Breast Pump...

What one is good
What is to cheap
What is bad
How do you know on something you can't return or try?

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Uncomfortable in my skin.

Today is the first day that I noticed my cloths were snug. It's not as exciting as a thought.

I thought it would be exciting to have a sign that my body is changing on the outside right along with the inside.

I realized today that it is not that cool. I just feel bloated. Perhaps a little fat. I know these thoughts are all silly but I still have them. It's not comfy when your cloths are snugger then you would normaly desire.

I walk past mirror. I check myself out. I quiver when I look at my bloated looking belly. I know so silly. I complain and complain that I want a little belly and now that one is growing I complain yet again. So lame.

I guess in mind I thought it would be like bam cute lil preggo belly. Not bam you look chunky. I feel like the hippo on Madagascar 2 when the boy hippo is saying ' girl you so chunky' and ' you're big girl' except she thinks of it as a compliment.

I guess for right now I just feel uncomfortable in my own skin. That's okay though, it's probably something every girl goes through except doesn't talk about.

One more thing. It's a little inappropriate but I'm still going to put it out there. I have always had a good sized chest, ya know pretty average. Well anything button up or fitted is toast now. My bras are well painful. I've for sure gone up a size. Do I buy new bras now, will the continue to grow? I'm lost in this area. I figure since most of my 'readers' are girls they can emphasize and perhaps that is my way of justifying the inappropriateness of posting something about boobs on the Internet. When Brent and I were traveling I wished that I could check my 'excess baggage/boobage' in order to make my flight more comfortable. Lol.

This is my pregnancy rant for the day. Hope you are all enjoying this joyous Christmas season. I feel like Christmas time always brings time for reflection, cuddles, warm drinks, and fellowship. I hope you all get to enjoy it all!


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Cozamel and Belize

In cozamel we rented a scooter and explored the entire island. It was beautiful and lush. We went to there national park/beach were Brent snorkeled while I read in the sunshine. We enjoyed cozamel in good company. We made friends with a couple from Atlanta, Georgia. We went to Carlos&Charlies a wild Mexican restaurant. It was quite wild. Clowns, magicians, people dancing and of course some people who were quite intoxicated. We watched in a amused sort of way for quite some time. It was all in all a great time.

In Belize we went cave tubing. There was a river that went through all these caves. It was incredible. So cool to experience something so different and unique. It was beautiful and incredible. We had so much fun!

We both admitted that we are quite ready to come home. Not sure why. We have never experienced that feeling before on vacation. Soon enough we will be home and right into celebrating Christmas and all the festive gatherings.


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Baby dreams

Last night I had my first dream that involved our new little baby. In my dream we had a little baby girl. Funny thing is that we only had boy things. So we had a beautiful baby girl that was wrapped up in green blankets and only had boy cloths to wear. I didn't seem to mind in the dream though. I was just content with holding our precious baby. I wonder what this little baby is everyday. What color hair, eyes etc. It's all very exciting. I wonder if this little dream of mine will come true? :)


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Costa Maya

Both bellies are feeling much better. I'm still nautious but that's all normal.

Not much to say about Costa Maya. A little browsin through the handicrafts. Some pool action, some beach and beautiful weather.

We came back on the boat and Brent played pool with a man in a speedo. The man didn't know English so the two of them were quite comical to watch trying to communicate re: rules etc.

Were both just feeling blessed that our bellies are doing better!

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Goodnight Honduras? Good morning Belize ?

Brent either had 'sympathy' pregnancy symptoms or got some sort of 12 hour flu. Either way we are going to have to tip our room attendant good for cleaning our bathroom. What a awful job!

Neither of us have slept. We are at another port this am: Belize. Were not sure if at this point we will go ashore. Poor Brents belly is still recovering. He lost 7 lb's in one night. I told him he did a one night cleanse. I don't recall him laughing.

It's 32 degrees outside :) either way we'll catch a couple rays, have a nap and perhaps try and nourish our sick bellies.

Ta-ta for now :)


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Honduras

It's lovely!
I'm feeling much better in comparison! Still nautious and not a big appitite. What's new though lol?

Today Brent and I rented a scooter and explored the island of Roatan (Honduras). It was stunning. We spent a couple hours at a beach, Brent snorkeled, I camped out in the shade ( I know! How very un-sheenalike) I'm still feeling quite ill from day 1 adventure. So I'm just taking it easy!

It was so much fun! Honduras is such a lovely place, what great, friendly locals as well.

Anyways, we came back aboard and relaxed. So restful. No plans, obligations, stress! So beautiful!

The rest of the day will be filled with naps, reading and perhaps a stroll around the ship(no pressure). Brent is up in one of the restaurants eating right now. My appitite is still quite sensitive. Same with my sense of smell. I was doing pretty good before we left but now it seems a little out of wack again.




***I took a picture of a picture on my camera. You get the idea though :) overal today was quite lovely!!

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Day 2

Brent ate, read, slept, explored ship

Sheena slept, forced myself to eat and hydrate. Was also pleased that the vomitting was over!

We saw a comedian and he made jokes about food. How can a joke make you nautious? Lol I don't know but I guess it's possible. I may or may not of had to lower my head to my lap to make it through his routine. Oh dear.

So far trip is slightly sad. It's on the uphill climb though- we hope.

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Day 1 of winter getaway

So off we go. A little nervous about going away while I'm still sick but still very excited as well. Brent needed a break from caring for me 24/7 I needed to relax and gain weight. Best way to achieve both is a CRUISE!

11pm flight out of Seattle
Wait in lineups next morning after red eye
Board boat
Unpack
....chaos

At around 3pm I started feeling sick. Did I also mention that on top of my friendly pregnancy mayhem I also caught a naughty cold? This sickness at 3pm was extreme. I tried using a nasal spray which induced extreme vomitting. For 12 hours straight I vomitted. I started thinking this vacation may have been the biggest mistake ever!!! This is only day one. I'm only going to tell you detail number 2 to get extreme sympathy. You know sometimes when you get the flu you get sick in lots of ways? I don't want to embaress myself and say to much. Let's just say that I was preoccupied sometimes and landed up having to vomit into ALL our towels by the end of the night.

