So, can pregnancy cause cravings of the sort where you crave to be somewhere else? I’ve been debating that today…as the weather has turned to a balmy 80 degree temperature for a brief time here in Michigan. The taste of summer is too great to deny and being at work makes it much too difficult to truly enjoy the gift God has bestowed upon us Michiganders for this weekend. :)
Summer is fast approaching and I’m looking forward to a great many things. Camp nursing, garage saleing, camping in Northern Michigan, a wedding, fun with friends, cleaning house, and most likely a lot of nesting! I feel as though my home will have an extreme makeover this summer and I’m looking forward to every second of it!
In the meantime, I need to stay focused as the school nurse conference I organize is fast approaching, large reports for work need to be accomplished, and my next graduate class will be starting soon. Never a dull day on Prospect!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
so it goes...
So many people have asked: "how are you feeling?" Unfortunately it's been a bad week to ask as I've been battling a cold for over a week now. On Monday I called my doctor and asked (begged, pleaded) if there was anything besides Sudafed that I could take. The nurse called back an hour later with a prescription for an antibiotic! Great--that works too! Of course our bathroom counter now looks like a small pharmacy, but it's all for the greater good right now. :)
So, exhaustion, nausea, and congestion seem to be my constant companions this week; so much so, in fact, that congestion moved over to Jason as well. Who says men can't experience pregnancy sympathy pain? ;)
So, we're looking forward to the weekend. The weather is sunny and near 70 degrees and my last grad class for the semester meets tomorrow. Yard work that was begun last week will hopefully wrap up tomorrow as well. Life is good on Prospect as we take it one day at a time on this new journey!
So, exhaustion, nausea, and congestion seem to be my constant companions this week; so much so, in fact, that congestion moved over to Jason as well. Who says men can't experience pregnancy sympathy pain? ;)
So, we're looking forward to the weekend. The weather is sunny and near 70 degrees and my last grad class for the semester meets tomorrow. Yard work that was begun last week will hopefully wrap up tomorrow as well. Life is good on Prospect as we take it one day at a time on this new journey!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
PREGNANT!
Easter Sunday 2009: the day Jason & I announce that we're going to be parents! What an amazing day. :)
Here is the story of our lives the past few weeks:
I had been feeling fairly run down and tired for probably a good month. Running home to see how quickly I could get to the couch to lay down had become a daily event! But at no time did I determine that any of this (or various other symptoms) were related in anyway other than maybe some seasonal depression or even hypothyroidism.
March 17, 2009, in the morning I had gotten ready for work and was in the car ready to pull out of the driveway. Suddenly I felt as though I was going to vomit. I quickly hopped out of the car, paused to puke in the front bush, and then made it into the house to finish in the toilet. I felt better after that, and even went to work. I kept thinking: how odd…but in the back of my mind, something was nagging. That afternoon I took a pregnancy test: it was POSITIVE! I had to hang out to the sink as the blood whooshed in my ears!
That afternoon when Jason came home, I said, “hon, I have something to tell you.” He said (jokingly) “Oh, are you pregnant?” and I said, “Yup!” He couldn’t believe it! We hung on to each other as the news sunk in…
March 25—nurse appt. Not impressed with the “bedside manner” of the nurse. She kind of prattled on with her script and wasn’t too convincing about anything. I look very much forward to seeing the doctor next week.
March 26—Dr. phone call. My doctor (Anita) calls makes a personal phone call to share that she really wants to know exactly how far along I am in order to get me on appropriate dosage of blood thinner. Will order a HCG blood test and then maybe ultrasound.
March 27—HCG blood test
March 30—HCG blood test results: 111,226. This shows I really am pregnant and not just dreaming it all up!! Dr. now wants to have an ultrasound.
April 1—ultrasound: A-MAZ-ING!!! We discover that we are 13 weeks along and the little one is moving and shakin’ things up in-utero. Everything looks great right now, we even got to hear the little heartbeat. You literally cannot wipe the smile off my face today! This is definitely no April Fools joke.
