Christmas in August

Today I got about 6 names crossed off of my Christmas list. I usually start Christmas shopping pretty early, but given that I don't know if I will have babies or be on bed rest around that time this year I decided to start a little early. I really love to shop and Christmas shopping just gives me an excuse to feed that terrible habit. Just a few names left on the list then I will be done.

On a different note...Today was my first day back to school, and even without the students yet...I'm pooped! Just down right exhausted. I think we will just have cereal for supper, I might still have the energy to fix that.

I will survive!!!

At the risk of jinxing it...I think I might be starting to feel a little bit better. The new doctor gave me a new nausea medicine that seems to be working, and to deal with the anemia she has me taking Flintstones vitamins with Iron. These are much easier on my stomach and I can keep them down. I still occasionally throw up in the mornings and feel weak in the afternoons, but for the most part, I have more energy and am feeling much better. I would say that I am functioning at about 80% now, which is sooooo much better that the 5% that I have been at for most of the summer.

I can tell that the babies like the fact that I can keep some food down, too. I feel like they have grown tremendously in the last few weeks. I think I will officially have to switch to maternity clothes now instead of rubber banding my normal attire.

Thank goodness that I am feeling better, school starts for the teachers next week and for the kids, the week after that. I really do like my job as a teacher, but I will confess that these are my least favorite days of the year (April Fool's Day and St. Patrick's Day rank among the top also).

This week

Here is this weeks happenings in a nutshell:

Monday- Went to my first OB appointment with my new doctor in San Angelo. Didn't get to see the doctor and none of my questions were answered by his two incompetent nurses. Left San Angelo very upset and frustrated. I refuse to spend my time, money, or pregnancy with people like that.

Tuesday- Talked again to the nurses in San Angelo and they refused to set me up an appointment to see the doctor to ask him some of my questions (not even a phone conversation). The earliest that I could get in to see him was a month away. So, I called a dear friend of mine and got the number to her OB in Odessa. Got an appointment that afternoon to speak with a nurse. The nurse answered all of my questions and prescribed me some new medicine for the morning sickness. She even cried with me when she saw how frustrated and stressed I was.

Wednesday- Went back to Odessa for an appointment to see my new doctor who was very friendly, answered all of my questions, and did a sonogram so she could see the babies (and it didn't take a month to see her). She even told me that I can have chocolate again.

Thursday- Spent the day doing laundry, going through maternity clothes, and trying to straighten up my house.

Friday- Hair cut and pedicures in San Angelo with mom. Just what every stressed out pregnant woman needs. I returned home to my husband cooking me spaghetti and brownies.

Saturday- Jelly Making for Christmas gifts.

Tomorrow I leave for Austin for a TAKS writing workshop (fun!). Thankfully Mom is going with me, and we are supposed to meet Chris's mom up there so maybe we can go baby shopping.

The Devil's River

This years relaxing trip to the Devil's River was just what the doctor ordered. We spent an entire week taking it easy in the land of no cell phones, no Internet, no TV, and no outside contact what so ever.

A few things I learned:

*Gar will attack (and they have no problem shooting someone in the back)

*Hot dogs aren't bad with out the weeny, but the bun is a must

*Oil must be added to the generator at 4am every morning, no matter when you last added it.

*McCamey schools don't teach counting

*You don't need a net to play volleyball

*Uncle Chris is a pretty good guy

The babies and Vacation

We had our last doctors visit in Houston on Tuesday. The doctor said that the babies look great. Their heartbeats and sizes were exactly where they needed to be at 12 weeks. The doctor had a hard time measuring their sizes because they were both doing aerobics and bouncing like they were in a fun house. No wonder I've been so sick, the little "fishermen" won't be still.

Tomorrow, we will leave again to go to the Devil's River. I've been looking forward to this trip for a while. I have a book, a hammock, and quite a few floaties for the river to keep my self busy. I promise I won't take it too hard.

Until next time...

Here we go again!

Tomorrow, Chris and I will leave for Houston for the last time. We have our final doctors appointment where everything will be checked again and we will hopefully be released to a doctor closer to home for the rest of the pregnancy. We will be back on Wednesday and I will keep you updated on how the appointment goes.

I will survive...maybe

When I logged on to make a posting tonight, I had an entire list of pregnancy gripes that I was going to lay on you. However, I'm going to try to remain positive and focus on the two blessings that I have growing inside me. Yes, I'm still sick, and no, it hasn't lightened up much, but I think I will survive for now. Chris and I wanted this so badly, and as miserable as I am, I'm still glad to be part of this miracle. I am officially 11 weeks and 2 days and I as of today I have lost 10 pounds (I'm not sure that is the way pregnancy is supposed to work), but hopefully this sickness will pass with the first trimester.