Poor room attendant
Poor Brent
Poor me :(

I made myself a deal that if I didn't get better by the following evening then I was going to see the onboard doctor. Gotta make sure everything is safe re: baby.

Anyways that was our day one adventure. There are no pictures lol.


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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4 month baby bump

Trying to make sure my bathing suits still fits. And I see a baby bump :)

I had lost 17 lb's when I was very sick. I have gained 10 lb's back so some of my cloths still aren't fitting properly as I still have 7 more lb's to gain. I do notice how much my waste has 'thickened' and while sporting my bathing suit I can see a little bump popping out.

I eagerly emailed Chanel the pictures and her pathetic response was.

A) those bottoms are to sexy for a pregnant woman

B) it just looks like it's your time of the month.You don't have a bump.

:(

Sheeeeesh. What a sis. Lol!

I'm four months pregnant now. I'll post the shots. In the background you'll see a unmade bed. I'm still sick so it's just waiting for me to hop back in. Mounds of cloths on the bed, well I'm trying stuff on to see what fits so it's a justifyable mess. Just thought I would clarify.










I'm blushing posting these because I guess now that I'm pregnant I should invest in some contemporary one pieces or something. I'm to tall and one pieces give me wedgies because I'm tall. I may continue to be the black sheep and sport two pieces even when I get big.Or maybe not if Chanel ridicules me lol.

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

I'm back

I've gotten quite a few emails saying that they miss my blog and my blogging. So this morning as I procrastinate getting out of bed I thought it would be a great oppertunity to shoot off a blog.

I guess the truth as to why I stopped is because I just started to feel like a big complainer and I didn't want to lose the respect of my loved ones. Medically speaking not much has changed in the last couple weeks. Random barfy days, still some days were I am bedridden with dreadful nautiousness also if I over excert myself my fatigue is extreme. It's just frusterating. There are lots of tears that are cried that is for sure. I'm just ready to be better, to be normal. Sometimes I catch myself feeling sorry for myself and feel ashamed because I know I have come so far and it could be so much worse.




If you don't know what is in this picture I'll explain. It is a gluten free sandwich imported from heaven. There is candles lit. Yes, yes it's true this picture was taken while in the bath. That prob explains why there is no self portrait lol. This is my safe haven. For some reason my nautiousness subsides while in the bath so usually every evening this is were you can find me :) perhaps I'll start a bathtub blog. Just joking.




This is my post barf smoothy. This picture was probably also taken in the bath. Its like my batcave for when I feel nautious wich is often. For some reason this smoothy stays down when nothing else will. Sorry about the lack of a recent manicure these days it doesn't seem to be a huge priority sadly.

So as of yesterday I'm 16 weeks pregnant! Wow! I'm still not showing. I just look a lil bloated. I'll post some belly shots when I get a chance. My midwife says it's normal that I'm not showing because I'm tall and slim. So if anyone teases me I'm just going to quote her.

I'm planning on going back to work in January. That's my goal, and my doctors. I'm really missing work. Makes me wonder if I'll miss it when I'm on maternity leave. Perhaps.

I have to admit I'm laying in bed trying to think about something funny to blog about but nothing seems funny. You can only talk about barf or barf stories so much. I'm sorry, I guess I fail in the humor section today.




My babies <3 amongst the laundry mayhem.


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Day 56 on the comfy couch

Prada and I are best buds. She lays in front of me on the couch all day. She is so faithful and loyal. Uhoh in this pic you can see my 'clutter'. Brent is still my hero and has taken care of all the cleaning, cooking, tidying etc for the last 56 days! What a trooper! He's going to be such a great dad I can just sense it.

Brent and I were talking the other day how we have a small but very real chance of having babies that looking nothing like us. Brent looks like his 'weibe' side of his family while the rest of his family has 'converse' genes. Also I look like my mom but Chanel my sister and Greg are blonde with green eyes. Brents brothers are blonde, short, and blue eyes. Brent and I are both tall with dark feautures (Brent does have lovely blue eyes). I just think it would be almost humorous if we had short, blond haired, blue eyed babies.

***here is a baby bump pic of me at 13.5 weeks




On Sunday Brent and I decorated for Christmas. It was magical.




**this is my view from the couch now. I find it purely enchanting! I love Christmas.




xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Dearest Grandma

Grandma,
You would me 91 one if you were here today. You are missed all the time. Sometimes I catch glimmers of you through my precious faded memories. I thought getting married without you would be the hardest thing I would go through without you. Having this baby inside of me, growing, has brought so many warm treasured memories rushing back as fresh as ever. I miss you and wish that I could just see you for even thirty seconds just to see the smile spread across your face when I whispered the precious words that would inform you about my hidden treasure.

You bought me my first doll, dear lil Pinky. She was pink, plush, and darling. You replaced her more times then I can count without me even knowing. I always had a fresh pink doll.

You loved me so tenderly and knew me like no other. You treasured every word I uttered and treated me like gold. You touched my heart and have left this permenent impression that only you could fill. I miss you often. I feel it most during milestones.

When I was little you knew how much I loved you. You knew how much you were my world. You graciously and selflessly prepared me for a life without you. You had hard talks with a little girl in pink who only cared that you were there when I graduates, got married, and had a baby. You braced me for the cold hard reality that you wouldn't be there for any of those momentous days. You had to gently make me aware. I would remind you time and time again that you had to be there.

Graduating without you're presence wasn't as hard as I imaginged. Probably because of the new found love I had just found. I missed you and knew you would be proud.

Getting engaged, marrying my prince without you was heartbreaking. Many tears were shed. So hard to not have you there. I wished you were there to help me choose my dress and pick out flowers. I wore pearls that day knowing how classy you would have thought they looked.

