Almost out??

I will be 14 weeks tomorrow, traditionally the beginning of the second trimester and I have never felt worse. 

Seriously. The past few days have been a struggle, balancing my sewing work, toddler wrangling and resting so I'm keeping my food down.  I'm pretty sure I'm mildly dehydrated. I want to chug water SO BAD. But I can't. I can sip and even that makes the nausea worse. Zofran helps for a good hour, two if I'm lucky, but I can only take it twice a day. I've tried everything. Peppermint worked for awhile, but not anymore. I hate ginger. No B6 for me. Carbs. Ginger ale. I've stopped taking my prenatals for the time being and I'll hopefully get back on those soon. No iron though. Iron is the worst so I only add a little extra by way of foods. 

Harrison has a cold. It's not too bad, runny nose and small cough. I just hope I don't get it, last thing I need. 

Time has slowed significantly. I keep waiting for it to speed up because everyone says "the second one goes so fast!" I just want to feel better. Is it march yet?

Harrison keeps doing cute things. He loves to ask for his favorite book "Do Da Do" (Go Dog Go). He babbles a lot more. Sometimes I understand, but I mostly pretend. He also loves to run. So much. He spent yesterday afternoon chasing Ivy around my parents yard and this morning running back and forth from me to the stairs. 

Maybe I'll have the energy to take him outside later. 

It's been a month and I have yet to pick a birthday present. I've been buying little things with my birthday money (Funko Pop!)  I was going to wait for Black Milks Halloween line, but I find it disappointing and won't be getting anything from it. So.. Now I want another American Girl doll. Because I am perpetually 10. And if I'm having another boy, I have to continue to buy all the girly things for myself. I'm just torn between two:

I'm gonna go to the store at MoA and decide. 

Which brought about an idea to make doll clothes while I break from commissions. I can use fabric I already have, do things that are less common like sci fi, fantasy, super heroes and some more common like disney. I can put things up on etsy after I have them finished, then there's no time frame I have to make. 

Here's Matt showing Harrison how to 3DS. Is it really only Tuesday?

 

Too Sick, Too Busy

I realize I haven't yet written about this pregnancy. I was mostly afraid to write throughout August because we weren't planning on announcing until the end. So, here I am! 11 weeks!

Being pregnant and watching a toddler all day is hard. I feel awful for two reasons. One: I'm more sick than I was with Harrison, every day, all the time. Two: I'm a bum because I feel so sick and I have a harder time playing with him. I feel like a terrible parent. The othe day, moving made the difference between vomiting and not vomiting, but Harrison gets so upset when I lay on the couch. He's not to the point where he can play peacefully by himself. Matt was a saint and came home a little early and took over for the rest of the evening. I got to take a bath and head to bed early, both of which I needed. Seriously. Harrison was sniffing me half the day and nodded when I asked if I was stinky...

Zofran is only helping a little and I have been taking it twice a day for the little relief it brings. 

Pepper is sick. She keeps having tummy issues and I hope this round of medication goes smooth and clears it up. She is my furry baby and I love her. 

It's only the beginning of September and I am already so excited for Halloween! I want to dress as Elsa, but I am already showing and I don't think it's going to be possible. I'll be around 18 weeks by Halloween and I'll have a decent bump by then. I wanted Harrison to be Olaf, but might end up changing our plan so we coordinate :)

Harrison will not be trick or treating yet this year. I've decided that he has to be able to say "Trick or Treat" well enough to do so. So, probably next year. 

I hope we get kids this year. We had zero stops last year, I was so sad. I dream of the day when we're in a new neighborhood, not on a busy street and we can make a whole spectacle out of Halloween and all the kids want to come to our house!

August feels like a blur. Not because it went fast, the month took forever, but because so much happened. 

* We found out we're having another baby. And this time I was totally convinced I wasn't pregnant yet. 

* My grandparents finally sold the cabin. It was hard to say goodbye, but such a long time coming made it a little easier. That cabin weekend was great because almost the whole family came up and it was reminiscent of when I was little. Harrison had a blast, playing in the lake and with my cousins. He looked a little confused when we were all crying in the car when we left. 

* We took Harrison to the State Fair for the first time. It was pretty fun, but I probably won't care to go again for another 20 years. Harrison was very well behaved and the deep fried pickles were all I've ever dreamed off. 

* I had my birthday. Didn't do much for it, went out to dinner (which barely stayed down until I got home).  

* Went to Ren Fest. Technically September, but still Labor Day and so officially still summer (and when I say official, I mean MN official. Our seasons don't go by the calendar). The day was wonderful! It was really nice out and I ate ALL THE FOOD. We plan on going again and maybe taking Harrison on the last day, but it depends on the weather.  

I love Fall and Fall weather. This cool front that's moved in feels so nice. I'll be grouchy when it gets too cold, but for now I am happy. 

Also, Harrison learned a new word this week- "Uffdah!"

I had carried him in from the car and set him down. I said "Uffdah" because he is getting heavy and he responded with "Uff-Ah!" He's been saying it ever since. He is now a true Minnesotan!

And here he is wearing Matts shoes and wanting to go outside. 

Summer's over and I'm okay with that. I love fall and Halloween (which encompasses all of October, not just the 31st). I'm also getting close to the end of the first trimester and hoping the nausea subsides. I had a good day this week, followed by some very bad days. 

Now it's Saturday! And we have no official plans aside from Doctor Who! Hoping for another good day!