Thursday, January 17, 2008

Ugh! Morning Sickness..Blessing and Burden

Yes, that's right. What was I saying in my previous posts? Oh yeah, how lucky I am not to have the horrible morning sickness? Well, from my title here you can see how I am feeling. I have to say that I am challenged right now. Don't ask me how I have the strength to even blog about it. I am not sure at this point. So far no vomiting. But I am really not eating. Uh, that can't be good. I am infamous for this sort of thing. I am trying other sorts of remedies besides the ones I tried in my other pregnancies. Of course the Web has helped a lot. I am getting tons of support and help from women probably a lot less seasoned than myself. But hey, I don't know it all!!! I have decided that starving myself is out of the question. I don't care if I hurl it all up in 5 minutes. I am gonna eat, just not a lot. Morning sickness isn't all bad either. It is also a good sign that things are going well. The placenta is starting to develop and soon it can do all of the dirty work.

The challenge lately has been trying to overcome all of this icky feeling and maintain order here at Castle Cato. Not been easy. Being pregnant alone is stressful at times, but then add 5 kids and a husband into the mix. Yeah. No, but seriously the kids have really been great lately. It is easy in that department this go around. They are suddenly not these "little kids" anymore. They are actually independent and I really have to say that has been great on me. I think in about 2 months I will be able to manage things solely again. But tonight Chris is bringing home dinner. Ahhh, gotta love a working husband!

I am still waiting on the UPS guy to bring my Fetal Monitor. I am so excited about it. I will let y'all know if I hear anything. Should be able to by now. On another note, I have officially made my 1st Dr. appt. He couldn't see me until February 7th. At first I was pretty disappointed because that will put me at 11 weeks. But oh well, I am doing okay as of now, so waiting 3 more weeks won't kill me. Ethan is sick. He has a horrible croupy cough. I gave him some meds and stuck the Vicks Vaporizer in the Playroom so he can get some of that stuff in his chest. I hate it when the little ones are sick most of all. They don't understand it and I feel so sorry for them. I guess you can say we are sickly around here.

Well, I am off to attempt to do something productive. Just nothing in the bathroom..

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