This precious baby. You would have been the most amazing great grandma. You knew this would be the hardest. When you got sick you wrapped up one last pinky and gave it to my mom to give me in case you weren't there. A precious note in your elegant handwritting has tears flooding and memories rushing. You knew me so well. How did you know that this would mean the world to me. Thank you for this one last momento. I promise to pass on beautiful stories of your love and care to all my children. It is truly sad that they never will know you like I did.




I'm so excited to pass on this toy you left me. If I have a boy it will have to wait because it was named 'pinky' for it's pink color. I did recently email the company that makes them in hopes of getting my hands on a blue one.

I love you and will treasure all our memories forever.


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Snap, crackle, pop.

When I sneeze it feels like my belly is going to pop?

Why?

So weird! Why does it feel this way? It's most likely just me.

I think I have a belly bump now, or just a lump, or swollen belly. Anyways I'm well on my way to getting a bump.

Tonight I'm going to make my first trip in 51+ days to the mall. This will force me to walk, socialize and also gain endurance. It's very exciting. The foster girls and I are going to the woman's 'bay' event. Not sure what it even is but I'm excited to put on cloths and get out of the house!!!

Reflection upon the last 50!

This last 50 days has been filled with many things; hospitals, hard hospital beds, ivs, expensive drugs, doctors, nurses, er room waiting lines, ultrasounds, bloodtests(many!), falling in love with this little baby, support from many lovely people, my husband astronomicaly blowing my socks off with his love, grace, patience, care and support. Of course there was also a few other things; frusteration, sadness, dispair and disapointment. At the end of the day I feel like what was left in my heart was something that surprised me, joy. I am truly so blessed and have so much to praise our amazing God for.

The one thing that has gotten me through this whole ordeal is my husband. He has taken care of every need, physical or emotional. He was my ultimate support system. We laughed, cried and joked about this whole ordeal. He was there for me every step of the way. I feel so blessed to have married my true best friend and I thank God for the love that we share. I feel like during this hard time it has not only strengthened our love but affirmed what we already knew. We would do anything for one another. The love Brent gave me has gotten me through every moment, every tear, every thought of dispair and any moment that I felt doubt or fear in these last 50 days. He is the strongest man I have ever met. His strength and yet in that strength his ability to care for me tendorly has deepened my indieing love for him. Thank you darling for all the beautiful gifts you have given me. I treasure you and respect you more then any man or person I have ever met.

Joy. Were does joy come from in the dark times? It comes from the one who knows our needs best our Lord. He has taught me that going through these past 50 days hasn't just been about being sick but fighting for life and not just any life the life of a little Brent and Sheena. When I wasn't sure how I would get through the days I just focused on what type of little person was inside of me. Is 'it' going to be sassy like me or handy like Brent? Is the baby going to be well manored like Brent or mischievious like me? Will our baby learn to melt peoples hearts with it's baby blue eyes or pout and flutter it's long lashes while showing it's dark brown eyes? God filled my heart with beautiful questions and dreams for our babies future. I just can't wait to get to know our little muffin.

I also want to thank those who took time to read my blog and write me encouraging messages. I know many would think it's insignificant but it truly has touched my heart. I appreciate your love care and support so much. Thank you so much, each and every one of you.

I think I will continue to blog even after ' the baby journey ' is over. It's a good way to reflect and I've really enjoyed it.

So day by day I have been feeling a little better. It's such a slow process. I'm not sure when I'll be all better but I am grateful for the tiny bit better that I am feeling!

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Six sad words

The chips did not stay down.
Ketchup chips might have to be added to the list of foods that will never be the same again. So much for my good calorie day. :(


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Betcha just can't eat one!

Today I had a weird craving.
Ketchup chips.
Background information:
Anytime in the last couple months that Brent would eat chips in front of me or breathe near me after eating chips I would find myself dry heaving and running desperately to the bathroom. It was intense. ( this was occuring right up until um 20 mins ago)







Today I found chips.
Took the bag to the living room.







Whaaaaaat???? Were did they go. I ate the whole bag. I went from thinking chips were vile to engulfing a whole bag.

My doctor had a certain amount of calories he wants me to eat or drink. Even with drinking boost +calories I could never hit that number. I'm pretty sure today I'm good to go lol. Wahoo to hitting the calorie goal for the first time.

To be honest I don't know how I ate that many chips. I'm not a chip girl. Woa. So odd.

Perhaps I'm on a uphill climb. Knock one wood. I do feel wretched after the chips but no 'tossing of the cookies' so that's a beautiful thing.

Is anyone else guilty of doing this? This was my first and hopefully my last. I need to get past the gagging over veggies. Potatoes are veggies right? I guess I did have a lot of veggies. My doctor also wanted ne have a high salt diet so I retain more water. How backwards is that. So funny to think about.

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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I'm so over it...

Just thought I would let everone know me and the pram were done. I'm over it. I decided that a pram would take up way to much space and clutter things up. It was a short lived phase. It'll probably resurface again when I have more storage space lol. As far as now goes though you can consider us on a permenent break from each other.

However since I have all this time to think and 'obsess' because I have been in bed for 45 days lol I have a new 'idea'. If I have a girl I don't want a silly tacky mobile for the crib I want a chandelier. How cute would that be. I'm pretty sure if I was a baby a twinkling glitzy 'mobile' would entertain me much more then the 'usual' animal mobiles. I was also the girl that got bribed into being potty trained with gorgeous lace panties. All my mom had to do was dangle those lacey beauties in front of me and I never used a diaper again. So I'm pretty sure the daughter of that girl would enjoy a glitzy sparkling mobile. I have no idea were to get this mobile or were to begin looking. This is my new 'thing'. Hopefully this phase lasts longer then the 'pram phase' did. I'm so silly.

Any ideas were to begin to look (preferably on the Internet since I'm not that mobile lately)?

Love you all!







xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Oh no! Is 14 wks the new 12? Or has it always been 14?

