I can finally share the news! Today is 10/10/10 and I am precisely 10 weeks pregnant! Gerrit and I are very excited, nervous, and everything in-between. Now, I will answer some commonly asked questions....
Q. When did we find out?/When am I due?
A. We found out on Labor Day (funny). I am due on Mothers' Day (precious), May 8. Okay, so my initial reaction was not at all what I thought it would be. I always imagined I would find out, scream and cry, and run into my husband's arms as we jumped up and down in glee. That's not exactly how it went. I took the test and suddenly 2 lines started appearing in the screen. I called Gerrit into the bathroom saying, "I think you need to come in here." I pointed to the screen and said, "What is that?" Gerrit replied, "I think that's a positive, babe." I said, "What do we do with this?" over and over again. Then we took these pictures.
Now, don't be confused. We MEANT to do this! I just couldn't believe it actually happened. We've tried for quite some time (a year and 2 months, if you must know). It was quite the emotional rollercoaster. And wouldn't you know....it still is! :) I know God had a reason for making us wait; and I think all the waiting has really made us all the more appreciative that it's finally happening....even if we are scared out of our minds!
Q. How am I feeling? Have I been sick? Am I having other symptoms?
A. Yes, I have been sick. You know when you have a cold and you just feel "off" all day long? That's kind of how I feel. The pukey feeling likes to sneak up on me at all times of the day. I've never had such a strong gag reflex. In fact, just talking about it, makes me feel sick. My body is not my own. Even though there are no outward signs of me being pregnant, I feel like I'm living in someone else's body (when actually someone else is living in mine! ha!). I can't wait until the 2nd trimester. I have hope that I will begin to feel human again. Right now, I have to eat every hour and a half to two hours to keep from being sick. Let me tell you, I never thought I would get sick of eating, but I'm there! I feel like a cow who is constantly grazing. I've also had trouble thinking of words I want to say. The other night at House Group, I said, "Good morning!" as I came into the door without even realizing it. Whoops. I won't go into graphic detail about the other symptoms I am experiencing, but anything you've heard about pregnancy symptoms, I'm probably having.
Gerrit has been taking wonderful care of me. He's a very patient man.
Q. Are we going to find out the sex of the baby? Do we have a preference?
A. Yes, we will find out! We are terrible at secrets and surprises! I can honestly say that I don't have a preference. Gerrit says he doesn't either (but I think he wants a boy). Most of all, we want a healthy child. I keep thinking of the baby as a boy, but that probably means it's a girl. We'll keep you posted!
Q. Do we have names picked out?
A. Yes, we've had names in mind for a long time. But I think we're gonna try our hardest to keep those a secret. Right now, we call the baby "Bean" since we don't know what the gender is. We love the Bean.
So, all in all, we're feeling all kinds of emotions! God is good and we're so thankful that He's allowing us to experience this. (Although, when I have my head in the toilet, that's not always my first thought. Forgive me!) We can't wait to keep you posted as the days, weeks and months go on!
Look out, World! I might eat you. It doesn't matter what I eat or what I do, I'm just hungry. At all hours. At any place. But NOTHING seems good enough to eat. Some foods seem tolerable...others seem disgusting. Nothing seems delicious. How very sad.....I hope I will one day (soon) enjoy food again.
