This and That

I am 10 weeks today. Still feeling not feeling so hot off and on. “Not hot” to the point that I made M sit on the other sofa last night because his scent offended me. Poor M. Good thing he can take it like a man. Actually, he told me I was mean and stomped off to take a shower.

I cannot wait until the 2nd trimester when I hope I start to feel like myself again. I am starting to feel really badly about not being able to give Michael and Matthew quality time I feel short-tempered and just agitated most of the time and I know I’m taking it out on them. M’s traveling schedule has been pretty light for these past couple of weeks, so he’s been helping out with the kids a ton and I’m so grateful. At the same time, I feel like I’ve been neglecting my babies since M is doing much of the taking care of.

Weekend Recap

I haven’t done a weekend recap in awhile, mainly because it’s all pretty much the same. This weekend is no different. We had Matthew and Michael’s soccer games on Saturday and Michael had his academy soccer game Sunday. Michael and the Star Jets had their first loss this weekend. M took it much harder than Michael and was much more than upset than he should be about a recreational game. Apparently, he thinks Michael is regressing. I think he should relax a little. Sunday’s game started out really well. The Saints scored their first goal of the season. Then 2 minutes later the other team scored. Then they scored again, and again, and again. They ended up losing by a lot. I lost track of the score. Oh well. M wants to see if Michael can get on another team. I just hope that Michael does not burn out on soccer.


I had planned on taking the boys to the movies with the boys, but they preferred to go swimming. Yes, the water is still very cold, but apparently, it’s perfect for a 5 and an 8-year old boy. They had a blast. So, again, not much going on during the weekends. I am not complaining because I can barely stay up later than 9pm these days.

Some notable quotes this week:

Matthew telling Michael about his dentist experience – “I have to go to the dentist again in 2 weeks, but this time it won’t be as harsh”

My poor baby had to go and have a root canal. I’m not sure if that was the right option, but M had decided that was what was needed. In any case, Matty did great and it didn’t seem to traumatize any so we are moving on.

Matthew after he was done with his root canal – “Daddy, I’m so confused. I don’t know where I am.”

I would add more quotes if I could remember any of them. I’m sure there are a few more, but my pregnancy brain is just not functioning at full capacity these days.

Offically, 9 Weeks and First Peek

Pregnancy confirmed! We had our first Dr.’s appointment today and we got to see the little nugget! And we got to hear the little heartbeats! Nugget is a little over an inch long and heart rate was 179/minute. The official due date is 11/9/2011. So I’m officially 9 weeks. We even got to see him move his little arms and head. Looks like he’s going to be an active little one. We got a couple of sonogram pictures and I think the big bros are going to be so excited to see them. Actually seeing him makes it all so real. Not that it wasn’t before, but now I feel like I can be emotionally attached. I was so relieved to see and hear the baby. Much more so than I thought I would be. The thing that kept running through my head was, “What if there’s no heartbeat?” Now that I’ve heard and I’ve seen Nugget, I can fall in love.


We had some lab work done and in 3 weeks we will have an ultrasound scan which will screen for any genetic disorders. I’ve forgotten how nerve-wracking these screenings and tests can be. We don’t have any history of genetic disorders, but I still get a little edgy. Nobody knows what life can throw at you. Add the fact that I’m going to be over 35 when I deliver does not help at all.

It’s very good to know that I’ve only got a few more weeks left of feeling like I want to gag every time a think about certain foods! And about 7 more weeks when we find out if Nugget is a little princess or a little toad! So many things to look forward to. And I can’t wait.

Week 10, Unofficially

Yesterday was the unofficial 10 week mark. We go see Dr. New tomorrow to confirm that I’m preggo. I know I am, but there’s still a part of me that says what if I’m not. What if this is a phantom pregnancy? Would I be devastated? Yes, I would and I would be pissed. I’m not going through all this morning sickness, nausea, and exhaustion for nothing. There better be a baby at the end of the tunnel! So yes, I’m a little nervous about my appointment tomorrow.


At 10 weeks, I’m still going through “morning sickness” which is at its worst in the evening around 6pm. I feel fine during the day, but by the time I’m home from work, I feel like crap (for a lack of a better word). I’m nauseas, tired and then I have the joy of looking forward to getting ready for the next day with the boys and going through the same routine all over again. I know it’s the hormones, but man, that just wears my out even more.