I thought the end of my first trimester was at twelve weeks! Well I had an appointment with my midwife and apparently the end of the first trimester is fourteen weeks!!! Were did I get the notion that it was twelve weeks? She seemed to think it would be a few weeks before I feel better and then recovery time. Um, hello I've made plans for when I'm 'better' so I better be better pretty quick. If I'm to sick to eat American thanksgiving I will lose it lol. This promise from Brents mom is the one thing I'm holding onto.

So after my midwife appointment Brent needed to stop at the grocery store. I decided I was going to come in with him. This is my first experiance walking farther then to the bathroom. I made it up the juice aisle. I made it down the aisle that has chicken wings. Then my world started to crumble. I was exhausted. I for sure was not up for anymore walking. I went and sat by a till and waited for Brent. When we went home I felt so sick.

I took my medication at 6ish and started watching tv. I have been waking up at 5am since the 'fall back' so I was forcing myself to stay up until eight in order to hopefully sleep in a little later. Well I am awake and it is 5am-dang it didn't work. Why do I wake up so early you ask? Well Brent gets up for work at 6ish to go to work and he makes me breakfast and gives me my medication. Since this silly fall back I have been waking up at 5am! So lame. So the night before I went to bed at 6pm and woke up at 5am. Should I just go to bed early since my body is waking me up so early. I'm definaltly exhausted by 6pm.

I was kinda clinging to the unrealistic idea that when I woke up this morning I would no longer be insanely nautious. Instead I woke up with some sniffles. I'm counting my blessings though. At least it's not h1n1.


Okay well it's 5:38am I'm going to try and fall back to sleep. Wish me luck.

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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This is what I eat...

My diet consists of...

Toast (gluten&wheat free, egg free)

Gummy worms

Sprite slurpys












Ps- I don't have a bump. Why does it feel weird laying on my stomach? Are you not sopposed to lie on your stomach at all when your pregnant? It just feels odd.

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Oh Halloween ..

This was the worst Halloween ever!! There may have even been tears it was so bad. Luckily I was alone so no one witnessed me crying over a lousy Halloween haha.

Brent went to his parents for dinner and a movie. So I was desperately alone all night. ( I was happy for him to get fed and get some social interaction)

I stayed home and watched ...so embarssed to say it because it's such a trashy show...'sex in the city' marathon. I went to bed at 830pm. No tricker treaters (turned lights off because of germs and lack of energy to open door.) So sad. I sipped on cranberry juice so I had some 'sugar'.

I love Halloween. The candy. The dressing up! The festivities!!! It's one of my favorite holidays haha. This one was the most disapointing so far!

Boo! I missed Colbie concert&howie day *tear, thanksgiving, whistler turkey sale, turkey dinner, u2 concert, fright nights, Halloween and so much more. This is day 40....that's right day 40 of being sick and in bed! I'm having a little bit of a pity party but no one is invited because I'm to scared to get sick (swine flu, flu, cold etc) it would be the end of me if I got sick!

I'm sorry for the complaining blog today. I am just starting to feel so discouraged. 40 days of isolation is finally getting to me! My doctor says I still have weeks left before I can even think of real life again :(

40 days&40 nights...of solitude and illness.

Okay it's Sunday, think positive.

...

...

Okay so Shawna was selling this little jacket that stole my heart. I bought it...it's for a boy...if we have a boy. haha. I figure I have a 50/50 chance at a boy. Here's a pic of it. Isn't it precious? This is the highlight of my Halloween weekend!!!







I just think it's incredibly precious! Thanks so much Shawna! Everyone cross your fingers...maybe this baby will get to wear it...maybe not haha.

Hope you all had a great Halloween!

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Guessing game for Baby Converse !!

Come to this site and guess when baby converse will be born, it's gender, and weight.
Winner will receive a $10 gift card to none other then Starbucks. (Since we won't find out the winner till the baby is born you will have to pick up the g/c or we'll mail it to you because we might be a little bit to tired to deliver it to you). Anyone is free to guess no matter how well you know us. It'll just be fun to see who gets the closest!

11 weeks...next Wednesday...12!!!

Hi all,
I'm 11 weeks today. I'm praying daily that by the end of my first trimester I will feel waaaay better. At this point I'm still suffering daily, I have started to slowly get better and I'm so grateful. I feel daily like I've been hit by a train. Then maybe the train stopped reversed and hit me again. Haha. My heart is weary as being so sick for five weeks is really draining and discouraging. Right now I just want to ask for your prayers because I need them. Pray for strength so that I can get through this challenging time and also that after my first trimester I will have a healthy pregnancy. I really need to see a glimpse of a light at the end of this dark tunnel soon.

I also am so scared of getting sick. I feel like if I got swine flu or the regular flu I don't know if I would make it. (mrs.negativity) But for real I have lost so much weight and am so weak that getting 'sick' would be deadly/dreadful. I also on the other hand don't want to get vaccinated because I don't feel safe injecting myself with something that hasn't been around long enough to know for sure that it won't effect the baby. I have read many articles saying how bad the vaccination is but also tv/media it pushes for everyone to get it. Since I really don't know I think I should refrain. Perhaps just pray that I also don't get sick!

So my iPhone has a baby app. And it tells me week by week what is going on with the baby/my body. It's really cool! I'm going to copy/paste. Then you can get a glimpse of what is going on with baby converse this week.


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As you near the end of your first trimester, your uterus, now about the size of a large grapefruit, begins to migrate from the bottom of your pelvis to a front-and-center position in your abdomen. If you're lucky, this will bring an end to one pesky early pregnancy symptom — the constant urge to urinate. Also slated to diminish somewhat now that you're on the cusp of your second trimester are some of those other early pregnancy symptoms: nausea, super-tender breasts and nipples, food aversions, fatigue. But don't look now (though — considering the symptom — maybe you should), there's a new one added to the mix: dizziness.

And guess who's to blame? Yup — it's your old friend progesterone again, which causes your blood vessels to relax and widen, increasing the flow of blood to your baby (again, good for baby), but slowing the return of blood to you (as always, not so good for mom). Less blood flow to you means lower blood pressure and reduced blood flow to your brain. All of these can contribute to that light-headed, dizzy feeling — especially when you get up too quickly — which is why slow and steady wins the race against dizziness.

