Survival Tip #13: The more the merrier!
We have officially announced it; I'm pregnant! Crazy, I know! We're really excited, and scared, and nervous, but I suppose everyone feels that way with their first pregnancy. Baby Corley is expected to make his or her debut in mid-October. As of Tuesday we'll have finish the first thirteen weeks and boy has it been a long road!
It took two weeks after we found out I was pregnant for morning sickness to kick in, and it did so with a vengeance. And as any woman who has been pregnant knows, it is not just morning sickness, but can be an all day, never ending puke-fest. I always imagined myself as being that glowing pregnant woman who is the happiest she's ever been, but instead the only glow I have is residual sweat from throwing up. You may have noticed that I have done a terrible job at updating my blog. I found out right after writing the last post, and in two weeks I went from feeling like I could not NOT write about it, but then quickly began throwing up so I could not find the energy to write about anything.
That being said, things do seem to be picking up! I am more good days and really bad days are rarely back to back. Vander has been so supportive throughout it all! I have never asked but if I am throwing up Vander will bring me a chair to sit on and pat my back. He is really kind to say the least.
Everyone says that if you are sick it means the baby is probably healthy, and ours seems to be. We have had several ultrasounds because I am lucky, not because the pregnancy is high-risk. A woman at our church whom I adore named Kathy volunteers at Care Net as an ultrasound tech. Care Net (among other things) seeks to provide alternative options for women who are thinking about abortions. Kathy provides ultrasounds not only so women get information about the health of their baby, but also just see their baby (that they might consider aborting) is a little person! Kathy gave us our first ultrasound so we would have peace of mind before revealing the news to our families. Since then I had two ultrasounds through my doctor and one more last week with Kathy. It is amazing to see our baby's nose and fingers and heart, so clearly developed. When I have seen the baby moved I feel overwhelmed by how amazing it is that God allows me to participate in creating this baby! wow...
It is so crazy to type out and admit after keeping it a secret and trying to make sure the news did not get online for so long! It was so odd going to church today and having people greet me with their congratulations, and have it be okay that everyone knows! Anyways, I appreciate your prayers for this sweet baby developing inside me. It's exciting to let you all know!
