MISSING

MISSING:
35 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH BLOND HAIR AND SMALL BUILD. KNOWN BY MANY TO HAVE A PATIENT DEMEANOR WITH THE ENERGY TO STAY UP UNTIL AT LEAST 10:00PM. LAST SEEN IN NOVEMBER 2006. HUSBAND OFFERING REWARD FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF HIS PATIENT WIFE!

Seriously, will I ever feel like myself again? I really feel like someone else is in my body right now. My hormones are going crazy. I am usually a patient person when it comes to dealing with other people. Not so as of the last few weeks. I feel so bad for Greg. He's been the patient one lately! I am sure he will be pleased when my "missing patients" have been found!

"Global Understandings"

There should be a "global understanding" that says when you are pregnant, you don't get sick! I mean come on, we are already experiencing so many other uncomfortable symptoms. Do we really need additional sore throats and aches and pains? I woke up at 12:30 am with a horrible sore throat. Today is my 12 hour work day and it's been so dreadful!! Sore throat, sore glands, aches and pains, tired, etc. Needless to say, I will be going home straight to bed tonight!
While we're on this topic of "global understandings" when pregnant, I have a couple more:

• We should get to wear sweats and tennis shoes everyday and people will still think we look amazing!!
• We should get to close our stores down for an hour during the day to take a nap!
• We should be assigned a free house cleaner and grocery shopper and heck, while we're at it, a free cook!
• We should be able to get maternity clothes at huge discounts!

I think that's a good start. More "global understandings of pregnancy" to come!

Year of Changes

I found myself a little overwhelmed yesterday. Greg and I are having a home built close by. It's a one story 3000 sq. foot verses our tri-story 3000 sq. foot that we now have. It should be completed around October. Yesterday, we went and walked through someone else's home (with same floor plan) that was getting framed. It gave us a good idea of what ours will look like. As we walked through this home, everything just kind of hit me. This year is going to be quite a year!! Not only am I pregnant and already on an emotional roller coaster, our baby is due mid August, our home will be done around October, which means not only a big move, but the fact that we need to sell our current house at a time when the market is not so "seller friendly!" So, needless to say, I am a little freaked out all of a sudden!! On top of everything else, we just put my store up for sale. I know it will all work out, I truly believe that. I think it just all hit me at once and I wasn't prepared. Today, I am a little more relaxed. I am excited and eager for all of these changes, it's just a lot to happen in one short year! No one can say our lives our boring!!

Another awesome change that has recently taken place is our really good friends Tom & Jamie (Jamie is my friend who is pregnant with me) got married on Friday!! They actually got engaged the same night Greg and I did and they already have a wonderful little family. Greg and I were honored to be witnesses for them. I have included some pictures below.

Today is a day of celebration. We are officially 12 weeks pregnant. This baby is with us for the long haul!! Thank you for all of your prayers.

Great Day!

Yesterday was a great day. It was the first day in several months that I actually had some "mojo." I was able to find some new affordable shirts to get me through the next couple of months. I was also able to get some much needed errands completed. Most importantly, I was able to go to the gym and work on the treadmill for 30 minutes and get in a light arm workout. This was huge for me. I have been so tired the last few months that I haven't been able to workout at all. Although it wasn't an intense workout, it just felt awesome to get moving again. It did wonders for my mental state! I am hoping to do this light workout three times a week eventually, but of course I will listen to my body and do what it needs.
Last night when Greg and I went to bed, we both verbally stated how we were grateful for our day. We both feel that we are very fortunate to be where we are in our lives. We have a baby on the way, we have a roof over our heads, we have awesome family and friends, we have Jordan, we have our Ziggy and Zoey, but most importantly, we have each other. Life is good!

We Need to Move!!!

I read an article today that discussed the Best Cities in America to Have a Baby.
#1 Boston
#2 San Francisco
#3 Minneapolis!!!!
Phoenix, Arizona didn't even make the top 50! I can totally understand why. We have horrible air quality, terrible access to quality hospitals and doctors, and unbelievably high crime rates in all communities. I would love to move back to Minnesota if it just weren't for those damn winters!! I just can't do it! So, I guess we won't be moving after all.

My pregnancy is going fine. Gaining weight, eating and sleeping. It's amazing how much the body changes so quickly. For so long I have been focused on keeping weight off, it's hard some days to see the weight go on. I knew this would be one of my biggest struggles with pregnancy. Oh well, I have no doubt that I will get back into shape after all is said and done.

Things I miss already: Sushi, red wine, coffee, caffeine in general, running, my blond hair, laying in the sun, and my waistline. Okay, I am done whining. I know it will all be worth it in the end.

Holy Hormones!!

Wow, talk about a hormone roller coaster the last few days!! Poor Greg, I think at times he's actually afraid to say anything because of the way I might respond. Sometimes I say something and I think to myself, "did I really just say that?" Honey, just let me apologize now for the crazy stuff I will probably say the rest of this pregnancy!
Last night I actually cried during Funniest Home Videos. They showed a video of a family telling Grandma that she was going to be Grandma again to twins. I laughed then I cried. I thought about what I was missing out on not being able to tell my mom that I am pregnant. Man I miss her so much. I know that she is watching over us with delight and that perfect smile of hers.
Moving on to a completely different subject, can you believe that is SNOWED here yesterday!!! I moved to Arizona to get away from snow and cold weather. What the heck!!??

Help!!

To all you moms out there, I desperately need your help. I have been getting these horrible headaches. They start at my neck and continue up through my whole head. I did take 1 Tylenol on Friday and 1 at 3am this morning and it helped some but its back again!! Even before I was pregnant I really never took over the counter medicine, so I am really hesitant now that I am pregnant. I keep hydrated and Greg rubs my neck and head when he can, but man, it's hard to get anything done with this pain!!! Any of you moms have some suggestions??? Please let me know asap!!!