Well, yesterday we had our first doctor's appointment. We were pretty disappointed that they didn't do an ultrasound. We go back on Friday for that. The doctor's said that everything looked good. They ran tests, and then at the end of the visit, they took 7 vials of blood from my arm. The nurse asked me, "Do you get queasy or faint when you give blood?" I told her, "No, but then again I've never had 7 tubes of blood drawn before, so we'll see." Luckily, I didn't pass out, and the queasiness I felt wasn't from the blood drawing.
After the doctor's appointment, I went back to work for a 1/2 day, and then went home to my pitiful hubby. Josh was so tired, so as we laid down with our dog Charlie to look through all the pregnancy info we had gotten at the doctor's office, we decided to take a nap. We didn't realize that this nap would last all evening. We had already decided what we were going to cook for dinner. We had it all planned, but when you wake up from a "nap" at 11:30 at night, all plans of actually cooking dinner are out the window. We were starving, so we went to Huddle House. Yum! We finally got back home around 12:30, and got right back into bed. We are pitiful! Our poor dog had no idea what was going on, we completely messed up her sleep schedule. But Josh and I are very thankful for the 12 cumulative hours of sleep we got...apparently we both needed it.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
My Sweet Husband
Well, the nausea got a little better this week (well, for some of the week), but the fatigue is killing me. It's pretty sad when you doze off at work while typing and almost hit your head on the keyboard. That being said, I had a wonderful evening last night.
Josh had to work his 12-hour day yesterday, and he didn't get home until around 8. I had been home since 3:30pm, and had spent most of my time since then on the couch. I did manage to do a couple loads on laundry and even fold them. I was so proud of myself! Well, Josh came home, and he rubbed my back while we talked about our day. Then, he had me go sit in the living room and wait for him. I sat on the couch and finished folding the last load of laundry while he went outside. He came back in with a CD, put it in the CD player, and told me that he thought it was about time that we introduced the baby to this important song. He had searched through my car and found the Sara Bareilles CD (and believe me, he had to search hard...my CD case was in the back of my jeep under the pool noodles for the kids' pool party). He pushed play, and my favorite song "Love Song" came on. He held his hand out for me to stand up and dance with him. So Josh, Baby Lewis, and I (as well as Charlie since she walked around us in a circle) danced in the middle of our living room.
The song has a special meaning for Josh and me. It was a popular song while we were dating, and it is still one of my all-time favorites. I had bought the CD way back when, and this song was the first song I actually sang to while Josh was in the car. Everytime we hear that song, it reminds us of all those weekends we spent together. The long excited drives on Fridays to see each other and the dreaded drives on Sunday back home.
I can't write down everything Josh said last night because, well, I'm an emotional pregnant woman and I will cry right here in my office. But I will say that he was so sweet and affectionate. We talked about all those weekends when we were dating and lived 2 1/2 hours away from each other. We talked about the baby and about how blessed we are to be together. The best part of the night though was when Josh talked to the baby. He kissed my belly and told our child how much he loves them. It was one of those stories I will tell our children about how wonderful their father is and how lucky I am to call him my husband.
Josh had to work his 12-hour day yesterday, and he didn't get home until around 8. I had been home since 3:30pm, and had spent most of my time since then on the couch. I did manage to do a couple loads on laundry and even fold them. I was so proud of myself! Well, Josh came home, and he rubbed my back while we talked about our day. Then, he had me go sit in the living room and wait for him. I sat on the couch and finished folding the last load of laundry while he went outside. He came back in with a CD, put it in the CD player, and told me that he thought it was about time that we introduced the baby to this important song. He had searched through my car and found the Sara Bareilles CD (and believe me, he had to search hard...my CD case was in the back of my jeep under the pool noodles for the kids' pool party). He pushed play, and my favorite song "Love Song" came on. He held his hand out for me to stand up and dance with him. So Josh, Baby Lewis, and I (as well as Charlie since she walked around us in a circle) danced in the middle of our living room.
The song has a special meaning for Josh and me. It was a popular song while we were dating, and it is still one of my all-time favorites. I had bought the CD way back when, and this song was the first song I actually sang to while Josh was in the car. Everytime we hear that song, it reminds us of all those weekends we spent together. The long excited drives on Fridays to see each other and the dreaded drives on Sunday back home.