I don’t have any specific cravings yet. I don’t have an aversion to anything specific either. It changes all the time. One minute I’m salivating thinking about Thai food. The next minute, I could be gagging thinking about the same thing. I’m trying to eat healthier and I’ve made myself a promise to not gain as much weight as I did with Michael and Matthew. I can’t imagine trying to lose all that weight again. I am not showing yet and I hope to not be showing until well into the next 5-6 weeks. I’d like to put off buying maternity clothes for as long as I can.

Two Little Lines

Wednesday (3/16/11)- Today was when I found 2 little pink lines on a little stick that will change our lives forever, again. We are having another little Fisher baby. I will admit that I was a little freaked out about it at first because I know what kind of changes are in store for us. But then I started to literally shake with excitement and joy. We’ve been planning on having another baby off and on for about a couple of years, but never really took the plunge. We would try for a couple of months and nothing would happen. Then we would be off the schedule because of M’s travel schedule. We were not expecting this little surprise. I had hoped, but didn’t think that this was the month for the little 2 line lines. I had been feeling exhausted for the past couple of weeks, but didn’t really think much of it until I realized that I was about 2 weeks late. So, I took the test, trying not to get my hopes up too much.


After the 2 lines, I took a picture and texted it to M. Of course, the picture was not very clear so he texted back and asking what the test meant. Ugh. So much for the excitement in that response. But I know that he’s been wanting another baby for awhile too. I know that he’s just as freaked out as I am, maybe even more, but I also know that this little one will bring us so much joy and complete our family. I cannot wait to meet and get to know this little “beanie baby” as dubbed by big bro, Michael. We are so blessed.

Soccer!

I have not been a good blogger. It’s not that I don’t have the material. I blame it on soccer. Because we pretty much eat, drink and sleep soccer (or however that saying goes). Here’s what are typical week looks like.
Monday – Open

Tuesday – Tutoring for Matthew 3-3:30

Wednesday - Open

Thursday – Michael’s soccer practice 5:30pm-7pm

Friday – Matthew’s soccer practice from 5-6, Michael’s soccer practice from 5:30-7

Saturday – Soccer games for both boys, Michael’s practice at 11:30

Sunday – Michaels’ Academy soccer game

But, wait it gets better. Matthew now is signed up for basketball camp, so the Mondays and Wednesdays that are so gloriously open? Not so much anymore.

Monday – Matthew’s basketball camp 5:30-6:15

Tuesday – Tutoring for Matthew 3-3:30

Wednesday - Matthew’s basketball camp 5:30-6:15

Thursday – Michael’s soccer practice 5:30pm-7pm

Friday – Matthew’s soccer practice from 5-6, Michael’s soccer practice from 5:30-7

Saturday – Soccer games for both boys, Michael’s practice at 11:30

Sunday – Michaels’ Academy soccer game

So you can see why blogging has taken quite a blow. I have great material coming up that I’m hoping to be able to chronicle regularly. In fact, I will make it a point to make time for.

Happy Trails!

Michael has a biography report today and I’m probably more nervous for him then he is. He chose to write his report about Roy Rogers, which is great because know I can get a costume together pretty easily. In addition to the written report, Michael also has to do an oral report and he has been working so hard to be ready for today. He’s been practicing with Sarah everyday and we practiced again this morning. We made sure that he does not mumble and have eye contact with his audience. I hope he remembers because I want him to do well. He’s been practicing so hard. Unfortunately, I will miss his presentation because it’s right in the middle a workday, but M will be able to go. Yay! It will be a special treat for Michael because M has not been able to participate much because of his travel schedule.


The costume turned out to be pretty nice if I do say so myself. My plan was to dress him in a shirt and some jeans with a bandana and a straw cowboy hat. Then I started to pull up images of Roy Rogers and decided that it would not be difficult to embellish his plain white shirt with some fringes and glitter. Well, that was before being stuck in traffic after work for 3 hours yesterday! Thank goodness my brother was here to help, sort of. At least he tried. We went to Michael’s to find some fringe, but no luck. I decided to make the fringes out of felt sheets. I cut up the felt into strips and attached the it to the shirt using hot glue gun. Love the hot glue gun. It has rescued me from poor planning several times. I added little curls using glitter glue to give it a little pizzazza