Emesis.....

Emesis...AKA...Vomiting.

Doesnt the word just make you want to do it? Lets get one thing straight right here in the beginning of this post. I love my baby. I am grateful to be able to concieve on my own and participate in such a miracle. Now....with that being said.

****CAUTION-VENTING BELOW****

I cant stand it....seriously! What on earth can make someone feel this sick?!?! People with food poisoning get past it much faster than I am. Never in any of my previous 3 pregnancies did it ever occur to me that this was possible. I have heard of it...but never ever thought it would be me.

I hate all smells right now. I hate ground beef, eggs, raw chicken, salsa, potatoes, and mac and cheese. All foods that I previously loved to indulge in. PLEASE!!! MAKE IT STOP! I love food but cant eat food. I love to smell food but cant be around it. IM STARVING and cant EAT! I love to have a bowl of cereal as a late night snack...MILK makes me sick. I am fed up with crackers. I HATE crackers now. But its all I feel I can eat and not get sick with.

Foods that have managed to stay put....Gushers, Fruit by the foot, Been and cheese burrito, Pringles, Watermelon, Peaches, and....yep thats it. Needless to say the first couple items I am already tired of...but they gave me a temporary pleasure.

I am headed to the end of week 10. I am told that by the end of week 12 this should be gone or just about finished. This is a must for me. It has to end. I cant possibly keep this up for longer than 12 weeks.

Ok...Im done. Thank you and goodnight.

9 Weeks

So today makes 9 weeks into our 4th pregnancy. It still seems to surprise me when I think about it. Its amazing to what changes happen week to week.

For example this week our little one is busy growing. Her/his face looks more baby-like each day—her/his eyes are developed but concealed, and the nose, lips, and ears are becoming more defined. He/she is also starting to exercise her/his expanding muscles. Her/his fingers and toes are looking less like stubs. Although he/she is a wiggler—and you could see that on an ultrasound—he/she is still so small that you won't feel these movements. Her/his reproductive organs are developing, but even if you sneaked a peek you wouldn't be able to tell if its a boy or girl just yet. At this point the baby is about the size of a large grape or a quarter.

Here is what he/she looks like right now:



We are still deciding whether or not we will find out the sex of the baby. Joe is desperate to know, he wants another boy. I on the other hand just want a healthy, happy, beautiful baby. We have atleast 1 of each, so a surprise this time might be nice. We have until week 20 to decide.

At this point I am just feeling tired and a little sick. Nothing to serious, but occasionaly I lose my cookies. :( I havent had any experience with "Morning Sickness" in the past so this is a new adventure. If you can call it that. Other than that everything seems to be just perfect. :)

Surprise!!!!

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