Another toilet-hugging day

Yes, today is another toilet-hugging day. I'm NOT feeling well this afternoon. To top it all off, I got a call from my OB - apparently, I have a urinary tract infection, too. I'm glad they caught it, but at the same time, I was there on Tuesday morning - you'd think they would have called me with the results before FRIDAY!!

Let's Dish!

So, today was actually a really good day. Tonight, Heather and I made an appointment to go to Let's Dish. For those of you who don't know about Let's Dish, it is a place you go to prep meals that you store in the freezer and then heat up when needed. The food is all fresh - they have it prepped for you, and recipes all written out, and all you have to do is assemble, mix and wrap.

We had a blast! We made a salmon dish to share, and I made a cheesey black bean enchilada dish, and we also shared a calzone dish. I picked up a few side dishes as well, and bought some molten chocolate cakes for dessert.

No puking today, so all in all, a good day!

Throwing up again

Today was not a good day. I started the morning off with far less nausea than I've had . . . until about 3:00 pm. Then, it all went bad, and I spent the afternoon hugging the toilet. Hello morning sickness . . . .

I've also been exhausted and just feeling crampy. Again - no complaints - I just hope this baby grows strong and healthy!

First OB appointment

Today I woke up excited for our first OB appointment . . . until I went to the bathroom and realized I was spotting. I became panicked, and I was sure I was going to miscarry. We got to the doctor's office - and no one was there! Our appointment was at 8, they asked us to arrive at 7:45, and we were not seen until 8:50. I was LIVID - the doctor blamed the ultrasound tech, and the ultrasound tech blamed the doctor, but the bottom line was neither one of them showed up on time and we were forced to wait.

The ultrasound tech was horribly rude. I mentioned that I was worried about the spotting, and when she did the ultrasound, she hid the screen from us. When I asked her questions, she told me that she doesn't share information. I was not pleased with this office at all. I asked her a simple question - was there a heartbeat - and she wouldn't even answer me.

Luckily, it all turned out to be good news. The baby's heartbeat was measured at 178, so doing quite well. I have to go back for another ultrasound with the rude lady in two weeks to monitor my ovary (it is currently enlarged), and then another appointment at 12 weeks. We also got a prescription to do a nuchal translucency scan to check for Down's Syndrome. I'll be setting that up soon!

Law School Reunion

This weekend, Elliot and I went to NY for my law school reunion! It was so amazing to see everyone again. I stayed with one of my best friends, Tami, who lives up in NY. The car ride up was tough - lots of nausea for me. On Saturday, we walked her daughter Abbi to dance class, then went for bagels. I thought I would be sick before I got any food in my system! About 2 hrs later, we picked up Abbi, and she was ready to eat lunch. Luckily, so was I! So, we went for pizza. Over lunch, Tami asked me about our plans for having children. . . . and I told her that we are expecting! I was so excited to share the news with her. We went shopping for some clothes for her at Ann Taylor Loft, then we went back to her place. She then dug out all of her maternity clothes and gave them to me - I hit PAYDIRT!! Her clothes are perfect, and it will be such a help to have all of them to wear.

That evening, I got ready for my reunion, but I felt absolutely huge - I was sure I was showing. I tried hiding all night behind a shawl, and luckily no one said anything. I'm sure they were thinking "wow, did she get HUGE since law school!" I was dying to tell everyone, but it just wasn't the best timing. Anyway, I had an amazing time, although I was exhausted and cramping by the end of the night.

The next morning, we had arranged to meet all of Elliot's family - first to celebrate his nephew Ethan's birthday and second to share the news. We first met his parents along with Daniel, Jody and Ethan. When we shared the news, they said they hoped that was why we wanted to gather everyone together. They were thrilled for us, too.

That afternoon, we started back home, and stopped off to visit Elliot's other brother - Steven and Jodi and their children Melissa, Brian and Stephanie. Again, it took Elliot about 1 hour to share the news, but then they said they could tell just by looking at me. Everyone was truly thrilled for us, and I think it was great to finally share the news! We went out to dinner before driving back home.