Okay, I'll play!
I am thankful that this has been the easiest of my pregnancies, so far. I feel bad sharing that, because I know some of you are going through a nightmare right now. I feel so terrible for each of you, as I know what that moment-by-moment misery is like.
I am thankful that I can shower each day. Not only do I have the strength to do it, but I don't have to try to bathe around IV lines and such or worry about throwing up in my bathwater.
I am thankful that we are keeping up with school so far.
I am thankful that I am not losing weight.
I am thankful that my dds are home to help with the baby.
I am thankful that I am able to come to the computer and check this site and the daily pregnancy calendar site. Last time I was too sick to move at all. My hubby offered to set up a laptop on the bed, but I couldn't read or type, so there was no point. I like going to the daily calendar, because it counts down the days and it helps me feel like I am making progress.
I am thankful that I am still able to leave the house. Last time, I couldn't do anything at all for quite awhile. It was a big event the day I was able to sit out in the backyard for 10 minutes. Even my dog ran around, happy as a lark! (That was kind weird.)
I am thankful that I am able to sleep at night - a precious gift from God. Previously, I have always woken up all through the night to vomit.
I am thankful that I am not surrounded by a bunch of well-meaning, but clueless people. I am kinda living in my own little bubble right now where I don't have to justify myself.
I am thankful that God saw fit to intervene in our lives and bless us with another child, even though I wouldn't have thought I could get through it again.
I am thankful for the recommendations I read on here about crushed ice!
I am thankful for the world's most supportive husband who defends me, sympathizes with me, takes care of me, takes care of our kids, brings home the bacon AND cooks it, provides whatever food I can tolerate at the moment (even if it means running out of the house at all hours of the day and night), comes home everyday for lunch in order to make lunch for the whole family, and doesn't ever complain, but finds it all joy and is really excited about another baby!
Most of all, I am thankful for the little goober growing and developing in me. S/he will be as special and precious and unique as each of my other children and I am very excited about him/her!!
I have found these things to be helpful when I am feeling down or scared. Although I am doing so much better in this pregnancy, I am still very sick. I find that I am not dealing with it emotionally as well as I thought I would. I think that is because I feel like I JUST recovered from the last time. Roman's pregnancy was SOOOO hard. I also find that I am subconciously waiting for the hammer to fall. I don't usually have a major turn around until about 24-26 weeks, so I want to hope that I won't get really bad, but I still feel like I have a long way to go before I can feel like I am out of the woods. I am just taking it one day at a time and praying that this will end up being serious, but normal morning sickness and not HG. What a surprise and a gift that would be! Eight weeks, 1 day today and counting...
Maybe I could be a hope to others that it doesn't always have to be so bad!
Blessings,
Cathy
