A Month In Review

Here it is! My 30th post this month. I successfully wrote a post every day. It was a lot harder than I thought. Scratch that, I knew it was going to be difficult. I find it much more fun to read and comment on posts than to write one myself. I always have that nagging thought in my head, "Who really wants to know what going on in your life?" Sometimes my posts haven't been all that interesting, but they have all been something from my life at the moment. It's definitely been an interesting month! It's been so exciting to get something I've been waiting for all my life and touching to feel love and encouragement from all of you. Thanks for sharing that with me. I really didn't know what I was getting into when I started this blog. I couldn't have imagined the friendships and support I would not only receive, but have the privilege to witness and give myself. I guess what I am trying to say is thank you for a great month. Can't wait to see what the next one brings!!

Music Soothes the Savage Beast

I had another concert tonight. Poor DW is not feeling well so he stayed at home and my sister and I rode together (she plays too). I was really feeling crappy again today and REALLY didn't want to go to this concert, but since I am one of only two violas, I couldn't abandon them like that. Besides, I decided a long time ago that if I ever got pregnant, I was NOT going to be one of those woman that used her pregnancy as an excuse to not do things. Anyway, I realized while we were on stage that I wasn't feeling sick. I'm not really sure why. Maybe because I was concentrating on something else, or maybe the vibrations make me feel better? So, even though I am half deaf right now, I am feeling better (the pizza DW was nice enough to get for us helped too!)

I wonder how much the baby can feel right now. Can he/she feel the vibrations? Our season lasts until May, so it will definitely hear the music by then. I wonder if that will influence it's love of music? Kind of cool to think about!

Awkward!!

Picked out a tree tonight! It was actually nice because we had some cool weather for the first time so it felt like Christmas.

It's been a bad day as far as morning (ha! I mean all day!) sickness goes. Not complaining, just stating the facts. I do find that chewing a piece of gum seems to help.

The MIL called us on the way to the tree place. She asked if we would be attending her church tomorrow because they are going to have a video montage to announce our pregnancy. Does this sound weird to anyone else?? First of all, we don't go to that church! Second, how weird would it be to show up to a church you don't go to to announce your pregnancy to the WHOLE church?? Now grant it, this is a very very small church and 95% of the people who go there are related to DW and they have done this sort of thing for another cousin, but the said cousin actually attends the church!! Third, I have no idea what photos they are going to use and despite what DW says, there may be some bad ones. His family has a tendency of all taking a picture at the same time, so you never know where to look or when to stop smiling, meaning you get a ton of pictures of yourself with frozen face and looking the wrong way. I feel bad for the people that are going to have to watch this thing and don't know us or really give a care! I know the MIL is excited, but please!! Does the weirdness ever end?? On the plus side, got DW to agree with me on this one so no, we will not be attending the MIL's church tomorrow. Score one point for me!!

Flashbacks

I went to a recital today for my two youngest brothers. In the same room, same teacher, same songs when I was a student. My husband and I are on the board of the music school so the teacher made an announcement about our pregnancy (still really weird and uncomfortable to get all this attention). Right there it hit me. I am all grown up! Here I am pregnant sitting next to my husband in the same room I sat in as a teenager wondering when my life was really going to start. Here I am. I'm all grown up. Someday I will sit in this same room listening to my little girl or boy squeak their way through a Mozart concerto and I will think about this flashback and I will smile....because I made it.

Let's Talk

Yesterday was interesting. I usually have lunch with two different ladies at work. I know I really should bring my lunch to work since we have a very nice kitchen and it would save money, but sometimes you just need to leave for an hour. One of the ladies took the day off yesterday, so it was just me and the other lady (I will call her K). K had a tubal pregnancy this year. She is the type of person that just fluffs everything off and won't talk about things, so we never really discussed it. The only reason that I knew about it was since I work in Admin, she reported to me that she wouldn't be in when she had to go in for the D&C and since we were friends, she told me why. Right after, she had to throw a shower for her sister and attend one at work. I really wanted to say something, but I didn't know if I should bring it up. I knew it had to be killing her though. I also knew that they were trying again because she had made a few comments and had to go for an HSG test. When I told her that I was pregnant earlier this week, I quickly mentioned that we had been trying for a while. I could see she was surprised and was hoping we could get a chance to really talk. We drove to Target on our lunch break and it's about 15 minutes from where we work. She mentioned in passing that a friend told her there was something called an ovulation monitor? We'll, this just opened the flood gates! I told her that yes, I was VERY well educated on this monitor. I could also tell her everything she needed to know about OPK's, saliva tests, and even a watch. She was shocked. "You weren't kidding when you said you were trying!!" She finally opened up about her pregnancy, miscarriage and frustration of TTC. It felt good to talk to someone IRL. We even laughed about the mishaps while tryin to BD. I just hope it helped her to be able to talk about it.

'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

So tired that my eyes are closing while I'm typing this. Ten sweet potatoes later I am ready for bed! Some interesting things happened today. I will try to write about them tomorrow. We have two dinners to attend for Thanksgiving. I am not going to want to look at food ever again after tomorrow!

In Love!!

Here it is! Our baby! Doesn't look like much, but to me it's the best picture I've ever seen!

Oh! The nurse called today and I officially have a due date!

July 17th!