Another cause of dizziness during pregnancy is low blood-sugar levels, which can occur if you're not eating regularly (so don't try to run…or even walk…on empty). And looking ahead to later in pregnancy, dizziness in the third trimester can be caused by the pressure the growing uterus places on your major blood vessels, especially when you're lying on your back.

Here's a quick tip: If you feel dizzy or faint, lie down or sit with your head lowered between your knees, take deep breaths, and loosen any tight clothing (like that button on your jeans you struggled to close in the first place). As soon as you feel a little better, get something to eat and drink.

Your Baby
This week marks a turning point for your baby. The herculean task of developing new bodily structures is nearing an end as most of your baby's systems are fully formed. Now comes the maintenance phase, during which your fetus' systems continue to mature for the next 28 weeks and the organs get to work.

Your little fetus weighs as much as half an ounce now, and the crown-to-rump length is about two and a half inches (the size of a large plum — busily working his or her way through the whole produce department). It's hard to believe (especially from the outside, since you're probably barely showing at this point), but your baby has more than doubled in size during the past three weeks. And that's just on the outside — there's plenty going on inside too. The fetal digestive system is beginning to flex its digestive muscle — literally — as it starts practicing contraction movements, a skill your baby will need after birth to push food through the digestive tract. The pituitary gland at the base of the brain has started producing hormones. And the bone marrow is making white blood cells, which will one day help your baby fight infection (including all those germs passed around the snot-nosed playgroup).

If you haven't already had the pleasure, it's likely that at this month's checkup you'll finally hear your baby's fetal heartbeat — a sound that will make your heart race with joy!


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xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

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Baby bump?

This is me 10 weeks&5days preggo!!!

I was using the chair to help balance since I'm still always dizzy:) thought I would decorate it to help say how far along I am.

Still can't see the lil muffin, hopefully soon :)

I want a 'pram'

I want a pram.
They are classy.
So different.
Very chic.

A pram is a vintage buggy. I was looking online at some this morning. I love the look of them and am quite in love with the idea. I think some of my family will start getting upset if I keep buying all this baby stuff because what will be left to buy when it comes time for baby showers. Who would buy a pram though? Buying one can't hurt because no one is going to want to buy me something vintage/used. They are from the '50's so I think buying one new would be almost impossible! Justifyable, right?






This is so me! Ah! I almost feel scared posting this on my blog haha heaven forbid I start a new trend and everyone gets prams. Were would be the fun in that!? I would cry, haha! This is my vintage dream! I always love things that no one else has or things that are so different!

So today is my first day Home in almost a week. I manipulated the system to get discharged early ( my doc wasn't working this weekend and the doctor covering for him said if I wanted to go home I could. Well within 10mins I had the nurse remove the iv and Brent picked me up!) I'll still have to go in for fluids but there really wasn't much else they could do for me that I couldn't do at home since I reacted to the drugs that were working. Yesterday I felt like road kill, today I'm feeling slightly better. The joy of having your bed back is intense!!!

Are you kidding me???

Yesterday around 4:30 I noticed myself raising my forehead and 'making it wrinkle' for no reason. I told myself to stop because it was going to give me winkles if I continued. Shortly after my arm tensed up then my hand, neck and mouth. At this point I was scared. I pressed the red torpedo launch button aka the nurse 'call' button. By the time the nurse came my whole body was having a spasm it felt like I was having a stroke. I was sobbing. The nurse was excellent. She calmed me down and called the doctor. I was having a reaction to one of the medications. They called Brent and he rushed to the hospital. After a couple hours and a dose of benydryl through the iv my body calmed down and slowly stopped seizing. It was top 3 of the worst experiances of my life!!! I fell asleep around 8pm out of complete exhaustion. They had been saying I might be able to go home during the weekend but now they don't know when I'll be able to because they have to figure out all new meds. I can't even believe this happened! I'm exhausted and quite nauseated today. I just wanted to go home and now I'm not sure when that's going to happen. Sorry for no humor lately I'm having a hard time finding humor lately :( I did tell the nurse that I was glad I had a reaction to the suppository one haha because at least I don't get anymore drugs in my bum.

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Homesick

After being admitted into the hospital for three whole days I am overcome with missing home, Brent, and normalacy.

I asked when I would be ready to go home. They said they were unsure at this point, I think that sounds far away. It's more lonesome here then home for some reason. Strange, eh?

I try and sleep the day away so it passes faster which doesn't always work as well as I hope.

I'm ready to be better!!!

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Hi baby it's your mom and dad!

Today was crazy!
I was told I was getting an ultrasound in the next couple days (one reason was to check for twins-[lisas]). I was told I would have a couple hours notice. Brent really wanted to be there especially since he missed hearing the heartbeat. Anyways at 11am they came to my room and said it was ultrasound time. I quickly called Brent he was working 20mins away. Luckily, he wasn't working in Richmond like the other days this week. He wouldn't have had a hope for making it if he was. Anyways they took me in and took a bunch of pictures I was worried Brent was going to miss it all. He actually just made it in time to see our superstar baby. The baby was so active and cute it was a precious moment!!!

Later I was up in my room and I got a text from Brent it said this, ' I feel like a dad ' I melted and may have let a tear slip. I think the whole pregnancy thing is so much more real from the beginning for women because we experiance it physically. I think seeing our little baby made it that much more real for Brent. It touched my heart.





**this was our first look at baby converse <3

On a lighter note here are some pictures of brents favorite thing. Me in a wheelchair.




So silly!! I know!! There is another pic were I am embarrassd because Brent is taking a pic of me in a wheelchair with people around.




Well I hope you're all having a great day!!!

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Maternity ward

I was admitted full time into the maternity ward today. It's been a very hard day :( I would appreciate all your prayers.

They are going to try a bunch of new drugs and food (barf) I have my own dietician haha. I'm VIP in the hospital apparently.

