get a referral to go see an OBGYN. M and I chose to use a Midwife instead so I should have our first appointment with her in a few weeks. I can't wait to hear the heart beat.