I can't write down everything Josh said last night because, well, I'm an emotional pregnant woman and I will cry right here in my office. But I will say that he was so sweet and affectionate. We talked about all those weekends when we were dating and lived 2 1/2 hours away from each other. We talked about the baby and about how blessed we are to be together. The best part of the night though was when Josh talked to the baby. He kissed my belly and told our child how much he loves them. It was one of those stories I will tell our children about how wonderful their father is and how lucky I am to call him my husband.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Weekend Update
The Lewis gang visited Josh and me this past weekend, and we had a great time visiting together. On Saturday, all of the ladies went to Mimi's Bridal for Katie to try on wedding dresses. She looked so pretty! I was so excited that she wanted me there. The store was packed and they were short a few workers, so after feeling like we were literally shoved in the back corner, we left. The rest of the day revolved around meals, playing dominoes, and a nap for almost everyone. Sunday, we had church, lunch, some shopping, and cheesecake. Josh and I really enjoyed having them in town and getting to catch up with them all.
Sunday night we went over to Eric and Crystal's house for some pizza and to catch up with them as well. Josh and I have just been so busy lately, so we haven't really seen them since we found out about the baby. We ate, talked for hours, and played with Ethan. It was a great way to end the weekend.
I have been told by so many people that the first trimester, especially weeks 7 through 13, are (for lack of a better term) "hell." I believe I am starting to agree. Friday marked the beginning of week 7 for me, and it has been interesting to say the least. I'm not trying to say that I'm not happy about being pregnant or anything like that, but the nausea, fatigue, and hormones just wear on you. I feel like I went to one of those cheap little fairs and rode every ride imaginable. I walk around queasy and completely exhausted. My job isn't very strenuous at all, but I have laid my head down on my desk 4 times since I got here this morning out of sheer fatigue. Oh well, my nausea isn't as bad as it was on Saturday, and at least I have a free afternoon today to take a much needed nap. I just need to take it one day at a time...plus, the end result will be well worth it!
Sunday night we went over to Eric and Crystal's house for some pizza and to catch up with them as well. Josh and I have just been so busy lately, so we haven't really seen them since we found out about the baby. We ate, talked for hours, and played with Ethan. It was a great way to end the weekend.
I have been told by so many people that the first trimester, especially weeks 7 through 13, are (for lack of a better term) "hell." I believe I am starting to agree. Friday marked the beginning of week 7 for me, and it has been interesting to say the least. I'm not trying to say that I'm not happy about being pregnant or anything like that, but the nausea, fatigue, and hormones just wear on you. I feel like I went to one of those cheap little fairs and rode every ride imaginable. I walk around queasy and completely exhausted. My job isn't very strenuous at all, but I have laid my head down on my desk 4 times since I got here this morning out of sheer fatigue. Oh well, my nausea isn't as bad as it was on Saturday, and at least I have a free afternoon today to take a much needed nap. I just need to take it one day at a time...plus, the end result will be well worth it!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Church Kids and Morning Sickness
Well, as I sit here eating my now usual breakfast of saltine crackers in my office, I guess I should retell the story from last night when I told the church kids about the baby. So here it goes...
We had pizza, brownies, and cookies, and we also did a pretty fun lesson (well, I liked it). I had all of the kids answer 11 questions like "what's you favorite animal? favorite color? favorite sport?" and "What color are your eyes? your hair?". After we finished our pizza, I would pick 2 kids, usually 2 that didn't get along, and I wrote down the things they had in common with each other. All the pairs had at least 6 out of the 11 things in common with each other. Our lesson was about accepting others because by accepting them we can show them God's love. We also learned that if we open up and get to know people we might not think we like, we might discover that we have some pretty cool things in common. After the lesson and some much needed brownies and cookies, we headed to the gym to do a canned food relay. Each child was asked to bring canned food last night to donate to the local food mission in town. We used some of our cans for the relay, and we had a blast! They kept wanting to do it again and again. I was exhausted! It was almost time to go, so I had them all sit in a circle in the gym. We huddled up and talked about the upcoming summer events, and then I told them that I had some special news to share. I told them that they mean so much to me and I wanted to share the news with them first. They all got extremely quiet (a miracle for sure) and waited. I told them that Mr. Josh and I are going to have a baby. Like I expected, my 2 girls were so excited and crawled over to give me a hug. They all started asking if it was a boy or a girl. They were all so excited, even some of the boys. It was time to leave, so I asked them all to bow their heads and close their eyes for a prayer. One girl said, "That goes for the baby too!" I said, "Yes, the baby's eyes are closed and it's head is bowed, even though it is only half an inch long right now." That statement got the boys interested. "How big? Really? Whoa! That's so small!" We talked about the size of the baby for a minute, prayed, and then the kids ran out of the gym to tell their parents. It was chaos after that. Children running to their parents screaming "Miss Jessica's having a baby! Mis Jessica's having a baby!" The parents were happy for us and congratulated me.
