The mom switch

I'm typing from my phone, so if there are typos and misspelled words,
please overlook them.

Today i'm 10 weeks pregnant. I went to the store today and I didn't
mean to buy a new little coach purse, but I did. So I'm wondering when
does the mom switch turn on and I stop buying things like that and buy
stuff for baby bates? Does it happen when I start to show because
then I remember I'm pregnant? I forget that I am sometimes. Or after
I know the gender? Or one morning I wake up and I start to think like
a mom?

Ok, so that's what I was wondering. Maybe now that I put it out there,
I will be able to sleep with a clear mind. Good night all.

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I'm supposed to be napping

I just got home from doing some errands and Andy just got done with midnight basketball. We are tired so we decided to take a nap before chatting...but I decided to blog for just a minute.

At what point do you start to wear maternity clothes? Obviously when you start to show is a good answer to the question. Except I have a problem. My current clothes are fine to wear but when I tried on clothes today in my regular size, they don't fit right. They feel tight, especially in my boob area because they have grown. What should I do about this? If I get that new job, I'll have to do some shopping...but what kind of clothes to get? What a dilemma!

Interesting Developments

The past several days have been interesting and I've decided to try and make a few changes. I say "try" because I'm not quite sure how things will turn out yet. Work has been stressful to say the least. I'm very frustrated at how things have become. I have asked to be transferred to a new position that would have me working with school aged children once again. I won't find out till later this week, but I'm hoping that it will work out.

As far as Baby Bates...I am so tired. Today I went to breakfast and then did just a smidge of shopping and I needed to come home and take a three hour nap. Nuts! I purchased a Boppy today...the first thing that I've gotten for Baby Bates. I'm still reluctant to buy things because I guess I'm still quite nervous about having a miscarriage again. Although I'm sure things will be fine this time around since I saw the heartbeat.

I didn't realize (good thing Annie came with me to the doctor appt and reminded me) that Baby Bates was moving. I saw and heard the heartbeat and I suppose it made super excited that I neglected to realize he/she was moving. By the way, I'm pretty sure we're having a boy, so maybe we should just start saying "he". Isn't that crazy though! He's was only eight weeks and he's moving around in there.

He's probably really turning around in there now since I just discovered that pickle juice over popcorn is really yummy. And I have drank some of the pickle juice as well. I'm sure it can't be great for you, but I couldn't help myself. I've always loved pickles but this really has taken it to a new level.

Talk with you soon!

Dinner at Annie's

Annie invited me to dinner tonight. She isn't working with me anymore and missed me. She made homemade mac and cheese and cake (also homemade). I am still very full from dinner and it was two hours ago.

I had a stressful moment today right after work and before I got to Annie's house. I had just gotten off work and headed to her house when the car wouldn't start. It has a push start and the start didn't work. I didn't know what to do! The first thing I did was look in the manual but that was no help. Then I emailed Andy and asked him to call me. Luckily he was near his computer (he was being lazy and hadn't gotten out of bed yet). He called right away and told me what to do. I always thought those push start was cool. But at that moment, all I thought about was, "what I wouldn't do for a regular car key".

Eric, Annie's husband, checked it out for me. Guess what? When he went to the car, it started right up for him. What the heck is that about? It also started for me when I got in it to come home. I'm going to call Nissan about it tomorrow because that should not be happening. But if it does happen again, at least I know how to fix it temporarily so I can get to where I need to go =).

If this has typos, please forgive me. I'm way to lazy to proof read. Its a blog, not a paper for school.

Typos

Geezzz! Did you notice my typos in the last blog? That's how tired I
am. Goodness! Sorry about that :-)

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Worn Out

This week has made me completely worn out. First of all, work has been stressful. We've had a lot of changes go on so far and now it seems like that may have just been the beginning. I'm hoping things end up being okay but in reality, I'm really not that hopeful.

Some good news to report...Andy's softball game are the bast champions. They had playoffs last week and then on Monday and Tuesday. Andy made sure I went. Well they lost on Monday and when I left last night, they were losing by A LOT!. But then I learned that they won. Apparently the team that beat them cheated and had to forfeit. So they played another team and won. I can't believe I left before all the drama occurred. But as I just said, work has me worn out and all I kept hearing was our bed calling my name.

I'm so happy that tonight I was able to come home right after work and relax. Andy doesn't understand that I'm so tired. He thinks I should be out and about more. But the baby takes all my energy right now. I hear in the second trimester you get your energy back. I'm sure hoping so because I'm tired right now. Actually, I don't know if it is the baby or the fact that I don't sleep well at night. I have a hard time sleeping when Andy isn't next to me. BUT, I do enjoy sleeping in the middle of the bed!

That's all for now. I have a skype date with the hubby in about fifteen min. Talk with you soon!

I saw Andy

After three weeks without seeing Andy, we finally got to skype last night. We are opposite schedules, so it was his afternoon and like two in the morning for me. But it was all worth it to be able to see him. I hope that we'll get to skype more often but I will take what ever I can get. He'll be home before I know it.

