I'm Gonna Be Somebody's MAMA!

Today sucks but not really. It is the first Monday of my last day of work here at the state health department and I am SO nauseous I could punch a baby great white in the face!  Smh. But as miserable as I am, I'm also happy because I am moving on to a bigger, better job soon and today also marks the confirmation of my pregnancy! Ryan and I went to my PCP this morning (who is probably the MOST awesome doctor in the world) and she confirmed what we already knew: WE'RE REALLY PREGNANT! Lol. I wasn't surprised but it just brought home the reality of it. After 8 years with it "just being us", there will finally be a 3rd person in my house this time next year. I will also be winding down my 1-year probationary period at my new job. Looking forward to the baby, but terrified of birth.

It's so funny because I was seriously preparing myself for a future that included like a gazillion fertility drugs and a ton of prayer. But when I learned I was pregnant,  it was like I knew my body was made for this. I definitely believe I have my awesome hubby to thank for this pregnancy--him and God, of course. He has been on a serious family health kick after watching "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" and reading "The 4-Hour Body"... he's rid the house of processed foods (well most of them) and he put us on a whole foods lifestyle. It took some adjusting but I totally went into it thinking only about the weight-loss benefits and nothing of the collateral side effects. I'm just grateful God gave him a vision and he followed through on it and I followed him. And now I'm having a sweet lil' baby soon.

I've never been a person who vomits easily. So I have not thrown up once. But the nausea is so overwhelming sometimes. I'm currently sitting at my desk and it feels as if I am rocking on a boat. And the fatigue is no joke. I could start a running list of the places I have randomly fell asleep (oftentimes drooling on Ryan): slumped over on Ryan's cousin's couch, the movie theater, the car, sitting up on our couch, my office desk... I feel like a borderline narcoleptic. It's really sad lol. But such is life...

It's probably time for me to try to do some actual work. So excited to schedule my OB/GYN appt tomorrow morning and even MORE excited about my first ultrasound. Let's Gooooo!