Almost Time for Thanksgiving

We had a really cold, rainy week here in North Georgia, but the sun finally came out yesterday and it's been really nice outside since. Unfortunately I have started experiencing dizzy spells so I didn't get to enjoy the outdoors as much as I would like, but my son did.

If the dizziness will calm down I am planning on having a major cleaning fest this coming week. I am going to my aunt's house on Thanksgiving but on the 30th my husband's family is coming here. I have a lot of neglected chores I need to catch up on before then. I'm not expecting perfection, but an improvement would be nice. I have a friend who has offered to come help me so I may take her up on her offer.

If I don't write again before Thursday, I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. 

Alone in a Room

This song has been out for a while but I only heard it recently. It gets stuck in my head but I like it :)

Update

Life has been really busy lately but the baby and I are doing great. I'm just feeling exhausted a lot. I would love to have a day to just relax and take a long nap. I am up early this morning because I have a urology appointment. Still having some issues with my bladder. I get the feeling that's never going to end lol 

I am soooo craving some Hawaiian punch right now. 

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Phase Two

Today marks the first day of the second trimester for me! I'm sure I would feel better if I wasn't getting over a brutal stomach bug I had yesterday. It seems like the first trimester flew by. So far it has been an easy pregnancy. The fatigue was harsh at times, but the other symptoms have been relatively mild. After having such a rough pregnancy with my son, I am hoping this pregnancy continues to be smooth sailing.

Tomorrow morning I will have another ultrasound and my doctor is going to try to determine the sex of the child. 14 weeks is early but he told me at my last visit that most of the time sex can be determined around that time. I remember having to wait much later with my daughters, but of course the quality of ultrasounds has improved dramatically since then. I can't remember when I found out with my son, I think it was around 16 weeks.

I am surprised at how well my mental health has been doing despite the hormonal upheaval of pregnancy. It helps that I am still able to take most of my meds safely, but I will have to ask if they are safe for breastfeeding. I'm pretty sure two of them aren't, but I will find out for sure at my next psychiatry appointment. I have had some mild depression here and there, but considering how severe my depression was with two of my other pregnancies, I have no complaints. Hopefully my stability will continue throughout the second and third trimester as well as postpartum. As it always is with mental health, you never know what's right around the corner, so you just have to take one day at a time. The same can be said about pregnancy.

Day of the Sloth

I have been super lazy today. I slept until 9:30 a.m. (I usually get up at 7 or 8), and I just felt so exhausted that I've camped out on the couch for most of the day. Barely 3,000 steps on my Fit Bit so far. Since the schools were out for Fall break this week I let Jacen have yesterday and today off. I had planned to do lessons every day this week because I am trying to ensure that we are able to take a break after the baby is born, but Jacen and I both need a 4 day weekend to recharge. Hopefully when we get back at it Monday Jacen will be more willing to pay attention and my patience won't be so short.

I guess I've been so tired today because my friend brought her two year old and baby over yesterday. The toddler is a mess lol and the baby was fussy due to teething. I enjoyed seeing them but it just kind of wore me out helping with the kids. I know I will have to get used to having a little one again, but I'm sorely out of practice right now.

I've been feeling a little down this week. Not truly depressed, just blah. My mind tries to take me down roads I have no business being on. The best thing is to keep myself busy, which is easy to do most days, but my only coping mechanism today has been Reese's Cups lol I have been trying to eat healthy but those darn cravings get me sometimes :)

Another One

If you can believe my luck, I have another kidney stone trying to pass. Being pregnant means I can't take anything stronger than Tylenol for the pain, so that really sucks! I did do some research and Flomax is safe to take and I still have some left over from the last stone fiasco, so I started taking those today. It is supposed to relax everything in there and make it easier to pass the stone. It did the trick last time so I'm really hoping it works this time too. Today has been brutal, pain wise, but it is what it is. Baby seems fine so that's what counts.

My Mom surprised me with a box of baby stuff that came in the mail yesterday. A blanket, receiving blankets, burp cloths, and some socks. That was sweet of her. I'm glad she's excited about the baby.

Housecleaning Day

I think it's too early to be considered nesting, but I caught a bug to clean today. I organized a bookcase, cleaned the outside of the kitchen cabinets, cleaned the bathroom, swept and mopped. Oh yeah, cleaned off the kitchen table too. After being exhausted the past few weeks it was nice to have this sudden burst of energy. I have company coming in a little while so it's a good thing I got things straightened up a bit.

The News

I can't share my news on Facebook yet because I haven't told my daughters, but I thought I would spill the beans here...

I am 10 weeks pregnant. My due date is April 16th. No, it wasn't planned, but we are happy nonetheless. We had a second ultrasound today and everything is looking good. It's considered a high risk pregnancy due to my age and history of miscarriages, so I am still a little nervous, but there have been no red flags yet. I go back in a month and the doctor will try to determine the sex. My husband is wanting a girl but I have a hunch it's a boy. I guess we'll know soon!

So that is my news. I am trying to get my daughters to come over so I can tell them together in person but they said they are busy this week. I may end up having to tell them on the phone but I'd really love to see them. I'm not sure how they will react, but at least Jacen took it well. He seems pretty happy about it. I hope he doesn't change his mind when it gets here lol

My Week in a Nutshell

This was such a busy week! On Monday we took Jacen to a new homeschool group that meets each week. He actually made some new friends! I was so proud of him. He has a hard time making friends due to his personality, but three boys there kind of welcomed him in and they played together. I am hoping they get along well each week. That's been one of the few downsides to homeschooling, lack of opportunities to socialize, so this group is going to be a great thing for Jacen. 

On Tuesday was a doctor appointment and OT. Jacen is still doing well with that. 

On Wednesday we met with another homeschool group at our local library to play with tech toys. There weren't many kids there but Jacen had a good time playing with the toys. We also got groceries that day.

On Thursday I took Jacen to a new program at our library called Sensory Storytime. It is geared toward children with autism and sensory processing disorder. Jacen had a great time and even participated in the activities and songs! They are going to have it every Thursday so I am excited about that. It's in the afternoon at a time when we normally have our school time but I will just have our lessons earlier that day. No biggie. 

Today I had a check up with my doctor and we had some errands to run. I just took a glorious nap that I did not want to wake up from. We are getting a late start on school today but I think Jacen and I are both worn out. Next week looks to be just as busy but our weekend is blissfully free. I plan on staying home and getting caught up on housework. I am hoping we don't get hit too hard with the hurricane. I expect we will have a lot of rain and possibly some wind. As long as no trees fall on our house maybe we'll be alright.