Happiest Baby on the Block

Normally I write about icky stuff I am experiencing at the moment. But recently I have been thinking about icky stuff to come. Like colic. I have never really experienced a baby with colic. But my parents have gone on and on about how colicy I was, so I am guessing my number is just about up. One of the blogs I read highlighted this book:

I borrowed it from my library and I love it! It all seems very simple to follow. I got to hold a newborn today and even though she wasn't fussy at all, I held her close and kept her as bundled as I could without re-wrapping her. She stayed clam the entire time. Not that she would have broken out in a fit anyway, but it sure felt good to hold her close and know that at least one M.D. out there totally endorsed such an action.

The book is very easy to read. I am almost half way through it already. I am sure I will finish it before I even have to renew it.

Pain in my.....hip, Yeah, we'll go with that

Even when I was writing of morning sickness, I gave thought to writing about this pain in my lower left back hip. I didn't. But that is okay since I am still hurting there.
I have even tried going to my local chiropractor. She is a great chiropractor, but I am still hurting

and I have just about decided to abandon this method and try acupuncture, but I know how lazy I am when it comes to changing my routine. I just wish I could find some relief.

Finally

Said morning sickness event in last post has been the last time I have thrown up. I am not really nauseous anymore, but every now and then I do still gag and I get really apprehensive, but I down a glass of ice water and it seems to be fine. Today I am 15 weeks and 4 days and it feels so nice not to feel horrible. I went to the doctor on Wednesday and got to hear the heartbeat.


Very healthy sounding. In about 2 1/2 weeks I will have an ultrasound. So far, Co Conspirator in Creating Morning Sickness has said he will be able to go with. That would be awesome!

Well, that's what I get

So on Tuesday when I got a phone call,
I happily announced I was feeling better now and had not thrown up in several days. I got off the phone and proceeded to immediately feel nauseous and run down. It didn't let up. In the evening, while preparing dinner, I opened a bottle of horseradish sauce and could not get the protective little seal off the opening of the bottle (you know, underneath the lid)
and after pulling it a few times, I decided to use my teeth. Wrong move. Totally sent me over the edge. Well, I haven't thrown up since then, but I cautiously tell people that I feel better so as not to jinx myself again

Buddy, can you Spare a dime? Nope, sorry. They are all in my mouth

During this pregnancy as well as others, I seem to have this awful taste in my mouth. I have resorted to brushing my teeth quite often. I have never been one that is manic about oral hygiene, but now I can't seem to brush them enough. I looked up "metallic taste during pregnancy" and it seems that I am not the only one. I also posted a comment on facebook about this problem and my cousin who has several children (5! in fact - she welcomed me to her club!) said it was the worst during her twin pregnancy. BabyCenter. com said that it is most likely due to an increase in hormones which completely correlates with my cousin saying that it was worse while she was carrying the twins.
Guess I'll just have to keep loading up on toothpaste as most sources I read said it goes away once baby comes. Another reason to want March 8 to come sooner

I Was Right!!!!!

Plastic bags WILL save your car and water DOES make it better if you have just consumed about 8-16 ounces and you throw up right after you drop Result of Morning Sickness # 1 at seminary (at six am) and your breakfast consisted of water and a peanut butter covered celery stalk
(I have a sneaking suspicion it would have been SOOOOO much worse without the water) I guess I am being rather specific, but! my car was saved! Unfortunately I was driving the nicer car last time. But saving the car still is good, no matter what car it may be.Not that our Jeep has EVER looked this shiny.

Prego Brain Mania

Not all the side effects of pregnancy are awful yucky icky : some can actually be funny. Take prego brain for example. If I wasn't scatterbrained before, I most certainly am when I am pregnant. Now prego brain isn't always good - as in the case of when I threw up in the car. I also caused all of the swim team parents to look for an ice cream scoop at an ice cream party we had several weeks ago when the ice cream scoop was actually still at my house. But last night, the manifestation of my prego brain was actually funny. The family had decided to play one of our many versions of monopoly last night for Family Home Evening.

During one of my turns I asked for the dice.
But instead of asking for dice, I said "give me the sticks" I am not sure where that came from, but it caught on as the kids started calling the dice sticks as well.

Good ol' prego brain