So far my bracelet has started working again, so thank goodness for that. I've been feeling pretty okay lately. Today I actually felt a bit like I was going to throw up. I was in the OR for my rotation, and I never imagined how HORRIBLE bone being cauterized smelled. Luckily I was able to not do that. How embarrassing would that have been? I was okay with the gore, but just that smell. Ick.
I may be crazy, but I SWEAR I can feel little movements every once in a while. Like flutters. Maybe I'm just wanting to feel them, since I know 10 weeks is early, but I started feeling Blake at 14 weeks. I guess I won't really know, but I really can feel something, and I don't believe it's just gas bubbles.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
9 weeks and dying!
Well, I'll be 10 weeks officially tomorrow, so figured I should probably hurry up and put in a blog post for week 9, since week 8 totally got skipped. Hmm, where to start.
Well, during week 8, I found out about the seaband. It's pretty amazing, when it works. It works for about a week, and then I guess it just gets stretched out and just stops. SUPER COOL. But, at least it does give me some relief without any medication, so I would say still worth it. :) And they're relatively inexpensive; $12 for a two pack at Walgreens. So, if you're battling morning sickness (or any nausea/vomiting), I do recommend this! But when it decides to not work, everything is back full force. I do mean FULL force. Yesterday was a lucky day where it decided not to work, and I threw up five times during the course of the day. It was really lots of fun, especially having to go wait tables like that from 3:30 until we closed. I really wish I could quit serving, I hate it so much, especially now. But it's a lot better money than retail, so I guess I'll just suck it up while I still can. I know I was sick with Blake, but not like this. I threw up a handful of times, but not like this.
Well, during week 8, I found out about the seaband. It's pretty amazing, when it works. It works for about a week, and then I guess it just gets stretched out and just stops. SUPER COOL. But, at least it does give me some relief without any medication, so I would say still worth it. :) And they're relatively inexpensive; $12 for a two pack at Walgreens. So, if you're battling morning sickness (or any nausea/vomiting), I do recommend this! But when it decides to not work, everything is back full force. I do mean FULL force. Yesterday was a lucky day where it decided not to work, and I threw up five times during the course of the day. It was really lots of fun, especially having to go wait tables like that from 3:30 until we closed. I really wish I could quit serving, I hate it so much, especially now. But it's a lot better money than retail, so I guess I'll just suck it up while I still can. I know I was sick with Blake, but not like this. I threw up a handful of times, but not like this.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
7 weeks
Can I just start by saying how MISERABLE I've been feeling? I've been throwing up about once a day, and I'm so over it. And even after I throw up, I only feel better for about 10 minutes, and then I'm nauseous again. Today I was worthless. Literally got up for class and went, came home, slept for three hours, finally attempted to eat something, and still have only laid in bed. I just don't have energy to do much of anything and it sucks. :( I honestly just want to go back to sleep, but guess I should study or something first. I can't wait for this trimester to be over! Or at least this phase where I'm feeling sick 24/7.
A classmate of mine told me yesterday that I look like I'm losing weight. Maybe I am, but my pants sure don't feel like it. Pretty snug, gotta say. Not much of a bump yet, but maybe you can see a little bit of difference. :)
Like I said, not much to see here. And then, here's also a picture of me and Nate. :) Not a great picture, but it's not horrible.
Hoping things get more normal soon!
A classmate of mine told me yesterday that I look like I'm losing weight. Maybe I am, but my pants sure don't feel like it. Pretty snug, gotta say. Not much of a bump yet, but maybe you can see a little bit of difference. :)
Like I said, not much to see here. And then, here's also a picture of me and Nate. :) Not a great picture, but it's not horrible.
Hoping things get more normal soon!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
6 weeks
Well, any hopes I had of possibly not having morning sickness are throughly out the window. It started before six weeks (last time I started getting sick the day I turned six weeks), but once I hit this week it's been way worse. Every morning I'm dry heaving, and it's definitely not left to just the morning. No, no, it lasts ALL day. Even when I get to a stage that I can stand to eat, I'm still slightly queasy. I'm so ready for this stage to pass! Unfortunately, it just started not long ago, meaning I probably have about another month and a half of this to go. :( The only thing that makes me happy about this is that it means my levels are still up, hormones are still raging, and baby is hopefully still doing fine.
It's weird. I know for a fact it's just a phantom symptom (for now), since it's much too early, but every once in a while it feels as if I feel fetal movement. Obviously that's not it, and maybe it's just reminiscent from my last pregnancy, but still it's odd! Maybe it's just stuff inside shifting around and I'm more sensitive to it or something. I don't know! I can't wait until I can for real feel this little one moving though. With Blake, I could feel movement at 14 weeks. I hope I can with this one too! I could have other people feel it from the outside until it was closer to 20 weeks, but still, there are people who haven't even felt any movement at 20 weeks.