April 2—Dr appt: Anita is so great! Pretty basic appointment as she listed off what I can and can not eat, encouraged me to exercise, drink my water, and that I will be on blood thinner (shots!) for the duration of my pregnancy. (this is due to the fact I had a blood clot in my leg a few years ago) Jason came and I was glad he got to meet her. The big due date is official now: October 7.
This whole pregnancy thing is amazing to me…here I was going along thinking that I may be sick, depressed, maybe an ulcer or something like hypothyroidism. And, all along, God has been chuckling as He has been knitting together this beautiful new life inside me. Emotions have been hard to pinpoint: shock, unbelief, excitement, shock, terror, unpreparedness, shock, happy, unbelief. Most of the emotions, as I name them, seem to be centered around the surreal-ness that these past few week have taken on. I think most of that stems from the fact that I really never thought my body would be able to do this. Unreal!
I guess I’ll be most grateful that God allows several months for this journey—because He knows I need it! I look back on my blog entry on January 1, 2009 and how I anticipated everything God had in store for this coming year. Lesson learned that you should be careful what you wish for as He most certainly has started it out with a bang!
Here is the story of our lives the past few weeks:
I had been feeling fairly run down and tired for probably a good month. Running home to see how quickly I could get to the couch to lay down had become a daily event! But at no time did I determine that any of this (or various other symptoms) were related in anyway other than maybe some seasonal depression or even hypothyroidism.
March 17, 2009, in the morning I had gotten ready for work and was in the car ready to pull out of the driveway. Suddenly I felt as though I was going to vomit. I quickly hopped out of the car, paused to puke in the front bush, and then made it into the house to finish in the toilet. I felt better after that, and even went to work. I kept thinking: how odd…but in the back of my mind, something was nagging. That afternoon I took a pregnancy test: it was POSITIVE! I had to hang out to the sink as the blood whooshed in my ears!
That afternoon when Jason came home, I said, “hon, I have something to tell you.” He said (jokingly) “Oh, are you pregnant?” and I said, “Yup!” He couldn’t believe it! We hung on to each other as the news sunk in…
March 25—nurse appt. Not impressed with the “bedside manner” of the nurse. She kind of prattled on with her script and wasn’t too convincing about anything. I look very much forward to seeing the doctor next week.
March 26—Dr. phone call. My doctor (Anita) calls makes a personal phone call to share that she really wants to know exactly how far along I am in order to get me on appropriate dosage of blood thinner. Will order a HCG blood test and then maybe ultrasound.
March 27—HCG blood test
March 30—HCG blood test results: 111,226. This shows I really am pregnant and not just dreaming it all up!! Dr. now wants to have an ultrasound.
April 1—ultrasound: A-MAZ-ING!!! We discover that we are 13 weeks along and the little one is moving and shakin’ things up in-utero. Everything looks great right now, we even got to hear the little heartbeat. You literally cannot wipe the smile off my face today! This is definitely no April Fools joke.
April 2—Dr appt: Anita is so great! Pretty basic appointment as she listed off what I can and can not eat, encouraged me to exercise, drink my water, and that I will be on blood thinner (shots!) for the duration of my pregnancy. (this is due to the fact I had a blood clot in my leg a few years ago) Jason came and I was glad he got to meet her. The big due date is official now: October 7.
This whole pregnancy thing is amazing to me…here I was going along thinking that I may be sick, depressed, maybe an ulcer or something like hypothyroidism. And, all along, God has been chuckling as He has been knitting together this beautiful new life inside me. Emotions have been hard to pinpoint: shock, unbelief, excitement, shock, terror, unpreparedness, shock, happy, unbelief. Most of the emotions, as I name them, seem to be centered around the surreal-ness that these past few week have taken on. I think most of that stems from the fact that I really never thought my body would be able to do this. Unreal!