The funniest part of the night involved my 2 girls, Erin and Ashley. Erin is 7 and Ashley is 11. Both of them offered me their babysitting services in the future. Erin told me that if I needed anything at all I should call her because she only lives half a mile away. She also said we should plan a meeting together to discuss baby names. It was so funny! Ashley was concerned about where the baby would sleep. She didn't agree with my room selection. Also, they both want me to have twins so they can each hold one at the same time. These girls crack me up!
Crack me up...that reminds me, I need more crackers. Guess I better wrap this up and get back to providing a nourishing meal for the baby. Mmmm, saltines.
We had pizza, brownies, and cookies, and we also did a pretty fun lesson (well, I liked it). I had all of the kids answer 11 questions like "what's you favorite animal? favorite color? favorite sport?" and "What color are your eyes? your hair?". After we finished our pizza, I would pick 2 kids, usually 2 that didn't get along, and I wrote down the things they had in common with each other. All the pairs had at least 6 out of the 11 things in common with each other. Our lesson was about accepting others because by accepting them we can show them God's love. We also learned that if we open up and get to know people we might not think we like, we might discover that we have some pretty cool things in common. After the lesson and some much needed brownies and cookies, we headed to the gym to do a canned food relay. Each child was asked to bring canned food last night to donate to the local food mission in town. We used some of our cans for the relay, and we had a blast! They kept wanting to do it again and again. I was exhausted! It was almost time to go, so I had them all sit in a circle in the gym. We huddled up and talked about the upcoming summer events, and then I told them that I had some special news to share. I told them that they mean so much to me and I wanted to share the news with them first. They all got extremely quiet (a miracle for sure) and waited. I told them that Mr. Josh and I are going to have a baby. Like I expected, my 2 girls were so excited and crawled over to give me a hug. They all started asking if it was a boy or a girl. They were all so excited, even some of the boys. It was time to leave, so I asked them all to bow their heads and close their eyes for a prayer. One girl said, "That goes for the baby too!" I said, "Yes, the baby's eyes are closed and it's head is bowed, even though it is only half an inch long right now." That statement got the boys interested. "How big? Really? Whoa! That's so small!" We talked about the size of the baby for a minute, prayed, and then the kids ran out of the gym to tell their parents. It was chaos after that. Children running to their parents screaming "Miss Jessica's having a baby! Mis Jessica's having a baby!" The parents were happy for us and congratulated me.
The funniest part of the night involved my 2 girls, Erin and Ashley. Erin is 7 and Ashley is 11. Both of them offered me their babysitting services in the future. Erin told me that if I needed anything at all I should call her because she only lives half a mile away. She also said we should plan a meeting together to discuss baby names. It was so funny! Ashley was concerned about where the baby would sleep. She didn't agree with my room selection. Also, they both want me to have twins so they can each hold one at the same time. These girls crack me up!
Crack me up...that reminds me, I need more crackers. Guess I better wrap this up and get back to providing a nourishing meal for the baby. Mmmm, saltines.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Yes, the rumors are true...
Well, I guess I can officially write on here and say that I'm pregnant! Yes, it's true. The church I work for doesn't know yet, but I am planning on telling the church kids tomorrow night during our "Wonderful Wednesday" event. From there, their parents will know and pass the info along. I told the administrative assistant today, so hopefully the word will spread without me having to put much effort into it. I'm not one to want to be the center of attention, and for some reason, having morning sickness just doesn't incline me to tap people on the shoulder and say, "Hey! I'm pregnant! Look at me!"
Anyway, we first discovered the possibility of me being pregnant on Josh's birthday (Friday, June 26th). He asked me to take a pregnancy test. I took the test, got in the shower, and had completely forgotten about it until I saw it there on the sink. Josh had been taking a nap, so I woke him and had him read it. He thought I was joking with him. He proceeded to jump out of bed, put his shoes on, and head to Walgreens to get another pregnancy test. He didn't trust the 2 lines, so he went and bought 2 digital tests that simply display the words "pregnant" or "not pregnant." Those were enough to convince him.
We called our parents, needing to share the news but not wanting the whole world to know. We planned on going to the doctor's office to get a blood test that following Monday, and would pass the information along to everyone else after that. Friday, although it was Josh's birthday, was also the day of Beth and Jay's wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. It was so hard not to just blurt out the words "I'm pregnant" when I saw Beth and Caroline. I worked on my poker face the whole drive up to Birmingham. I had to wait until after the wedding...I just had to.
