I have not yet posted about the most pressing thing that has been on my mind lately but here it is: I’m about seven weeks pregnant. It’s very exciting for us and we are so happy. But mostly right now I’m dealing with the fun and glamour of the first trimester which includes such lovely things as bloating, gas, heartburn, nausea (vomiting sometimes), shortness of breath, food aversions, sore boobs, frequent urination and a heightened sense of smell.

I try to remind myself that these are all good things because it usually means all is well with the baby. But the
other major plague of the first trimester is worry because the most miscarriages also happen during this time. I’m trying to relax and have faith that my body is strong and knows what to do. There have been friends who have gone through miscarriages and stillbirths and the death of a newborn in the last year. It’s scary to even consider these possibilities.  I also have a cold and I am not allowed to take any cold medications while pregnant.  IT SUCKS!  I am the biggest baby when it comes to colds.  But, as melaniemaryjane encouraged me, I am trying to be “a champion”.  I DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ DRUGS.  

So to keep myself from worrying too much about the baby I am focusing on the good stuff.  The exciting developmental stages that the newest little one is going through, my healthy two year old daughter, my husband who is taking good care of me, especially while I’m sick, and the good friends I have.