I guess I’ll be most grateful that God allows several months for this journey—because He knows I need it! I look back on my blog entry on January 1, 2009 and how I anticipated everything God had in store for this coming year. Lesson learned that you should be careful what you wish for as He most certainly has started it out with a bang!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
spring!
spring has arrived in Michigan!! I've been celebrating its arrival (during my spring break this week) spring cleaning my house. This is includes literally washing walls--which definitely needs to be done when you have a big, slobbery puppy living in your home. :)
He, too, took time to sun himself in the warm sunshine on the back deck...
He, too, took time to sun himself in the warm sunshine on the back deck...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
all the time...
God is good all the time and all the time, God is good!
This phrase keeps going through my head the past couple of days as storms of life seem to be blowing around many friends and loved ones. Yet, in the midst of all this, Jason and I have reason to celebrate. I won’t go into great detail because mostly it’s a lot of detail… ;) but, we’ve been dealing with some financial stuff lately without any kind of roadmap to guide us. It’s been a lot of praying and leaps of faith, all the while hanging on to each other and our Heavenly Father, knowing that it would work out in the end.
Well, yesterday we were given a gift; a blessing, really. God literally allowed us to experience his amazing presence as a result of what we thought was a pretty tenuous faith! What amazes me most is how often in my life I forget the miracles that God bestows on us, most often in the times that we are least expecting them! He knows all, sees all, and continues to provide us with peace in the midst of any storm in our lives no matter how shaky our faith may become.
So, I’ll say it again: God is good all the time and all the time, GOD IS GOOD!!
This phrase keeps going through my head the past couple of days as storms of life seem to be blowing around many friends and loved ones. Yet, in the midst of all this, Jason and I have reason to celebrate. I won’t go into great detail because mostly it’s a lot of detail… ;) but, we’ve been dealing with some financial stuff lately without any kind of roadmap to guide us. It’s been a lot of praying and leaps of faith, all the while hanging on to each other and our Heavenly Father, knowing that it would work out in the end.
Well, yesterday we were given a gift; a blessing, really. God literally allowed us to experience his amazing presence as a result of what we thought was a pretty tenuous faith! What amazes me most is how often in my life I forget the miracles that God bestows on us, most often in the times that we are least expecting them! He knows all, sees all, and continues to provide us with peace in the midst of any storm in our lives no matter how shaky our faith may become.
So, I’ll say it again: God is good all the time and all the time, GOD IS GOOD!!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
March!
okay, so we made it to March...yipee! The weather has shown some warming improvements. Snow is gone, birds are singing, the air has a fresher smell to it. It's great!
Not to mention, my birthday is in March. :) Not bad to celebrate 32 years of life on earth. And celebrations as you get older I have found tend to be much more low-key. Dinner out with friends, a pedicure with girlfriends, and the setting up of my present. Yup--some assembly required...but the results are exciting!
Jason & I are excited to try out our new "home." Yes, it is huge looking, but it will definitely give our camping experiences a little added comfort. Now I am much more looking forward to the warming weather!!
Not to mention, my birthday is in March. :) Not bad to celebrate 32 years of life on earth. And celebrations as you get older I have found tend to be much more low-key. Dinner out with friends, a pedicure with girlfriends, and the setting up of my present. Yup--some assembly required...but the results are exciting!
Jason & I are excited to try out our new "home." Yes, it is huge looking, but it will definitely give our camping experiences a little added comfort. Now I am much more looking forward to the warming weather!!
Saturday, February 7, 2009
February days
So, I haven't updated in awhile...life has just been moving along at a normal pace. Work, church, grad school...all the same ol' same ol'. :) Which actually has been just fine by me. No news is good news, right?
One positive thing to note: currently it's sunny and 50 degrees!! whoo hoo! I knew there was a reason I lived in Michigan... ;)
One positive thing to note: currently it's sunny and 50 degrees!! whoo hoo! I knew there was a reason I lived in Michigan... ;)
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