And Baby makes 5

November 27th- wasn't feeling well, I have felt sick for the last week.  I had a feeling of nausea and fatigue.  I really had no idea what was going on, my only guess was I ate way too much over thanksgiving!

December 4th- I was so sick of feeling sick, so I sent Ryan to the store to get me some pepto and the thought occurred to me, maybe he should pick up a pregnancy test (just to ease my mind)  but there was NO WAY I was preggers!  NO WAY!
I took some pepto and casually went up stairs to pee in a cup.  I dipped the test for 10 seconds, replaced the cap and was ready to wait the 3 minutes, but it only took 3 seconds before the positive line showed up.  My jaw dropped!  WHAT! HOW!  I was so nervous to tell Ryan, who was lounging in his chair watching football.  I just knew he was going to freak out.  I walked downstairs, test in hand, and showed ryan the results.  He was ear to ear with excitement! and then I started to freak out!!!!  You can only imagine the panic and the "how are we going to…." that went through my head.

December 7th- took another pregnancy test…yup, still pregnant.  I called the doctor to schedule a check-up but they can't see me until the 29th of December, so we have to wait until then to find out how far along I am.  (I have been nursing Tate and don't have any way of knowing when this happened)

December 12th-  I am feeling SO SICK…miserable, to say the least.  I never felt this bad with the boys.  That night I passed out and am unsure why.  I took a drink of OJ and felt really strange, told Riley to go find daddy…ryan found me on the kitchen floor.  Trying to take it easy.

December 13th- called the Dr. to see if I can see anyone sooner, but they said I don't need to come in, I probably passed out because of low blood sugar and I need to eat smaller more frequent meals…I don't buy that.  I think I have been throwing up and can't keep down my pre nantals and my blood supply is going to the baby and my iron is low…but what do I know…i'm just the mommy :)

December 21st-  My belly just keeps getting bigger, I have gained 4 pounds and sodium is starting to have it's effects on me again.  I don't feel sick anymore, but I am hungry and in the mood for a BIG BBQ BURGER, which Ryan is loving cuz he loves burgers.  My tummy is obviously protruding and I'm doing my best to keep it covered, baggy shirts and a spanx tank…which now is starting to roll up.  I still have a week until my first doctors appointment and it couldn't come soon enough.
I told Riley that there was baby in my belly and he said this "no mommia, I want to be the baby in your belly…"  I said, "buddy your too big to be in mommy's belly!" so he put both hands on his head and started grunting and said, "mommia help me…help squoosh me down…I need to get smaller!"  I said, "riley if you were a baby, you couldn't eat pizza with grandpa Nile on friday…"   he said, "Oh, I don't want to be a baby!"  So there you go!
At this point I think I am around 12-15 weeks pregnant, just based off how I feel.

December 24th- We were going to wait to tell family until after we had our ultra sound on the 29th, but I was feeling sick and was having to cover up my belly with sweat shirts (which were making me have the pregnancy sweat glow)  So we decided at the last minute to tell the family.  Their reactions….Shock! then happy…kind of like our reactions.

December 27th-  SODIUM….I hate you.  It's started the dreaded reaction to sodium.  I had some string cheese and I felt my hands swell and I got light headed.  I also turn into a super grumpy pregnant troll when I eat way too much sodium rich food.  So of coarse the holiday weekend really did me in.  All I want to eat are Mike and Ikes, Cheese and Coke…I still get nauseous but am feeling better.

December 29th-  Well today is the day we find out how far along I am…I am going to be really irritated if I am only 8 weeks along and I have 4 more weeks of 1st trimester!  I keep having dreams that I am not really pregnant, and we have to tell everyone.

December 29th…again…We got our ultra sound and we are 11 weeks (I was close!)  and our due date is  July 21st 2012.   I will of coarse blog about this pregnancy as best as I can.

I am going to try to keep the rest of my updates short and sweet, and to keep the same format for easy reading.

• Negative Nancy: nauseous, hungry and moody…not a good combo
• Positive Polly:  We got our first ultra sound and baby waved "hello"
• Waistline: regular jeans…thank god! Gained a couple pounds
• Cravings: Mike and Ikes, French Fries (that I can't have)
• What I miss:  I got a taste of what life was like not to be pregnant…wine and energy
• What I am looking foreword to: finding out the sex
• Ryan:  ...is hanging in there
• Riley and Tate- Riley wants a baby in his belly too and Tate is just enjoying being the baby!