so long skinny jeans...at least for now

i had forgotten how much i hate being pregnant until about a month ago. as i sat on the bathroom floor for the hundredth time that day i asked myself "what the heck was i thinking?!" i haven't even had the dang kid yet and it's already way harder than i ever imagined. i swear my last pregnancy wasn't this bad but i guess that could be for several reasons.


a. it's possible that it really wasn't as bad as this one has been

or

b. maybe it was this bad but since i didn't have a toddler to chase after i was able to spend my days on the couch or in bed

whatever the reason, it's miserable! at 8 weeks i was barely weighing in at 90 pounds, work was becoming a nightmare, and i was totally slacking off on my responsibilities as a wife and mother. after leaving work early one day i decided to call the doctor and see if there was any relief. my doctor put me on a prescription for nausea and vomiting and after the first dose i noticed HUGE difference! the next day at work everyone could tell i was feeling better. i still have my bad days but for the most part it's just normal morning sickness instead of feeling like i have the flu all day. luckily mason has been really good and just kinda rolls with the fact that "mama's sick" and can't play with him all the time. he is an excellent support group in the bathroom too whether i want him there or not :)

now i have officially reached the 10 week mark which means we finally got to go to the doctor today!! here is what we found out about our little baby #2.

our doctors office is starting this new thing where they put in all your information in at the office, then you can go home and view everything online. it tracks your weight (my starting is 94!), your baby's progress, the doctor can send you emails to remind you what was discussed at the appointment and it also does about a half million other very helpful things! they can also upload ultrasound pictures so you can share them with family that live far away. anyway, it is pretty cool. after we went over that info, we got our first ultrasound! the doctor said that baby has a really strong heartbeat and he is already moving around like crazy! pretty sure i didn't see mason moving this early. so, here is the first glimpse of our next bundle of joy due may 28, 2011!!

it's a boy! just kidding!! but there is something done there and we are really hoping that it sticks around :)

minus the nausea, everything seems to be going great and it's so much more comforting to see the baby and know he has a good heartbeat. our next appointment is in 5 weeks and i will be sure to update everyone with info as it comes!