12 weeks and Counting

Update to our lives...Today I had my first appointment and I am 12 weeks and 5 days according to my menstrual cycle. We did an ultrasound and got to hear the heart beat :) Because the picture was not real clear I was measuring about 10 weeks 6 days to 11 weeks 4 days. I am having another ultrasound at 20 weeks to find out what we are having and to get a more accurate due date because my menstrual cycle is not regular. For now my doctor said he is sticking with the Jan 28th due date because I knew the first day of my last period. Kamryn and Kris got to see the ultrasound and Kamryn really enjoyed it :) The down side to the appointment was having to get my blood drawn...7 tubes...talk about making someone sick. I survived though :)

This week my Kristopher has been at church camp. I was really concerned sending him up there since he does not do well staying away from home...eventually he has to get used to it and camp is perfect for that. Around 8 on Sunday night I got a phone call from him bawling saying that he missed me :( Of course this put me over the edge and I was in tears later that night...lol...dang pregnancy hormones. I have not heard from him since then so I am assuming he is doing good. I can't wait for him to get home and I can hear all about camp :) Only 3 more days :)

Kamryn leaves for camp on the 24th and comes back on the 28th. Not as long as Kristopher but still 5 days. I know Kamryn will be ok, he likes staying away from home when he gets to go by himself. I am still sad though, I don't like having my kids that far away for a long period of time :( Although I am sad he is excited :) I know he will have a good time.

Once the boys are back from camp we are taking a family trip (3 days) to Cannon Beach...our little vacation for the summer. I can't wait to get out of town and spend some much needed time with my boys...on the beach!!

Morning Sickness Scare

This week I babysat my nieces and nephews because their babysitter was on vacation. Talk about tiring. Everyday around 2 I would get tired due to the pregnancy and then I would stay up til 11 even though I would go to bed before that and have to get up at 7. I forgot what being pregnant was like :) Now I am looking forward to getting to sleep in and getting some stuff done around the house.

Michael is here for a week and he is having fun...I think...lol. He is taller than I am, can't believe he will be 15 in Dec! Where does the time go. I took the boys to dinner last night and then went to meet Kris and get fireworks...2 more days :) After leaving the restaurant I felt kind of weird. All of a sudden I had a strong urge to throw up so all I could do was cover my mouth and breathe deep. This happened about 10 times on the way to Kris' work. I had Kris get me a sprite when he got off work to see if it would help and my first thought was so this is what morning sickness feels like. I was not ok with the fact that it was going to be that but also because I did not have it with any of my other kids.

While waiting for Kris I called Mom. I told her we had Chinese food for dinner and that after I felt like I was going to be sick. She said it could be a combination of the heat and salt or too much MSG. Thankfully, after drinking the sprite I felt better and I have not felt sick since then. I believe it was not morning sickness but if for some reason I feel sick again tonight....then I will start to believe that it is the dreaded morning sickness. There's a first time for everything...