Nate says he's having sympathy symptoms, such as pregnancy brain, and maybe the appetite. I'm not really hungry now, but at first I was so hungry all the time! It was like that with Blake too, starving at first, not interested during the "sick times," the starving again towards the end. I did enjoy the appetite I had with Blake. I've never been able to eat a ton at one sitting, which is a shame when the food is good! So I'm excited about that for this time, I just hope I don't gain a TON of weight. Speaking of gaining, my boobs are so huge and swollen. Very uncomfortable! I'm busting out of my bras that I have, and it's difficult to find the next size up, unfortunately. I wasn't this size until more like half way through last time. Eek. Please stop growing!
One good thing about this time is that my skin has been pretty clear. With Blake I was broken out a good part of my pregnancy. So at least there's one benefit!
It's weird. I know for a fact it's just a phantom symptom (for now), since it's much too early, but every once in a while it feels as if I feel fetal movement. Obviously that's not it, and maybe it's just reminiscent from my last pregnancy, but still it's odd! Maybe it's just stuff inside shifting around and I'm more sensitive to it or something. I don't know! I can't wait until I can for real feel this little one moving though. With Blake, I could feel movement at 14 weeks. I hope I can with this one too! I could have other people feel it from the outside until it was closer to 20 weeks, but still, there are people who haven't even felt any movement at 20 weeks.
Nate says he's having sympathy symptoms, such as pregnancy brain, and maybe the appetite. I'm not really hungry now, but at first I was so hungry all the time! It was like that with Blake too, starving at first, not interested during the "sick times," the starving again towards the end. I did enjoy the appetite I had with Blake. I've never been able to eat a ton at one sitting, which is a shame when the food is good! So I'm excited about that for this time, I just hope I don't gain a TON of weight. Speaking of gaining, my boobs are so huge and swollen. Very uncomfortable! I'm busting out of my bras that I have, and it's difficult to find the next size up, unfortunately. I wasn't this size until more like half way through last time. Eek. Please stop growing!
One good thing about this time is that my skin has been pretty clear. With Blake I was broken out a good part of my pregnancy. So at least there's one benefit!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Fun News :)
Drum roll please! Nate and I have recently found out we're expecting! Totally an accident, but so excited nonetheless. According to my LMP, I'm due December 10, 2012. I actually announced it on facebook April 1st, so a lot of people were asking if this was an April fool's joke. Here to clarify further, it's definitely not! See for yourself:
This girl at work swears by the trick of predicting the gender by holding the cross necklace above my belly. Back and forth for a boy, circles for a girl, and supposedly it tells you all the kids you're having ever. It was so weird! I'll still take it with a grain of salt, but wow. It was completely still, and then by itself it started going back and forth (boy, for Blake). Then it started going in circles. So according to this test, this little one is going to be a GIRL! That would be so fun! I guess we'll see. Nate still says it's a boy, but only time will tell. Then, it stopped again for a few seconds (did in between the first two also) and started to go back and forth again. So apparently next I will have a boy. :)
So what I'm hoping will happen is that I have the baby over Christmas break and then I'll go back in January for maybe like two weeks? And then I graduate and I'll be done. :) And I'll probably work at Fud's up until I give birth and then just quit...and just save up enough to get me through until then. Then take my license test and then nurse! :D Hopefully everything will fall into place just like that.
This girl at work swears by the trick of predicting the gender by holding the cross necklace above my belly. Back and forth for a boy, circles for a girl, and supposedly it tells you all the kids you're having ever. It was so weird! I'll still take it with a grain of salt, but wow. It was completely still, and then by itself it started going back and forth (boy, for Blake). Then it started going in circles. So according to this test, this little one is going to be a GIRL! That would be so fun! I guess we'll see. Nate still says it's a boy, but only time will tell. Then, it stopped again for a few seconds (did in between the first two also) and started to go back and forth again. So apparently next I will have a boy. :)
So what I'm hoping will happen is that I have the baby over Christmas break and then I'll go back in January for maybe like two weeks? And then I graduate and I'll be done. :) And I'll probably work at Fud's up until I give birth and then just quit...and just save up enough to get me through until then. Then take my license test and then nurse! :D Hopefully everything will fall into place just like that.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Delays delays delays
I think those are about three words that really sum up my blog lately. :) And you all can thank nursing school for that! In fact, right now I should be studying for a test, but instead I felt that blogging was more important. I just miss it so much. :( I would say that I'm gunna try to update more often, but I don't want to lie to everyone because I don't really see it happening until AFTER school is over, or maybe even spring/summer break. I can't believe it's already February! Time is just flying, and I feel like I've spent these two months with my nose stuck in medical books. Then I realize it's because I have. :P
Speaking of school, it's going well. It's intense, and a ton of work, but it will be so worth it. :) I like it so far. I think next week or at least sometime this month we start our clinicals in the hospital. Eek! Nervous, but they want us to pass. Just got to tell myself that I can do this. I THINK I'm carrying A's in all my classes, so hopefully I can keep it that way.
I feel like I've been in a bit of a funk lately. Like, everything else is being neglected that's not school related. I haven't been doing too many chores, that's for sure. Nate's been great though. He's such a help, he's been doing laundry, dishes, cooking, and being the absolute best cheerleader for me. I'm so glad I found him, because this journey would be so much harder without him.
