2012: August 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Survival Mode

I have quite a few post in draft mode- my little 1st grader photoshoot, the first day of school (which was 3 weeks ago), oh and that fabulous trip to Utah that we took BACK IN JULY! But all of those post require pictures and that just seems a little too much for me right now.

So this post is picture free and I can handle that..

My Doctor calls the first trimester "Survival Mode"- yes my friends..if you haven't already figured it out-or read on facebook since that was about as much energy as I had to get it out there. We are pregnant. Baby #3 is on it's way and due at the end of March. A. Very. Long. Time. From. Now! We are very excited about this pregnancy and can't wait to add another baby to our family. Elodie, of course, immediately asked if the baby was a boy. We shall see.

I agree whole heartedly with my doctor. Especially as I have gotten older and have 2 children. This pregnancy has really rocked the boat.

My house is in survival mode.
My BLOG is gasping for air trying desperately to survive.
Dusting and Mopping have gone out the window.
I can barely feed my kids.
Grocery shopping is at the bottom of the list.
Getting Elodie up, dressed, fed, and lunch made takes every bit of energy I have.
And Christopher has assumed all roles while I drool on the couch.
He is amazing. And I hardly ever brag about him. But seriously, as I type this he is doing dishes. He has stepped up to the plate and I want to cry because I seriously couldn't do this without him.

I kinda feel like I got fooled into this pregnancy. Most of you might not know but my pregnancy with Elodie was Miserable. I think I maybe gained 7 or 8 pounds with her pregnancy and she was 6 pounds 8 ounces when she was born. There is a good reason Elodie and Addysen are almost 4 years apart. And then we got pregnant with Addysen and her pregnancy was amazing. I was sick a little bit but maybe threw up a handful of times and kept a WEEKLY journal of my pregnancy. That alone should tell you how great I felt! So when we decided to try again (8 months ago) I didn't think twice about the sickness. Piece of cake. Maybe with each pregnancy I would be better. WRONG! I'm right back to an Elodie pregnancy! UGH!

So bare with me my friends...I am struggling...and if I can make it through this first trimester and hopefully start to feel better I will be back. Until then, enjoy yourselves. Think of me when you are enjoying your food, or skipping through the store. I will be back.