9 Weeks
Hello again, I hope all is well with everyone. Well 9 weeks in, and still no morning sickness. I'm feeling great right now. My belly is a little pudgy, and I know that everyone wants to here this, but my breasts are getting huge. The e-mails I get from baby.com are saying now the baby has ears, eye sockets, 4 chambers in the heart and can bend because the wrists and also knees have formed. Can you believe that people still have abortions up to and past my point! I can not believe it, it still makes me very upset thinking of that. My mood swings are there and I try to control them but they don't last long. Sometimes I really hate the way the mood swings make me feel. I guess I don't like the feeling of not being in control. Goot has been very good with me and I love him for putting up with that. My eating habits are still pretty good and a read all I can about the vitamins and nutrients that the baby and I need. One of my friends also told me about Oh Mama! Bars, they're like a protein bar for pregnant and/or nursing mothers, packed with vitamins and nutrients. I'm going to try them but they're just a little expensive.
Also, another thing people asked me if I'm going to take the (CVS) Test and I'm not going to take the test. It is a test that they do by sticking a needle into the belly that takes liquid the baby is surrounded by and measures the chromosomes and can determine whether the baby with have mental disabilities. I strongly believe that if that is what god wanted Goot and I to have that's what it will be and I would only love it more!! I'm getting very nervous as certain things happen with my body but from what I've been reading it all sounds normal. Yes, I have been reading and like a sponge, taking it all in. The things I've read can be a little overwhelming but the female body is made for all that happens. The whole process is truly a miracle, but one thing my mom said to me is that my body is very strong and I could handle anything that is given to me. (made me cry) (big surprise) haha!! I've been doing my walks and preparing for the spring which I can't wait for.
So on a good note goot and I got pre-approved for an FHA mortgage for about $165k, so we need to save about $6,000 for the down payment, plus more for the closing costs. It's a lot, but I'm trying not to worry myself to much. (Wendy, it is already an emotional rollercoaster,especially with my mood swings!!) One minute, I'm mad over the toilet seat being up, the next I'm crying over how fat I'll get. It's hard, I never thought that it would throw me around like this.
But on a personal note, thank you everyone for the comments. It's so comforting to hear the stories and the infamous 10-11 date, which I must say is sooo weird. But again, keep them coming. I also enjoy a good laugh, guys (you know who you are) the names are a trip. They are so funny !!! We'll write you all soon when we need some good baby names.
~Love Lauren
Also, another thing people asked me if I'm going to take the (CVS) Test and I'm not going to take the test. It is a test that they do by sticking a needle into the belly that takes liquid the baby is surrounded by and measures the chromosomes and can determine whether the baby with have mental disabilities. I strongly believe that if that is what god wanted Goot and I to have that's what it will be and I would only love it more!! I'm getting very nervous as certain things happen with my body but from what I've been reading it all sounds normal. Yes, I have been reading and like a sponge, taking it all in. The things I've read can be a little overwhelming but the female body is made for all that happens. The whole process is truly a miracle, but one thing my mom said to me is that my body is very strong and I could handle anything that is given to me. (made me cry) (big surprise) haha!! I've been doing my walks and preparing for the spring which I can't wait for.
So on a good note goot and I got pre-approved for an FHA mortgage for about $165k, so we need to save about $6,000 for the down payment, plus more for the closing costs. It's a lot, but I'm trying not to worry myself to much. (Wendy, it is already an emotional rollercoaster,especially with my mood swings!!) One minute, I'm mad over the toilet seat being up, the next I'm crying over how fat I'll get. It's hard, I never thought that it would throw me around like this.
But on a personal note, thank you everyone for the comments. It's so comforting to hear the stories and the infamous 10-11 date, which I must say is sooo weird. But again, keep them coming. I also enjoy a good laugh, guys (you know who you are) the names are a trip. They are so funny !!! We'll write you all soon when we need some good baby names.
~Love Lauren
posted by Lauren at 3/10/2006 12:48:00 AM
2 Comments:
Lauren,
I agree with your mom....I never thought I would be able to go through delivery, but it really wasn't that bad(and I had no epidural). You just have to remember the reward you get at the end.
I am going to give you the same advice I gave Scott, take a couple weeks to "destress" from everything before you get seriously house hunting. And in just 3 weeks you will be through the first trimester and the mood swings will get better. You guys have both been on a whirlwind for the last month. Take a break and trust me everything will fall into place!!!!
I know you are trying to read everything and make sure you do everything right, but try to think back when there were no books on the subject, no one every talked about it, and you guys turn out just fine. Trust you instincts and you will be fine. I had a little morning sickness with Wendy, thought I had the flu because it only lasted a week or two, (hey its hard to remember that was a lot of years ago). With Scott I got a very bad cold for a week or two. I felt the best with both of them, lots of energy and very healthly. And I agree with Wendy, take a couple weeks and regroup, go back to just being Scott and Lauren and enjoy.
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