But Becky suggested I blog about being pregnant so I can document it well
so I think I'll give it a try. Again. :)
We found out we are expecting on July 5th! It was super exciting and really
crazy all at the same time! It was pretty cool because we were in Ruidoso, NM with Zach's whole family when we found out so we were able to tell all of them at the same time. That was fun and I think the best part was that no one believed Zach when he said it because he's been joking about that for almost as long as we've been married! We drove to Borger that same day and told my parents and my older sister. Angela's response was probably the funniest to me because I just showed her my test and she asked if it was hers! It took a minute to convince her that it was really my test! Speaking of tests, a couple of minutes after we found out, we snuck into Zach's parents' room and showed them the test and Andy's first response after asking what it was, was, "Ew, didn't she pee on that?" HAHA!
Those first few days were so much fun to spread the news! And I felt really good, I couldn't even tell I was pregnant! Then we made it back to Lubbock and got back to the real world and things changed a little. That next week wasn't quite as care-free.
The Sunday night after we found out is when my nausea set in. It was weird to me because I really thought it would maybe be "morning sickness" and I would just eat a few crackers before I got out of bed in the mornings but I was wrong. In the beginning, I felt pretty bad from basically 7 or 8 in the evening, up until sometime after lunch the next day and start all over again a few hours later. Finally I started figuring out that a lot of my problem was an empty stomach. Even though food was the last thing that I want when I don't feel good that seems to always help. I'm still working at it. I've learned when to snack and what to snack on for the most part but I still make mistakes and a lot of evenings I spend at least a little time throwing a pity party for myself and making sure Zach gets to be a part of it! :) I know I'm blessed because it could be a lot worse than getting too hungry!
Speaking of Zach, he's been amazing. He lets me cry every time I don't feel good or have a little breakdown or pretty much for any reason. (And trust me, I've found plenty of opportunities!) Sometimes I cry because I feel like I've been crying too much. Ridiculous, right? I know! But Zach has been so sweet and encouraging and just such an awesome husband. What a blessing he is! He's never been much of a cook in our home but he's been offering to try to make things or do ANYTHING that will make me feel better! I'm kind of spoiled by how well he treats me!
Ok, this is already a lot longer than I expected so I'm going to finish this post before it gets too boring! There's more coming!
