Pregnancy is going great!  After a couple weeks of very minimal nausea and other side effects, the nausea is starting to set in.  I was coasting along thinking I'm going to be one of those women who has no side effects!  I realized after I started reading a book called "Pregnancy 411" that it's too early for the side effects.  I found out I was pregnant when most people don't yet know!  I'm 5 weeks as of yesterday, and according to the book, the side effects really start around 8 weeks.  I wonder if the early symptoms are a precursor for a difficult pregnancy or if this is bad as it gets.  Time will tell!  All I know is yesterday I had a full waking day of nausea that was never relieved!  Telling myself "nausea is a good thing, nausea is a good thing!" is getting me through it!  I'll gladly except 9 months of nausea for a healthy baby... but you may want to avoid me during those months!

I have to do a little bragging on my dog, Banjo.  We've been doing injections every day for about six weeks now (my hips are not happy!) and up until 2 weeks ago we would kick the dogs out of the bathroom or bedroom while Lee administered them.  The dogs don't like to be separated from us by a door, so they would always whine and paw at the door.  Two weeks ago, they made their way to the bed and I told Lee it'll be fine, that I'll just hold on to Banjo so he doesn't attack him (he playfully attacks Lee sometimes when he hugs me or smacks my butt!).  Banjo just sat there, watching Lee patiently and curiously and since that night he has been my little support system.  As I walk to the bed to lay down for my nightly injection, Banjo beats me to it and lays down at the bottom of the bed.  I lay on him, hugging him while I get injected.  I know he feels my anxiety each time, and lays patiently, always with his eyes on Lee.  Last night, as I was walking to the bed, he was already laying there and rolled over on his back in such an adorable, submissive manor!  I laid down and hugged him; afterwards he always gives me a kiss after I tell him "good boy!"  He trots off afterwards looking so proud of himself!  It's amazing how therapeutic dogs are!  It'll be interesting to see how they both respond as the pregnancy goes along. 

Lee started his new job on Tuesday and so far, so good!  He breezed through his test on Wednesday and is finally a licensed contractor!  It's been super busy for both of us at work lately and we are counting down the days till our vacation in the Outer Banks in September.  It's funny how vacation always comes when you need it most!

Please say a little prayer that my ultrasound goes well on Monday and everything will look as it should!  Hopefully I'll be able to find out how many babies are brewing inside me!

XOXO,
Chelle