I got to hear the baby's heartbeat today at the doctors. Brents mom was with me so she got to hear as well. It was quite magical. Brent is a little jealous that he didn't because he was working. ( it wasn't planned ). I'll also get a ultrasound early ( today or tomorrow) because of all the 'crazyness' so that's exciting. Brent really wants to be there so hopefully they give me enough of a headsup that he can :)


I'm having a 'down' day so I don't have much to say. Just wanted to keep everyone updated.

Love ya all


Ps- they poked me 30x again to get the darn iv in. It was intense. At one point I told the nurse I would give her $100 to get it in with the next poke!!!


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Potty talk

Anyone who really knows me knows my biggest fear!

Public bathrooms!

I don't even know how to begin to describe how much I hate them.

Being in the hospital so much and being preggo requires me to get over it somewhat. Even though I think hospital bathrooms are the worst of the worst. People are contagious and yucky and could give me something nasty! Sometimes you just gotta go, it's sad I know!

This is a photo montage of how I 'do it'















•don't worry I change my socks everyday. To be honest since I've been so weak Brent has. I don't know if I'll tell him were those footsies have been.

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Oh Audrey

I'm laying in bed in the hospital on a stretcher watching one of my favorite movies of all time. 'breakfast at tiffany's'

I have a deep love for Audrey I just find her absolutly captivating. I can totally relate to some of the things she refers to in this movie. Such as 'red moods' and 'not being able to tame something wild' oh Audrey.







At last in the end she finds her prince who doesn't want to tame or change her :) and he of course gives her a ring that was engraved at tiffany's.

So yesterday Brent came to the hospital and surprised me with a portable DVD player and two chick flicks. 17 again & ghosts of girlfriends past. What a sweetheart <3 !!! I love my hubby and don't know what I would do without him. After three years he still is constantly blowing my socks off!








** this is Brent checking the new place (area in the hospital that I'm in). So cute. I'm always taking stalker pictures of him with my phone ;) handsome guy isn't he!!!?







** this is me being super excited about my portable DVD player! To be honest to lift myself in this position felt like I was doing the 'bridge' for an hour haha my whole body was shaking. I'm musceless fool now ;)

So they are still talking about admitting me full time into the hospital. I think that sounds dreadful. Seven hours a day seems bad enough! Oh dear, I am willing to do whatever it takes to get better though I just don't know how staying overnight will make things/me better. I do feel like I'm wasting away. I'm pretty discouraged with my health and current situation. It just seems neverending. I feel dead a lot of the time. Fluid&vitamins through iv are my life support. My days pass slowly but in a haze. It's scary sometimes.

I'm also starting to understand again how having a baby isn't just about you and your husband it's about so many other people (flashback to getting married) with there opinions, expectations, beliefs and priorities. I'm so sick and admit pressure from certain people is becomming stressful and quite agrivating. So silly I know. The doctors say stress is bad for the baby so maybe when these situations occur ill simply say 'you're hurting my baby.' haha jk. I can only do so much especially being so sick. I think what matters most is what Brent and I are comfortable with and what we think is best for our little family. Sounds sassy doesn't it? Or selfish? I just think that during a time like this I need to care for this little baby inside of me and my health and also appreciate how wonderfully my husband is caring for me. I'm on strike from stress :)




Anyways I'm going to watch 'Enchanted' now :). Have a great afternoon!
xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)


*posted from iPhone

Today is my half birthday

6 months till my real birthday ha ha! Just thought I would let you all know.

Happy half birthday to me...
Happy half birthday to me...
Happy half birthday to Sheena

:)






xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Tears like the rain*

Today I am at the hospital again. It took them a whole hour to admit me to my room and I even had a appointment. It was so intense. It is the weekend so I don't see my regular nurse I have to go to 'surgical day care' so I don't get my own room I'm just on a stretcher. Anyways they landed up calling my doctor because they were worried. For real I'm a bonerack. My daily 'nurishment' is a few sips here and there of apple juice and no food. My doctor was also concerned he informed me that I now have to be in the hospital seven hours a day everyday and if I still don't get better I have to be admitted full time (no coming home). As I was informed tears rolled down my cheeks. I just want to get better :( I want to enjoy being pregnant, I want my life back! If I'm admitted full time....no more 'vampire diaries' haha. I have to make at least one joke about this crappy situation.

Also I'm so weak that Brent has to push me around in a wheelchair (he loves it). This is only at the hospital at home I just take lots of breaks while making the trek over to the couch, or bathroom. I generally stay in bed all day though.

My little sister makes me 'pee my pants' I'm pregnant so that's easy haha. She keeps telling me Brent and my baby is like Bella and Edwards baby in twilight haha. She thinks our baby is killing me. Oh baby converse your going to be such a good child because you are a sassy fetus haha. (melodi today I was thinking of highschool and how you always had that toy fetus in your backpack. Looking back that sounds really weird.





•detour, this is me not impressed with situation. The picture decided to go here all on it's own. Silly thing.

Just to let you know a couple weeks ago/or a week ago (I forget) my baby was in the embryo stage and then graduated into a fetus!)



Okay highlight time....

I got some baby name books and while in the hospital Brent and I are going to highlight names we like in different colors :) should be fun.

I'm excited for american thanksgiving :) I think I'll be better for surrrrre!!!

I'm planning on going shopping in states for black Friday should be a great time :)

When I'm better i'm going to visit my beautiful girlfriend on the island and see her handsome twin boys!!!

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Ultrasound booking <3

So today I booked my ultrasound appointment. It's December 1, 2009. It's at 4pm because of course I will be back at work. What a fun thing to look forward to. I wonder if they will tell us the sex right there!? So cool to think in a couple months we'll get our first peek at baby converse :)

Today has been quite uneventful. When I first got 'sick' I decided to pvr every girly show on tv so now I feel like a teenager again. It's soooo funny that my highlights are watching these silly shows. I'll list them in order of my favorite to least favorite.
1) vampire diaries- I'm so hooked. I get so sad knowing it'll be another week till the next one.

2) gossip girl- I have to admit sometimes it's lacking in plot but the cloths oh me oh my!

