I'm awake....for now anyway.

Well, it’s been over a week since my last blog update so I guess I am about due! Perhaps I can blame my lack of updates on the fact that I've basically been sleeping for the past week? I have been so unbelievably tired. Like, more tired than I have ever been in my life. Like so tired that I almost fell asleep on my 10 minute drive to work this morning. As I was pulling in the parking lot, for a moment I considered turning around and going home to go back to bed. I guess this is what I get for saying I have hardly had any symptoms at all. They’re finally hitting me. I’m afraid to say that I haven’t had any morning sickness because I’m sure that’s when it will hit! So yes, I've definitely felt a bit nauseous some mornings!

I feel like I’ve been really picky about what I eat lately. Like I’ll be hungry but I can’t figure out what I’m hungry for. I’ve been major into Jolly Ranchers and I can’t stand minty gum. I used to eat popcorn every night and now it’s not really doing anything for me. Poor Chubby…popcorn time is like her favorite time of the day. She makes me feel like I need to make it because once 7 p.m. rolls around she watches my every move like a hawk, just waiting for me to say the magic words! Ice cream isn’t really even sounding that good to me, oddly enough. And even more strange, I’ve been craving salads. I mean, I’ve always liked salads but I get home from work and I just want to make a big salad. I guess that’s a good thing! One thing that hasn’t changed? My 24/7 appetite for Happy Joe’s pizza! I’m trying not to give into that as much as I would like to!

This Thursday we have our first ultrasound so we’re pretty excited about that!! It will be our last appointment in Iowa City. I think they will be able to see the heartbeat (not hear it yet though) and they will just be making sure that things are developing the way they should be. I have my first appointment with my regular doctor here in Dubuque scheduled in a couple of weeks. It will be nice not to have to travel so far for appointments! I’m lucky my boss has been really good about letting me take off when I need it.

Well, I’ll update all of you after Thursday’s appointment!! Tomorrow I will be beginning my 8th week!!