I hope everything is well with everyone out there.

Week 3 down

As of today, Andy has been gone for 3 weeks. This last week seemed to go by very quickly. We get to talk on the phone at least every other day and I am thankful for that. We email back and forth most of the time though. He is really settling into his job and he feels he has become so much better at it. I'm very proud of him. His peers and the people that are above him think very good things about him and his work.


On to other news...I feel it so freeing now that I have told everyone we are expecting. We found out we were pregnant right before Andy left for deployment. He feels lucky for this because he gets to miss out on the not so fun stuff. He gets weekly updates on what is going on with the baby and myself from babycenter.com. I haven't had any morning sickness but I have had mood swings and I'm emotional. Andy is glad not to be here for that. He says he can tell in my emails though, so he hasn't completely escaped it =).

One last sad note to share. Before Andy left, I threw up steak. I think I ate too much. Andy and Annie were joking and laughing about "wouldn't it be funny if steak makes Daisie sick because she loves it so much". Guess what! I can't eat red meat. The smell and thought of it grosses me out. I'm sad about it. Andy thinks I should just eat it, but I'm not going to. Why do something that will make me want to throw up when I don't have to?!?!

It's Official

I know that some of you out there knew we were pregnant, we hadn't announced it to the world though. But today I did on facebook and now on here. With the last pregnancy ending in a miscarriage, I was quite reluctant to tell people until I had confirmation that the baby was doing well. Today I had my first doctors appointment and after me begging and pleading, I was given an ultrasound. Actually, my anxiety was what made them decide to give me one. Not good to stress out with a baby inside of you. My appointment was at 8 this morning and finally at about 1:30 I was given the ultrasound. It was indeed a long day. And emotionally draining as I had to recount how and when I miscarried to several people. I was lucky enough to have my good friend Annie come with me. She's a bit...anxious herself. She is very good at asking questions and getting things clarified. Annie waited the long hours with me and without her, I may have just had a breakdown. The next time we get to see a picture of the baby, Andy will be back. If the baby cooperates, that is when we will find out the sex of the baby. Lets get back to day's events as I have gone off the path.

Finally, I saw the baby on the screen. I also saw and heard the baby's heartbeat. It was in the 140's. The doctor said that everything looked and felt perfect. So now, I would like to introduce you to our little Baby Bates:

The head is on the right side and the bubble on the left side is the yolk sac that the baby gets his/her nutrients from. I put this on here just in case anyone is unaware of this information (as I am one of them people). Andy thinks its a very clear picture and if you look closely, you can see Baby Bates' arms and legs up against the body. We are so happy and excited.


We are officially 8 weeks and 2 days pregnant today. Our due date is Feb. 24th.

Week 2 down

Another week has passed! This past week Andy missed our first anniversary. He called to wish me a happy anniversary pretty close to midnight and it made me extremely happy. The first year has been full of ups and downs. Interestingly enough, our first year started and ended with him deployed and year two is starting the same way. Andy and I have many things to be grateful for in our life together and we don't forget that. One lesson we have learned this year is that marriage is a lot of work. We have become a family, a team, and have learned to compromise.

In other news...Andy passed his EAWS qualifications this week. We studied for several months for a written test and an oral board. I know that it is a huge weight off his shoulders. Now it is time to work towards that E-5 test again. This time he will have several points given to him for his test because he received such a good eval. I am hoping that since he only misses it by a few points, this will push him over the edge. Not to mention with all the new developments going on, making the extra money would help out a great deal.

Andy has also moved sites and is in a much safer place now. Also, we'll be able to communicate more often and more easily.

I suppose that is it for right now. You'll hear from me again soon. Promise!

4th Of July

Today has been a very long day for me. I spent the day with Annie and Eric. We went to breakfast at this place that I've never eaten at. It was quite delicious. I had a Belgium waffle with apples and cinnamon. Then Danielle joined us for an afternoon lounging by the pool. My tan is very nice! We ended the day with burgers and then fireworks at the beach. Here is a picture of Annie, Danielle, and myself. I hate it when I don't wear make-up sometimes because then I look tired and I wasn't. But I'll post it even though I don't like the way I look.

Happy 4th!

One week down that Andy has been gone and how many more to go? This has been one very tough week for me. Work kept me busy for the most part. And now a days, I feel exhausted and enjoyed coming home to a quiet house and climbing into bed. Andy hates when I do this, but I ate in bed and watched TV. I was delightful. I already admitted this to Andy, and he is okay with it. What can he do about it anyway, right? LOL. Andy is doing well. He is working hard and is very busy trying to get things set up.

In other news...last weekend was my friend Annie's wedding. It was held at the Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor. It was a really neat place to have a wedding. I would like to go back and see what it's like with the lights on. The main reason for having it there is because Eric flys on planes in the Navy. They had a Jewish Ceremony that was filled with a lot of traditions. I really enjoyed being there. Here are some pictures:

The grooms cake: a P3 plane-the plane Eric flys on and Andy works with too.

Annie and I before the wedding