3) 90210- ok not so pleased with this seasons 'annie' situation but the rest has me going.

4) melrose place- I know I know, so bad haha but I've gotta do something during the day right?

5) Americas next top model- not my fave show but it's better then nothing. I know you all will hate me because it's everyones favorite.

6) the hills- I'm laughing out loud for this one. Firstly this show is just going downhill but yet I'm still watching. Let's blame it on that I'm sick, okay?

Any other good shows I should be watching? Let me know :)

I do find myself watching ' say yes to the dress ' often. Or once and awhile I'll pvr Regis & Kelly if they have cool guests.

That's it, those are my guilty pleasures. Oh and if I'm admitting I'll admit my love for every old season of 90210. So good!

So while I'm also admitting things. I don't think I have ever spent so much time with my iPhone. Maybe when I'm better I'll 'fast' it but right now it's my life. I ordered baby Einstein movies, books, CDs right from the comfort of bed. So so great! I was re-reading my blog and saw so many typos and was sad. I'll have to make a trek over to the computer to do some spellcheck. You wouldn't believe how tiring sitting can be. Never thought I would say that.

Well today is Friday. I hope you all have a splendid weekend. Enjoy the rainy BC weather ;)

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Christmas? Please hunnie !

Brent asked me if there was anything he could do to make me feel better. I told him, "YES."He asked me what. So I told him.

It is only 70 days from Christmas and I would...
•feel better
•feel happy
•feel less lonely
•make me get better faster

If....

He could set the christmas tree up. And allow me to listen to Christmas music. Brent looked at me horrified at the trap he got sucked into. He looked at me again to make sure it wasn't a joke. He said, 'No freaking way.'

This is my justification
-last year we were gone for five weeks at Christmas and didn't decorate...at all!!!
-this year we'll more then likely go away for a couple weeks again so if we set up our tree in dcember we'll barely get to enjoy it if we go away. ( we don't have anything planned yet, waiting for me to get better)
-I'm home alone most days so if a little Christmas cheer will brighten my day don't you think he should permit it just this one year?
-brent is in his busy season at work so he leaves at 6:30am and doesn't come home till 5-6pm and I go to bed now at 7ish. So really I'm all alone..a lot...but with the Christmas tree I wouldn't be. I would be for sure a healthier happier wife! I can feel it! That should be reason enough!!!

I don't often insist after Brent says no ( he is generally the one that brings me back down to earth) butttttt.....come on. I think I deserve this. Perhaps I should start a petition...would you sign it? Ha ha!


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Midwife meeting

So yesterday I had my first meeting with my midwife yesterday. She seems great so I am thrilled. She did bring up a lot of things that Brent and I had never talked about. She wants us to start coming up with a 'birth plan' that details what we want or don't want. Nothing freaky like a water birth and umbelical cord stew haha. Hey if that's your thing then sweet I think I'll do the birth somewhat traditional ;)

So here are some of the things were not sure of...

- calling family during labour for heads up or waiting till after baby converse has arrived
- allowing family to wait at the hospital during labour ( if we called to give headsup I'm not sure we could trust some to wait at home if that's what we wanted haha). Or allowing family to come after birth.
-visitors that aren't family, when to call, when to let come visit.
-how many visitors at a time
-if we do allow family to see us during lengthy labour do we let them come in my room in between contractions, or not allowed at all, or only at beginning

I have never been through this before. What is normal? What did you do? Did you wish you did something different? I would loooove to know.

I am thinking we are going to go to surrey hospital just because I have heard they have a new maternity ward and it's amazing.

What about drugs?
I don't think I want an epidural but I think I would be more then happy to have some gas. I have heard that an epidural can have a little but of a negative effect on baby, birth process and the mom. Who knows though I have never been in the situation so I could land up screaming for stronger drugs. I am a little bit of a sissy sometimes. :)

I'm going to book my ultrasound today when I get home from the hospital. I'm pretty sure we are going to find out the sex. We probably won't tell till the last month though. Even then I doubt we'll anounce to all just some select people. Who knows when it comes to exciting secrets I for sure struggle keeping them inside/to myself.




**this is my hand with the warm bean bags the nurses always give me. It helps keep my body warm. I get so cold with all this fluid. I look like road kill today so no 'head shots'

Last night Brent went bonkers. He is the craziest person in his sleep. Last night he dreamed that I was going into labour. He said in hid dream I was 10 weeks pregnant and the baby was okay it just had to stay in the hospital for 8 months. Anyways at 1am Brent leaped up and turned on all the lights. I was so sad. I couldn't fall back to sleep so I had to listen for another 5.5 hours of him talking crazily in his sleep. I guess I could have gone in the other room but I was to weak. Silly boy. I did go to bed just after 7 so I did get a few hours in before 1am.

9 weeks

This is what our baby looks like at 9 weeks! :)

(picture is not of our baby but a picture in a book of a 9 week baby)

At nine weeks the baby has just started developing sex organs. So crazy that already it is either a boy or a girl :)


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

How to do it...

I had quite a few people email me saying that they want to make comments but don't know how because they don't have an account. I set up a random username and password that everyone can use! I know I have way to much time on my hands haha. But with my iPhone I can do so much right from bed!!!

Username: iwanttocommentplease@gmail.com

Password: iwanttocomment

There ya'll go :)

Just remember when it asks you to choose an account to click gmail/google. The rest should be somewhat selfexplanitory. If you have any questions just let me know.


**aunt val, I have thought about printing it all off in the end and putting it in a duotang of some sort to save for the future :) I think it would be so cute to look back on.

**In regards to blogging for myself it is true. It is such a good source to be able to put my thoughts down. I guess I'm new to the blogging world and don't quite know the social ettiquette. I'll learn in due time :) but let's be realistic everyone likes feedback from time to time. I'll be chill, I'll be chill ;). It's so funny I used to journal daily but that is so different, so much more personal them blogging. Your asking why I stopped? Ok I'll tell you. Someone read all my journals and I was so mortified I threw out my journals and could no longer journal. I know a little dramatic ;)

On another note when I woke up the other day there were flowers on my bedside table. From my prince of course. So I took a picture. He blows my socks off!








