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18.1.10
Positive!
Ok, so we've broke the news to most of our social circles, so now I can write about this on the internet. Yes, we are expecting.
Are we excited? Um... kind of. Increasingly. I think the excitement will come once my stomach issues settle somewhat. I think it will be good despite the horror stories people have been telling us. I've had years of training in sleep deprivation, and some vague memories of what it's like to take care of a little one, from when my brother was small. I'm pretty sure I'll survive if I can start getting 3 hr stretches of sleep after a couple of months - I've gone months on sleeping patterns like that. So, in retrospect, having insomnia has been a mixed blessing.
It's been almost 3 months and I'm still struggling to get the hang of this whole eating thing. Everyday I get a different mixture of nausea/vomiting/hunger on top of fatigue. It's a whole new surprise every single day. Makes planning our evenings difficult.
For example, today I am extremely hungry. I literally haven't stopped eating all day. I had milk and cereal for breakfast, then grapes at 9, then a handful of chips, then half a chinese bun at 10:30, then some bits of chocolate and cereal, then leftovers for lunch at 11:30, then the other half of my chinese bun, then another handful of chips, and now (2:30), a sponge cake. it's taken me an hour to write this 'cause I can't stop eating.
Most days I feel pretty queasy. It's hard to cook, do dishes, or get groceries because of the smells. It's also a bad idea to make quick movements. It is a good idea, however, to keep a bagged garbage can within arm's reach.
My wonderful husband is the best. I'm so glad he understands that I need to sit around or nap a lot. And if when he comes home and the dishes are still dirty and there's no dinner on the table, he's ok with making something quick or shoving a pizza in the oven. He's taken on a lot more household chores these last few weeks and I really appreciate that. Anyway, I hope this is only temporary - hopefully in a few weeks I'll feel better and then I can do the house stuff again.
Aww my sponge cake is gone :( time to cut open some kiwis!
Are we excited? Um... kind of. Increasingly. I think the excitement will come once my stomach issues settle somewhat. I think it will be good despite the horror stories people have been telling us. I've had years of training in sleep deprivation, and some vague memories of what it's like to take care of a little one, from when my brother was small. I'm pretty sure I'll survive if I can start getting 3 hr stretches of sleep after a couple of months - I've gone months on sleeping patterns like that. So, in retrospect, having insomnia has been a mixed blessing.
It's been almost 3 months and I'm still struggling to get the hang of this whole eating thing. Everyday I get a different mixture of nausea/vomiting/hunger on top of fatigue. It's a whole new surprise every single day. Makes planning our evenings difficult.
For example, today I am extremely hungry. I literally haven't stopped eating all day. I had milk and cereal for breakfast, then grapes at 9, then a handful of chips, then half a chinese bun at 10:30, then some bits of chocolate and cereal, then leftovers for lunch at 11:30, then the other half of my chinese bun, then another handful of chips, and now (2:30), a sponge cake. it's taken me an hour to write this 'cause I can't stop eating.
Most days I feel pretty queasy. It's hard to cook, do dishes, or get groceries because of the smells. It's also a bad idea to make quick movements. It is a good idea, however, to keep a bagged garbage can within arm's reach.
My wonderful husband is the best. I'm so glad he understands that I need to sit around or nap a lot. And if when he comes home and the dishes are still dirty and there's no dinner on the table, he's ok with making something quick or shoving a pizza in the oven. He's taken on a lot more household chores these last few weeks and I really appreciate that. Anyway, I hope this is only temporary - hopefully in a few weeks I'll feel better and then I can do the house stuff again.
Aww my sponge cake is gone :( time to cut open some kiwis!
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