Appointments

Well I had my second prenatal appointment. It went great. I had no idea what to expect since I never really asked and I have not done this before. It was a pretty quick in and out appointment. I was able to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time and it was going strong. I had lost about 10 pounds from my bought with the stomach flu but all things are still looking good. Honestly I can afford to lose a few pounds. The morning sickness is ebbing which is fantastic. I hit a wall at about 2pm and all I want to do is take a nap but I am making it through pretty well. My next appointment is June 7th and then on June 10th is the big appointment! We have our ultrasound scheduled Thursday June 10th to take the babies measurements and check on his/her progress and also to find out if we are having an Emma or a Jacob. Super excited about that appointment.

Our summer season is rapidly approaching at work so things will be picking up again and also get pretty warm down here. Excited to see all the summer groups and see more homes built.

We have a family backpacking trip coming up this June so I am excited and nervous about that. It should be great to go back to where we use to go when I was a kid.

Then in July we have a wedding to attend. My brother in law is getting married! So excited for Dave and Kerri and can't wait to see the family up there.

Blessings~

Sharing

A friend of mine has a blog that she updates regularly. I have been really challenged by many of her entries and blessed to hear about her life of ministry. Anyway, I just read this particular entry that really caught me. I want everyone to read it. So here is a link to Cari's blog. Check it out!

http://carijenkins.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/my-life-says-eh-whatever/

Second Trimester

So the time table on this pregnancy thing is so weird. Apparently it is not until week 14 that you begin your second trimester. I am almost through my first week in the second trimester. I decided to start it off with a bang....the stomach flu. I flew to Portland to see family and go to a dear friends wedding. Had a great time there and flew home on Sunday. On the way home from the airport we had to pull over so I could "toss my cookies" in a bush. I went home and slept for a couple of hours, thinking I was just over-exhausted. I then ate a little something because I am pregnant and it is good to eat food when you are pregnant! That was the end of that. I didn't stop throwing up until the ER on Monday night when they gave me Zofran and fluids. We were in the ER for 8.5 hours. After 3 liters of fluids and meds to stop the vomiting, they sent me home at about 4:30am Tuesday morning. I was able to get a meal in for the first time Wednesday evening so I am back at work today! I am still experiencing some morning sickness but it is much easier than the flu. I have my next doctor's appointment on Monday so hopefully I will get a good update from the doc.
It was great to see the baby's heartbeat again at the hospital and that definitely gave me some relief. Looking forward to the next weeks as things continue to progress quickly and soon I may feel movement! :-)