Beware!!

Beware! I think I am turning into a guy!! What I am about to post is the truth and some of it embarrassing (but I want to remember it all). Where do I start???

I am growing black hair on my chin! Not just one or two - but I am pulling at least 5 out a day, what the hell is that??

I can now proudly fart better than my husband. That one - I am a little proud of - I'm not ashamed. Yeah for Fiber and the way it cleans out your colon!

It doesn't matter what kind of beverage I have - I will put anyone to shame with my belch. But please use caution, I may gag or vomit at the same time.

Sometimes I wonder if I am a drunk and don't know it. I get the spins and I am always nauseated, I might have a problem.

I have also turned into a couch potato. I move from my bed to the couch every weekend, and I usually don't move. They best part - if I can't find the remote, I watch whatever the channel was left on. Some of those infomercials can really suck you in! And while I am being a couch potato my husband is cleaning the house, doing laundry, taking care of the four-legged kids and working on projects around the house. Bless his soul! I couldn't do it without him.

I think that about covers it. It has been fun!! 5 more weeks of this hell - I hope! Keep your fingers crossed!!

But like I have said in the past - I am so excited and glad that I get to experience this! Even though some days the only thing I want to do is sleep. And I mean sleep ALL DAY!!

Miserable

Sorry it's been a week - I just haven't had motivation to do anything. I thought last week was rough, this one was plain out miserable. It started out with the flu - really! The 24 hour bug is going around. Prepare yourself. I think I finally got a handle on the whole morning sickness. I eat right when I get up or right after I get out of the shower and I am ok. It has gotten better each day this week. It still amazes me that the sicker I feel the better it is for the baby. The worst part of my week - my injections. I am still on progesterone and will be taking them until April 8th. I started them on February 11th - the same day as the egg retrieval. Chris has been giving them to me in my love handles everyday - I have run out of room. My back is killing me. It hurts to sit, lay down and stand up. It now stings while he is giving the injection and continues to sting for about 30 minutes. I am SO SO SO over it. April 8th can't get here fast enough. I will have Chris take a picture of my love handles for you. It looks like a pin cushion with bruises - lovely!

On a good note - 8 weeks - alot to go!! We have our first appointment Monday with our regular OB. We are excited to see how it goes!! I am thinking he will do another ultra sound to check on my still swollen ovaries - so we should get a new picture of the kiddo!!!

Rough Week

It has been a pretty rough week. I have been way tired - the time change did not help. So I think part of being extremely tired has made me sick to my tummy. That hasn't been to bad, nothing sounds good to eat. Lots of noodles, crackers & sprite. Last night I had a good meal and I think that helped. Monday I did a bad. My doc told me I had to wait until week 9 when my ovaries settled down to go on walks, bumpy rides, that kind of stuff. Well the weather was so nice, I caved. I went for a 15 minute walk and it kicked my butt. My right ovary was way sore and I was down all day Tuesday. Bad Holly. No more walking. Part of the no sleep - I can't get any sleep - the dreams are driving me crazy. Oh well, I will have to deal with them. Today started alot better. Still tired, but didn't feel to sick. At a banana instead of saltines. That felt good. I am still on my progesterone shots - over them. I have a huge knot on one side and a killer bruise on the other, 2 1/2 more weeks, can't wait!

This was more of a venting session than anything, sorry! I laugh when I vent or complain about it. I am the one that signed up for this and knew what I was going to go thru, I wouldn't change. Almost a year ago, we thought we wouldn't be able to have our kids. Well - here we are and I am so excited to be experiencing it!

Week 7

Today is the first day of week 7 - sick. I think I might have it figured out. I have two choices to make. Get up about 30 minutes earlier to make it thru getting ready with juice & crackers or I need to get up and eat right away. Not quite sure which way will work the best. But for today - crackers & Sprite. Sure wish that Sprite was a Coke - but I will suffer. LOL!!

It has Started

That about sum's it up. It has started. Sick. I hate being sick. Yeah. It started Friday night, went into Saturday night, then Sunday night and now this morning. Egg drop - why? I feed you. I hydrate you. Why? Don't worry - I still love you. Sick.

The funny part is. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I asked for it and I am extremely excited to experiencing it. For a while, I never thought I would. So - sick, here I come!

Last One

Yesterday we had our last appointment at the U of U, it was sad & exciting all at the same time. The doctors & nurses there were amazing! God forbid you have a fertility problem, but if you do, I recommend the U of U 200%. They helped beginning with step 1 to step 1oo. Answered any question or concern, laughed & cried with us, and were always comforting. We got to see our little "Egg Drop" yesterday! At six week it is the size of a grain of rice! Teeny Tiny! And we got to see what will become the heartbeat! Amazing!! I feel so blessed to have an ultrasound at 6 weeks! This is when most Mom's are finding out that they are prego! We have the ultrasound pic in a frame and will update it with each ultrasound.

We also found out that my ovaries are very swollen still. My left ovary is 4 times the size of when they did the egg harvest and the right is 2 times the size. So, I was told to take it easy and I can't do anything with any bouncing. Get your mind out of the gutter!!! No horseback riding, 4 wheeling, etc. We don't want my ovary to burst. Now the reason my ovaries are so huge is this; when you get knocked up your ovaries is what takes care of your little embryo. Once the placenta takes over between 8-9 weeks of pregnancy your ovaries are done doing their job. Well mine I working on overtime not realizing that they don't need to because we are doing the work for them with the daily Progesterone shots. Make sense?? That was new to me. So until week 8 or 9 of pregnancy, I have to take it easy on my ovaries.

So - in the end......I am still way tired. Not really sick; my tummy will get queasy here & there. My brain has shut off. I can't remember 2 minutes ago; that has become a problem. I write lists and forget I write a list, haha!! The charlie horses have started, better eat more bananas. No worries, I am still eating alot of Fiber. YUM! By the way - Fiber One Cereal, Yummy!!! I love it! That is about it. I hear this is the year for girls also!!

So Tired!

Sorry there hasn't been a post for a week. I am SO tired!! So I guess it really did work. Over the last week I have been eating everything in site and sleeping every chance I get. I have never been this tired in my life! But I am excited and it is still so worth it. I am such a mover and a goer, so it has been hard. I want to keep my house clean and help Chris with projects, but I get wiped out after about 30 minutes. I have to sit down for about 30 minutes and start again. So not used to that. Work has been pretty easy. I get tired during the day, but I am trying to stay hydrated to have that help and eat low amounts of sugar. I can't get enough fruits & vege's right now, YUM!! I haven't been sick yet, knock on wood I don't get sick.

Chris & I have been going back and forth between what hospital we want to deliver at. Our choices are Ogden Regional or Davis Hospital. I have talked to my cousin's who are nurses and they have said both are excellent. Just don't know which way to go. I think we have plenty of time to decide. I also think we are going to take a tour of both and see what we like. So if you had a choice, which would you go with??