9 weeks - 31 to go!

I am getting into my ninth week of this pregnancy and have already had my ups and downs. Mood swings have happened, but I'm sure not to the intensity as they will within the next 31 weeks!

I don't seem to have "morning sickness", instead it's an "all afternoon into evening" sickness! If I can be in bed by 8, then I'm normally doing great. Eating dinner is hit or miss. I'm actually going to attempt cooking meat tonight to see how well I can take it! Randell has been GREAT with cooking and cleaning in the evenings.

I have not gained weight. Instead I think because of my lack of appetite throughout the day, I've now lost about 8 pounds. I'm not too sure how my Midwife will react to that next week, but I can probably safely assure her that I will gain all of it back PLUS another 40lbs most likely!

On a "funny/sad" note....the other day I had a mom from MDO come up to me and say "Oh how cute, you're already showing!" I wanted to punch her! I wanted to say "I'm only 8 weeks along! This is just Cooper weight that's never gone away." Instead I smiled and said thanks, even though I was brewing inside. As if she didn't remember with her kids, a baby at 9 weeks is the size of a lima bean! Moms that have gained enough weight to show by then need to be put on a diet! I know that I'm not showing and if others think that my skinny self is showing, well then so be it!

I go see the Midwife next Wed. I'm very excited. We'll get to hear the heartbeat for the first time.

On a different positive note. We took Cooper to his regular appointment with the hematologist a few weeks ago to see where his WBC counts were at. The counts came back at a 2.1 (normal range is 2-7.8). This is the FIRST time we've had a count this high since we found out about his neutropeania. We'll be going back to the doctor for yet another test on Feb 2nd. We're staying positive that his counts will continue to increase and that it wasn't just an illness!

Our Growing Family

I've decided that I want to track this pregnancy a little closer than I did with Cooper. Since I'm home and have the time (thank GOD for naps!), I figure I can focus a little more on spreading the exciting and not so exciting news of my pregnancy.

We went to visit the Midwife last Monday. With Cooper we used a regular OBGYN Doc. He was great, we loved going to his visits and talking with him. We felt really comfortable about the pregnancy and labor(all natural). Although, when the time came for me to be in labor and deliver, my doctor was out of town! So, of course, we were stuck with a doctor, who was great, but still not MY doctor. A lot of things happened during Cooper's labor that I think would have been handled differently if my doctor would have been there.

SO, we have chosen a midwife, same group practice, but a midwife. She is awesome. A little side note about her is that when we went to our first appt with Cooper's pregnancy, she was the one to check on me and did the first heart beat. When we saw and heard it, she called Cooper a "Bump of Stuff." To this day, that's why we call Cooper "Boss"!

Obviously we're not too far along in this game yet. I get to go back and visit with the midwife in Jan. I'm so excited. A great positive thing also is that their office is VERY inviting to children. They encourage that the siblings come to all appts, no matter how active they are, so they can feel apart of the process as well.

So, to this date we are about 6 weeks or so along, I haven't really gained any weight yet (thank the Lord!), but I already feel "fat" in some regular clothes. It's amazing with Cooper's pregnancy I was excited at the first point of me "showing" even when I really wasn't. Now, I'm trying to prolong me having to wear maternity clothes. We'll see how long I can make it.

I have stopped on the half-marathon training for now, for the main reasons that I don't want to do anything to harm this pregnancy. I am still very strong in my yoga/pilates and regular weight lifting and cardio training. I plan to get right back into training for the half-marathon once the babies born. I'll have a few months to train before the Rock N Roll marathon.

The hangover-type sickness is here and doesn't look to be leaving anytime soon. I wish it would and I think Randell wishes it would too. We've eaten out the last two days mainly because cooking and our "healthy" food doesn't sound good to me AT ALL!!! I'm craving sour limes and cheese enchaladas already.

And now for a nap!