Hormonal--keep your distance!

I thought I was ornery and easily angered when I was on my period...oh ho ho, being pregnant is SO much worse! It's amazing what stupid things make me want to reach out and punch someone.
Everyone is saying, "Oh, I thought you weren't planning on having a baby, etc."
So getting pregnant is planned every time, then? There are no surprise babies?
WRONG, people!
I think the thing that bothers me most is that people act like they're walking on eggshells; when they ask, it's apologetic. I don't regret getting pregnant. I DO NOT regret my baby, no matter how bad the morning sickness gets.
So no, the baby was not planned, but that doesn't mean we don't want it.
Plus, is it really anyone's business if we were planning for a baby or not? I mean, wouldn't it be weird if everyone announced when they were trying, every time? I can see that if someone is having fertility issues--it's more of a hopeful statement, not a too-much-information statement.
Sure, have a plan--but no one really wants to know the exact moment of conception. Unless you're a bit disturbed. It's a sacred experience that has nothing to do with anyone but the parents-to-be.
*ROAR* 
Okay, I'm good now. Just had to rant. :)

Morning/Afternoon/Night Sickness

Let me now address the issue of "morning" sickness. It is most definitely not just in the morning. For  me, it has been mostly in the late afternoon/evening. It is the WORST. I'll be hungry, so I'll try to think of something to eat, but everything makes me sick to even think about, so I end up not eating. Then my stomach starts arguing and so I stuff down the only thing I can think of, which is mostly Special K cereal or Fruit Loops. My baby is going to love cereal.
I pretty much hate all food. Mike can't even mention names of food or I get really nauseous. The really frustrating  thing is that I can't throw up. Not at all. I constantly feel like I need to, because I know I'll feel better, but it just won't happen. My stomach is in a constant cramp-like state that can only be slightly relieved if I lie down.
My point? This pregnancy is making me useless, but I'm sure it will be worth it in the long run! :)

Telling Mike's Fam

I have been feeling so nauseous and gross today--it's been bad. I woke up at 10:00 this morning and then slept for four hours this afternoon. Not so much fun. Anyway, Mike and I had planned to go to his parents' house so we could tell him the good news, but I didn't feel up to it. Ugh.
Mike went without me and once he got there, he called and put me on speaker phone. The conversation went a little like this:
Mike: Jess, did you want to issue that apology?
Me: Yep. Well, Gary, do you really want to know why I didn't come up? The truth? My baby is making me sick!
Super long pause....
Me: Or, more accurately, your grandbaby is making me sick.
Gary: Are you serious?
Hahaha! I'm glad that they are happy for us, but I am sad that I couldn't be there when we announced it. We're SO relieved that our immediate families know now, because it is such a weight off our shoulders. Now I can just say that I'm sick and the families know why.
Well, soon enough our extended family and our friends will know that we've got a Beach baby on the way! We can't wait!

Tellin' the Fam :)

Mike and I chose Thanksgiving Day to share our big news with my family. It was so much fun! I bought a onesie at Old Navy and then made a card that says, "TO: Grandma. LOVE: Grandbaby #12. I'll meet you during the holidays, if you celebrate Christmas in JULY!" 

While we were all sitting down and eating, I had Kaulin go get the present and give it to my mom. He said, "Grandma Janice, here's an early Christmas present." She said thank you and then set it down next to her. Um, NO! So I decided to "get another roll" and I found Chris in the kitchen. I told him to tell Mom to open it right then, and he asked me if I knew who it was from. I said yes and then ran back into the dining room. 

Mom opened it and immediately started to cry. She turned to Cory and Elisha and said, "Really?" Elisha looked so confused! Mom started looking around, and then she saw Mike and me at the end of the table with Cheshire cat grins on our faces. Her mouth pretty much dropped to the floor and I shouted, "WE'RE PREGNANT!"

It was so awesome! The funniest part about it was that most of my family had asked me if I was pregnant at least once in the past couple of weeks. :) Well, I lied to all of your faces, sorry! Haha! Anyway, I am SO happy that my family knows now. They are so much fun and I am so excited for my baby to get to know all of them! There's a lot of crazy in my family, but there's just as much love! :) 

Happy Thanksgiving, Baby! We can't wait to meet you, but we will. Keep on cookin'!

And so the picture taking begins!

Well, I decided that I should start taking pictures while I am NOT showing at all. This way I can look back and be grateful that I wasn't always a balloon. :) Anyway, this is me at 8 weeks, as indicated in the picture. It still hasn't sunk in that I'm pregnant, but I'm sure it will as my baby grows! 

SO BLOATED

Can you already tell that this post will be lovely? 
Oh my gosh! I have never felt this bloated in my life. I had half a bowl of heart-healthy cereal last night for dinner and afterward I felt like I had stuffed myself! It was awful. I've had loads of flatulence (less-gross way of saying "gas") and just felt nasty. Sometimes the only way I can feel normal is by laying down, and I hate being lazy! I can't wait for my second trimester--I know it's no guarantee, but I'm supposed to feel a lot better by then. 
Hopefully!

To Tell or Not To Tell

Mike and I cannot seem to figure out when and how we should tell our families. He wants to either just say, "Hey, we're pregnant!" or some weird, cryptic statement that they will have to really think about to understand. Um, why? Aren't they going to be surprised either way?


I'm going to Park City tomorrow with Mom and Jamie and there are some really cute baby clothes outlets. I think I'll pretend that I'm buying something for Katie's baby and then give it to my mom on Thanksgiving while everyone is doing the whole go-around-the-room-and-say-what-you're-grateful-for thing. 


Part of me wants to wait until after my first appointment, so I have a more accurate due date and an ultrasound picture that I can show everyone. Then again, it's so hard not to say anything--especially when my morning sickness is SO bad and hearing the name of foods makes me want to throw up. 


Ugh. Well, whatever ends up happening, I will definitely blog about it, because that's what I do. Until next time!