The best day EVER!!!

Today I went into the hospital for IV hydration....again. I should've gone last night, but Ronald needed to finish a paper for school so he could take it to the communication's lab this morning.

It feels so good to be hydrated. True, the process of it is not fun. The IV Therapist blew out one of my veins, which now hurts like CRAZY, and it's pretty boring laying in bed for hours waiting for your keytones to clear, but it feels so good to have fluids in my body again! I feel like a new woman.

After I was discharged, we went to Waffle House to eat dinner. Ronald humored me, since I thought I might be able to eat something there. He wanted Wendy's. I love Wendy's, but I didn't think I was ready for that yet. I ate two bowls of DELICIOUS grits and almost 5 pieces of bacon. It was YUMMMMMMMY!

We came home, put the kids to bed, and I lay in bed thinking of all of the things that I wanted to eat. Most of them will have to wait until after this whole sickness thing is over with. But it was so lovely to think and talk about food and not feel totally disgusting. The sad thing is that a lot of the things I want to eat are fatty and meat. Before I became pregnant, I was trying to cut as much meat out of our diets as possible. My body must need it. I will give my body what it wants for a little while.

Ronald is out right now getting me English Muffins at Redner's. I am SOOOO HAPPY!!!!! I kept saying that I wanted one with lots of butter (I love how it sits in the pockets.....yum) and some jelly on top. He finally gave in. He loves me. And I LOVE HIM! (And I will also love that English Muffin when it gets here.) You know what Ronald said to me when he left? You better not fall asleep or I will be upset!

Yup. This is a big sacrifice for him, and I love him for making it for me. Thanks, baby.

If I had gone to the hospital last night, I wouldn't have gotten grits and bacon, and Ronald wouldn't be at the store right now trying to fatten his tiny wife up.

It has been the best day EVER!!!!!

Oh GOOD!

This morning I woke up and felt OK. I felt gross, but I didn't want to hurl. I toasted a bagel and gave Isabella half. I chose the small half. Less stuff to come up later. I put butter on it. It was DELICIOUS! I didn't feel so great afterwards and was not looking forward to what I thought might happen. So, I ate an orange. It was gooooooood. So I had another one. Then I had a small glass of orange juice. Guess what?

It all stayed down!

For lunch I ate 2/3's a box of mac n' cheese. Not the best, I know, but it also stayed down!

I don't know if I should worry about the baby and think something's wrong, or if I should just REJOICE!!!! Right now, I'm kind of doing both. I started bleeding a little yesterday, and if that wasn't going on, I think I would just be very very happy.

Tomorrow, a nurse is coming to help me with my new zofran pump. I had this when I was pregnant with Isabella. Not my favorite thing, but I have zofran in my system 24/7, so that IS a good thing. Maybe I will be able to eat more and start gaining some weight. Maybe....sigh. I am looking forward to tomorrow, however, I am NOT looking forward to having to stick and re-stick myself every 3-5 days. I hated that part. My mom had to do most of the sticking for me last time. And since I have two little ones at home, I have to make sure that they won't pull my line out. That would so not be cool. Hopefully there will be enough fat to pinch so I can stick myself. My poor body.

I'm off to try to eat and drink something else. YIPPY!

Today

Pictures of the kids in their costumes. Isabella was a butterfly, Alexander was a lion!

I had my doctor's appointment today. I found out that I am 12 weeks and 2 days pregnant, and that my baby is due May 17, 2010! The baby sounded good, which was a relief. I will hopefully be trying acupuncture soon for the nausea and vomiting. I hope it works! I am down 19 lbs!!!!! YUCK!!!

My brother fixed our hot water Monday. Yesterday I bathed the kids and took a bath myself. Today I took a really HOT shower. It felt soooo good. I'm grateful for hot water.

Daddy got one of the Christmas trees down and I "fluffed" it. It looks so pretty. Isabella thinks Santa is coming tonight, but I told her he is still very busy making toys. She is very excited for Christmas.

Life is good. I'm glad to be alive. I'm glad I wasn't born earlier than I was. I don't think I would've survived pregnancy. Like I said, my life is good and I'm am BLESSED!!!!!

Oh....and we FINALLY got our car back yesterday. I stinks inside like paint, but it feels so good to drive it.

And....I got glasses today. I can now see, for REAL! Everything is so much more beautiful!