Our Special Announcement!

As most of you know by now, Josh & I are expecting a tiny bundle of joy on June 14. Hopefully it's only one, but we'll know for sure in about 6-8 weeks! Our first ultrasound will be between 18-20 weeks.

So, for my dear friend Kate, I wanted to explore some of those lesser known topics. The ones that "The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy" and "Belly Laughs" covers. But, of course, it will also be as I go through them. So, please sensor for yourself!!

I actually knew that I was pregnant before my first missed monthly time, because I started to feel sick already. This is your first clue to get Zofran. Really. I promise. Zofran is a safe medicine for pregnant people that can be prescribed by your doctor. They usually do not want to do so until you're super sick. Another combination is B6 and Unisom. Both also safe. I found that the B6/Unisom didn't actually help. I think it's all up to your body!

So after I took the first test, I was in a bit of shock. Talk about emotions! I was giggling, and then crying, and then giggling, and then crying, and then so on. Who knew the hormones started already??? The most exciting part was telling Josh and our parents. I loved to hear their excitement and how it matched my own!!!

So the next two months or so were trying to survive the puking and figuring out how to get it to stop. Unfortunately, it just won't! It still hasn't. Gah. The next interesting thing is cramping. I think the first thing was my uterus cramping. That's a good sign, it means your belly is growing. Then there's other cramping that leads to not pretty smells. There's also cramping in "special" areas. Honestly, no one talks about that!!! I thought I was miscarrying, but it's actually normal. There's some hormone in your body that makes muscles spasm. And, yep, that area is one of them!!

Also, your nose gets sniffly. Apparently all your membranes loosen a little. You can also have bloody noses and gums too. It's AMAZING what your body does to help develop this tiny miracle!!

Alright, I think that's enough for now. There's so much more, but I'm afraid boys will read this.

Welcome to the beginning of Week 12! Start praying for the all-day sickness to disappear!!!

So I guess it's time for another update. 2009 is upon us, and everything is rolling right along! Here's what's going on...

We went to 9 weddings this year. Yes, 9 weddings. We already have 7 for this year, but I don't believe we'll be able to make it to them all! Hopefully we'll get to at least 5!

Josh is going to Puerto Rico in March to use their telescope. He'll be using the one on the James Bond movie. Direct any questions to him! He may also be going to Australia this summer for his doctorate work.

I am still at Mylan. It's almost been a year! Time flies... I really do love the people I work with!

I miss all you crazies who aren't near me. Let's get together, ok?

I'll update sometime soon. I promise, ok?

Happy weekend!