Lucie is actually Lucifer, I'm pretty sure. I just wanna know where my sweet kitten that I brought home went? Because she rarely resides here now. She's such a brat, and into everything that we don't want her in. Sometimes I find myself wondering what I got myself into, but at the same time I know that I would miss her if she was gone.
So it's almost the "in" season at work, thank God. I'm so tired of being broke 24/7! I want to be able to pay my bills AND have some money to buy myself something sometimes. For example, a new pair of eye glasses. I'm going to be serving only starting March 1, so almost there. I make so much more money doing that verses retail. I'm really hoping to save a whole lot this summer so that I can work much less during my last semester of nursing school.
After school is over, me and Nate will stay here for around a year, and then HOPEFULLY we're moving. :) We're thinking Oregon, but we're going to have to visit first. Everytime I tell people that I get these weird looks, but I'm so tired of living in Florida. I know for a fact I don't want to get stuck here like everyone in this town seems to, and this can finally be a way out. I'm excited, even if I seem crazy. This is what we want together. Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
Speaking of school, it's going well. It's intense, and a ton of work, but it will be so worth it. :) I like it so far. I think next week or at least sometime this month we start our clinicals in the hospital. Eek! Nervous, but they want us to pass. Just got to tell myself that I can do this. I THINK I'm carrying A's in all my classes, so hopefully I can keep it that way.
I feel like I've been in a bit of a funk lately. Like, everything else is being neglected that's not school related. I haven't been doing too many chores, that's for sure. Nate's been great though. He's such a help, he's been doing laundry, dishes, cooking, and being the absolute best cheerleader for me. I'm so glad I found him, because this journey would be so much harder without him.
Lucie is actually Lucifer, I'm pretty sure. I just wanna know where my sweet kitten that I brought home went? Because she rarely resides here now. She's such a brat, and into everything that we don't want her in. Sometimes I find myself wondering what I got myself into, but at the same time I know that I would miss her if she was gone.
So it's almost the "in" season at work, thank God. I'm so tired of being broke 24/7! I want to be able to pay my bills AND have some money to buy myself something sometimes. For example, a new pair of eye glasses. I'm going to be serving only starting March 1, so almost there. I make so much more money doing that verses retail. I'm really hoping to save a whole lot this summer so that I can work much less during my last semester of nursing school.
After school is over, me and Nate will stay here for around a year, and then HOPEFULLY we're moving. :) We're thinking Oregon, but we're going to have to visit first. Everytime I tell people that I get these weird looks, but I'm so tired of living in Florida. I know for a fact I don't want to get stuck here like everyone in this town seems to, and this can finally be a way out. I'm excited, even if I seem crazy. This is what we want together. Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Is it really almost Christmas???
It is! So hard to believe too. Holy cow. It pretty much just snuck up on me. I'm so not ready. I'm actually not doing Christmas this year. No money! I'm so tired of being broke. Hopefully I'll be a little less broke soon. I am moving in with Nate sometime before the end of the year, which is fast approaching. I'm so excited to be moved in 100%. I have minimal amounts of things here, but I still have to run back to Destin every once in a while to grab things. I'm just ready to have everything in one spot again. AND then I can move Lucie in!
Oh, I forgot, you don't know about Lucie. :D She's my adorable little kitten. She's the sweetest little thing! Such a little princess. She's been staying with my mom, just until I can get moved in here all the way. Mom says she's really going to miss her when she comes to live with me. I guess she could technically come live here now, but Nate's roommate that's moving out has a dog, which he says is fine with kitties, and I'm sure she is, but Lucie is scared of her. Plus this gives her some extra litter box training before she gets over here. Have I mentioned how sweet she is???
Anyway, nursing is going good. Pretty much made it through core classes! We start our clinicals in the nursing home on January 2nd. I'm a little nervous, but excited. :) I just hope that I don't forget everything I've learned in the time I'm off. I've made so many new friends from this program, I love them all. I've heard you start to hate each other next semester...I sure hope not.
Well, I can't really think of anything else new, but I just wanted to give you all a little update. Hopefully soonish I'll have some even more exciting news. :)
Nate and I at his work Christmas party. :)
Oh, I forgot, you don't know about Lucie. :D She's my adorable little kitten. She's the sweetest little thing! Such a little princess. She's been staying with my mom, just until I can get moved in here all the way. Mom says she's really going to miss her when she comes to live with me. I guess she could technically come live here now, but Nate's roommate that's moving out has a dog, which he says is fine with kitties, and I'm sure she is, but Lucie is scared of her. Plus this gives her some extra litter box training before she gets over here. Have I mentioned how sweet she is???
Anyway, nursing is going good. Pretty much made it through core classes! We start our clinicals in the nursing home on January 2nd. I'm a little nervous, but excited. :) I just hope that I don't forget everything I've learned in the time I'm off. I've made so many new friends from this program, I love them all. I've heard you start to hate each other next semester...I sure hope not.
Well, I can't really think of anything else new, but I just wanted to give you all a little update. Hopefully soonish I'll have some even more exciting news. :)
Nate and I at his work Christmas party. :)
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