9 weeks!

Okay, so I had a friend who kept everyone updated on her pregnancy by weeks and it was really neat to read, so I thought that I just might do the same. I am now officially 9 weeks along and these past 2 days have been great! Raun has been so good and he gets up to fix me breakfast before I have to get out of bed. Then I take my vitamin (which helps with nausea) and I put on these sea bands and I'm okay. The sea bands are incredibly awesome! Somehow they apply pressure to your pressure points and it makes the nausea go away. They work not only for morning sickness, but for motions sickness and other things that make you want to run for the bathroom! It has worked wonders. I'm in the awkward stage now where I haven't gained weight, but things are expanding so it's not as comfortable to wear my normal clothes, but I don't have a big enough belly for maternity clothes. As much as I hate to gain weight, I'd rather gain it than loose it so that my clothes would actually fit! We did buy one pair of maternity pants two weekends ago, but I have about an inch to grow into.

I've still been able to exercise. I'm finding that I'm incredibly hungry now. I usually have to stop the tredmill after about 30 minutes and eat some peanut butter and crackers, then I'm good to go for another 30 minutes. My doctor told me that I could still do some minor weights, as long as it didn't risk falling on the baby, so I have been toning up my legs and will hopefully hit some arms tonight. Since labor is technically a marathon, I feel that the better in shape I am before and during, then the better off I am.

Everyone's been asking about food cravings: I haven't craved anything bad, yet. I've been craving fruits, vegetables, and yes, pickles (or anything kind of sour). I do love my mashed potatoes, though. I hope that this stays with me. I worked really hard before I got pregnant to eat healthy and be at a healthy weight so I'm hoping this will benefit me during the pregnancy. I'm okay with gaining a healthy amount of weight as long as I'm eating healthy!

We went to a family reunion/50th anniversary party for Raun's great aunt or cousin (I can't remember which) this weekend, but my keen sense of smell helped out a lot. Papa, I didn't even have to look at the table to know what was on it. I could smell the little weenies and the chips and dip as soon as I entered the door. This sense of smell kills Raun because now when he eats certain foods, he is required to leave me or I leave him or else it could end in a bathroom run!

Work was great today. My boys for the most part behaved. I still have the attitudes and the cussing and the fights, but slowly they are growing to respect me. It's so funny to watch the boys cuss me out and say they're not participating and then they walk right by me, refusing to look me in the eye out of embarrassment and sit in the drum circle. It takes all I have not to laugh!

Well....that's all for now. I've gotta clean before Raun gets home!