Luckily, my pathetic excuse for a poker face was not compromised, and I was able to keep it a secret until after Beth and Jay were whisked away in their limo.
Monday, we did go get a blood test, and the waiting was excruciating. They called me back, drew my blood, told me the test would take 15 minutes, and asked me if I wanted to wait for the results. Uh, Duh! I returned to the waiting room and sat with Josh. I thought he was going to jump out of his skin. He couldn't sit still. He was so fidgety. They finally called me back again 30 minutes later, which seemed like a lifetime! The test was positive! We called the rest of our family members and our parents again to verify the news. After Monday, I was still in shock. Besides my family, I hadn't really told anyone. I just didn't know how to tell anyone. Well, after being nauseous for most of the weekend, the reality of the pregnancy has finally set in, and I am letting everyone know. So go ahead and share the news with everyone else...it's okay now.
I guess this newlywed blog will also be a pregnancy blog...I will try to keep the graphic morning sickness stories to a minimum.
Love to you all!
Anyway, we first discovered the possibility of me being pregnant on Josh's birthday (Friday, June 26th). He asked me to take a pregnancy test. I took the test, got in the shower, and had completely forgotten about it until I saw it there on the sink. Josh had been taking a nap, so I woke him and had him read it. He thought I was joking with him. He proceeded to jump out of bed, put his shoes on, and head to Walgreens to get another pregnancy test. He didn't trust the 2 lines, so he went and bought 2 digital tests that simply display the words "pregnant" or "not pregnant." Those were enough to convince him.
We called our parents, needing to share the news but not wanting the whole world to know. We planned on going to the doctor's office to get a blood test that following Monday, and would pass the information along to everyone else after that. Friday, although it was Josh's birthday, was also the day of Beth and Jay's wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. It was so hard not to just blurt out the words "I'm pregnant" when I saw Beth and Caroline. I worked on my poker face the whole drive up to Birmingham. I had to wait until after the wedding...I just had to.
Luckily, my pathetic excuse for a poker face was not compromised, and I was able to keep it a secret until after Beth and Jay were whisked away in their limo.
Monday, we did go get a blood test, and the waiting was excruciating. They called me back, drew my blood, told me the test would take 15 minutes, and asked me if I wanted to wait for the results. Uh, Duh! I returned to the waiting room and sat with Josh. I thought he was going to jump out of his skin. He couldn't sit still. He was so fidgety. They finally called me back again 30 minutes later, which seemed like a lifetime! The test was positive! We called the rest of our family members and our parents again to verify the news. After Monday, I was still in shock. Besides my family, I hadn't really told anyone. I just didn't know how to tell anyone. Well, after being nauseous for most of the weekend, the reality of the pregnancy has finally set in, and I am letting everyone know. So go ahead and share the news with everyone else...it's okay now.
I guess this newlywed blog will also be a pregnancy blog...I will try to keep the graphic morning sickness stories to a minimum.
Love to you all!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Beth's Wedding
Well, Beth and Jay got hitched, and it was a beautiful affair. She looked so beautiful, and I am just so happy for them. Friday, we had the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, and Beth asked me to be their "official" photographer for the night. Here are some of my favorite shots...
I love Beth's face in this one.
The lovely centerpieces for the Rehearsal Dinner. Each flower had one of their engagement pictures.
Beth's cousins Taylor, Laney, and Sophie. They got the cowgirl pose down.
Whitney, Beth, and Addison. That baby is precious!
Caroline (and Jasper) after enjoying some BBQ.
Laney and Taylor "enjoying" the beauty salon.
The bride with her Maid of Honor...ready to head to the church.
Taylor and Laney all dolled up.
The Roll Tide groom's cake.
I love Beth's face in this one.The lovely centerpieces for the Rehearsal Dinner. Each flower had one of their engagement pictures.Beth's cousins Taylor, Laney, and Sophie. They got the cowgirl pose down.Whitney, Beth, and Addison. That baby is precious! Caroline (and Jasper) after enjoying some BBQ.Well, I also took some pre-wedding photos on Saturday...I wish I had taken more. Anyway, here are some good ones...
Laney and Taylor "enjoying" the beauty salon.The bride with her Maid of Honor...ready to head to the church.Taylor and Laney all dolled up.Caroline (and Jasper) relaxing before the wedding.
Jody putting her ballet slippers on.
Beth's beautiful cake.
The Roll Tide groom's cake.
The awesome Bama M&M's on the groom's table.
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