Still miserable!

Monday, March 26, 2012

Dear Little Sprout,

Well, babe, we are still miserable!  We went to work two hours late today because we were throwing up even water at 5:30 a.m.  We just don't want to eat anything, but when we don't, we get even sicker...  So today, I had a banana, Pop Tart, oyster crackers (I am so sick of those stupid things), applesauce, Jello, pineapple, and spaghetti with just parmesan cheese on it.  We seem to be tolerating that pretty well tonight, so I am hoping for a better morning tomorrow.

A week from today, we get to see you!  I am so excited, even though I can't see much of anything on ultrasounds!  I can't wait to see your little bean self and hear your little heart beat!

Love,

Mommy

"Morning" Sickness

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Dear Little Sprout,

Well, my dear, you decided to end my streak of not throwing up about 40 minutes ago.  So much for "morning sickness"; maybe you don't have a great sense of time.  Though really, I'd much rather be puking in my own toilet than running to the bathroom at work!  So now, I'm just whining in bed trying to eat a ginger sucker while your poor daddy is trying to fix our shower that won't turn off for some reason.  Your grandparents (daddy's parents) are on the way to try to save the day (or night, I guess, it's 11 p.m.)...  Ahhh, the dream of home ownership and being a grown up...

Love,

Mommy

Craving

Monday, March 19, 2012

Dear Little Sprout,

I'm not sure why, but you loveeeee jalapeno poppers.  I'm not sure I ever even ate a jalapeno popper before you came along, but now I can't get enough of them! :P

Love,

Mommy

Bump?

Friday, March 16, 2012

Dear Little Sprout,

I'm going to pin this on you, but it's probably just from my pre-pregnancy love of cake, etc. ;)


At this point in time, I feel like you are a boy.  Daddy thinks you are a girl.  Neither of us have a good reason for thinking either of those things, hehe. :)
Love,

Mommy

The big reveal!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Dear Little Sprout,

Well, today, I couldn't hold out any longer, so I told all of Facebook about you!  I was a little nervous because I am still very worried about you and your safety, but I figure the love and prayers can only help you along. :)  So many people are so excited to meet you!  You are going to be raised surrounded by love; that is for sure. :)

Love,

Mommy

P.S. Our blood test also came back positive today, but that didn't really surprise me! :)

Nervous!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Dear Little Sprout,

Well, it's day 2 of me knowing you're in my life, and a lot has happened in the past day!  I told your daddy by putting a "Big Sister" t-shirt on your cat-sister, Lola.  He didn't really get it at first until I showed him the 3 positive pregnancy tests.  He was dazed and scared at first, but he is getting excited.  We told both sets of your grandparents, your great-grandparents, and a lot of our friends and other relatives.  Everyone is so excited about you!

Today, you and I went to get a blood test.  I think it was a little pointless given that 3 tests were positive, and you've enjoyed nauseating me for the past week and a half, but it's a good reassurance, I suppose.  I was trying to read about the things I'm not supposed to do now that you're living in me, and well...  It scared me because I'd already done some of them!  Now I'm terrified that I hard-boiled you in a warm bath, or microwaved you under the electric blanket, or drugged you with Advil, or poisoned you with feta cheese and deli turkey, or that you're bopping around from too much caffeine, or...  All of the rules make me crazy, but I guess you're just preparing me for the control you'll have over my life. :P

The only symptom I really have right now is nausea, pretty much on and off all day whenever you feel like it... This morning, I bought a combo at Burger King and by the time I got to work, I had to give my hash browns to a co-worker because after smelling them, you decided you didn't want them. :P

We also got a massage today and your cousin Teri gave us cupcakes!  Your future godmother, Andrea, sent me flowers yesterday, and those are still sitting pretty on my desk at work. :)

I'll do my best to take care of you, kiddo.

Love,

Mommy

You exist!

(This is the first thing I wrote to you, just minutes after I found out about you, at 8:10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.  I e-mailed it to myself, and I decided to start this blog for you.)

Dear Little Sprout,

Well, I can hardly believe it, but you exist!  Your daddy and I have been trying for you for a few months now, and I was getting really discouraged and jealous of all of these other girls who just seem to "whoops" get pregnant so easily.  I know we didn't try so long for you, but I've been wanting you for years!  I haven't told your daddy yet because that's not really the message you send by text.  I wonder how he is going to react now that it's real.  I think he will be so excited.  I couldn't believe it when the second line popped up immediately!  I was so sure it'd be another "big fat negative."  I'm running around like a crazy woman trying to figure out what I'm doing and what's going on!  I'm very excited that you are in our lives, Little Sprout.  Guess this means I need to hold off painting your nursery just yet!

Love,

Mommy