Thursday, March 23

Belly Button Portal

The nausea is sickening! All day long! I'm only given an hour break in between the long urges to throw up. I'm afraid to eat. Even writing this is making me gag. Little Yoda truly is with the Force.

So my husband is out getting saltine crackers and crispy crowns. But I'm really hoping the saltines will make my stomach feel less ambushed by the vitamins I must chug.

I told Ellie about the baby again. She seemed to respond better this time. Ellie asked where the baby was so I told her the baby is in mommy's tummy. She then looked down my shirt and said, "Just mommy's boobies!" So I showed her exactly where the baby might be. She then spoke into my belly button, "baby is crying. oohhh...it's okay baby. don't cry." then patted my tummy. I was dying of laughter.

Wednesday, March 22

Unreal

Pregnancy still seems unreal at the moment. I think it's hard for it to really sink in for men until we can hear the heartbeat or witness the ultrasound or feel that baby kicking...

Only thing real so far is the cold weather when I went out to buy orange juice and ice cream late night to satisfy her craving and the EOB statement I received in the mail for the first of many visits to come.

That day will be here sooner than I think. When it happens, I will jump in joy and sweat in panic. Another life to cherish. Another mouth to feed.