Also on another side note I think Prada my gorgeous puppy(dog) is starting to despise me. She for real can't understand why I don't take her to the park or on walks anymore. She looks at me longingly begging me to. This is her...








She looks at me like this all day. It's heartbreaking. Brent takes her for walks but not as often or long and Brent hates the dog park haha. Soon Prada your life will go back to normal...until the baby comes at least ;). I'll have to invest in a good stroller so I can multitask walking dog&baby!

I hope you all have a beautiful day!!! There is a chance I'll write again later...who knows!!!

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

To blog or not to blog that is the question..

Well it is quite discouraging to blog and never get comments. Makes you analyze the situation.
A) everyone thinks the blog is lame.
B) no one reads the blog.
C) no one knows how to comment
D) it takes to much energy to comment so no one does
E) all of the above
F) none of the above

I'm going to have a pity party for myself right now. I spend 80% of my days in solitude, 5% with nurses, 5% with Brent (he's working so much and I go to bed between 6-7pm), 5% with brents mom, 5% in my own world talking to myself because I'm so lonely.I'm pretty much becomming socially akward haha from all this solitude. I rejoice with every message, comment or text. I am an extrovert that is forced to be a introvert at the moment. It's a daily struggle. If you have a moment to comment, text, email/fcbk an update I can guarentee it will be a highlight of my day! I'm so silly. Maybe I'll start talking in chat rooms. Haha. I often don't have the energy for real visits (phone/in person). It's sad I know :( (even if you are an aquaintence I would love to hear from you!). I know i'm pathetic and have reached a new low. At least I have enough confidence to say I'm lonely and would love to hear from you all. :)

Okay, update time. I'm in the hospital again today. My second home. I brought the magazine Jenn bought me. It cheered my day. I have my own room again. Sooo nice. I drank a little apple juice and so far so good. Yesterday I ate blue jello and refused to let it come up because I thought it would be traumatizing! So I kept..umm...swallowing it back. Yuck !!!




















**me and my 'ouch' today. I'm getting better at remembering to wear different hats. Just don't ask how often I brush my hair haha.

I am 9 weeks pregnant. 3 more weeks of first trimester-wahooo. You might laugh but I have already bought all the nursery furniture! Crib, change table, mattress, rocking chair& dresser! How did I do this while being so sick you ask? Online! We'll get it all next week. I think we wanna keep our guest bedroom bed in there just in case for a little while. Brent has to sleep in there if he gets sick otherwise my body will die if I get sicker. Also if we go away during Christmas which we still plan to ( unless heaven forbid I'm still sick ). So the room might be crammed with furniture until after Christmas. Oh well :)

I keep thinking about silly things like how we need more Disney movies haha or kids games. I'm so silly. Brent has to remind me that we have lots of time. 'sheena you are only 9 weeks pregnant we don't need kids games yet for at least a year' hehe.

*** I'm half done wahoo. Imagine double this going into my body!! It's intense! I've already finished two bags that aren't shown in this picture!



Love you all! Hope you had a beautiful thanksgiving!

*thanks aunts for giving Brent some turkey!!! That plate lasted 30 seconds!


xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone*

No Name Blog

**after reviewing this blog I am recomending that you may not want to read it. It is quite sassy. just a friendly warning.


So today is Thanksgiving. I'm in the hospital again today. Round five or six I believe. My nurse didn't want me to go the whole long weekend without fluids so here I am. I have some pictures I can share-woohoo













**these are my war wounds from my old 'iv' or saline port. It still hurts but it's healing. That's what happens when you have an iv in for over a week I guess.













** my new iv. It's very exciting actually. It's on my left arm and on my hand wich is much more conveinent. Sleeping will be easier that is for sure!!


So today I don't have my own room. There is this yucky old man who has no manners. He ate his lunch- it was so fowl I can't even describe it fully. The way he ate was grotesque not what he ate. He slurpred, he smacked, coughed, gaged. Then he looked at me and belched sooooo loud mid eyecontact. He also farts I can hear it. Brent heard his flatulence as well. Luckily I havnt smelled it. Oh yucky man why don't you have any manners. He made me gag so many times. You know what, I'm going to sit up and take a picture of him. He's asleep so I can get away with it.














This is him haha I guess it's kind of rude taking a picture of him but I'm feeling a little sassy.

Ps- he never ever said excuse me or pardonn me. He has used the bathroom twice and after all his flatulence there is no way I can go in there. I'm scared. My poor pregnant bladder will have to wait another 4.5 hours.










xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone

Thanksgiving Blues

Being sick during the holidays no matter what holiday it is sure is hard. I am feeling quite discouraged today.

Yesterday I spent all day in the hospital and it was quite a good day. My darling girlfriend Jenn came and visited me for a few hours and brought me magazines. It was delightful! Then my good friends Lauren and Lael stopped by for a quick surprise visit. They brought me seasons 1&2 of house. When I got home around 3pm I became violently ill. Usually days that I get an iv are my good days. Brent seems to think it was the 'stress' of having company. It has happened before that I have gotten very ill after visitors have left. It's disheartening because I get so lonely but my body can only handle so much. I'm going to talk to my doctor about it next week. It could turn into a very lonely four weeks (or however long it lasts).

I would do anything to feel better at this point. Anything to lead a normal life. I feel really bad for Brent. There is pretty much a no food that smells rule in our home right now and for the first time in Brent's life he has to feed himself, annnnd do everything around the house because all I do is stay in bed or the bathroom :( poor boy! He's doing a good job though, the house is very clean. Sometimes I do worry about him becomming malnutritioned.

Since it's thanksgiving weekend even though I don't feel very thankful I'm going to try and come up with a list of things I'm thankful for.


1) My tall dark and handsome husband who always puts a smile on my face. He is such a great friend, provider and going to be a superb father. I am also thankful for him being to tender and sweet while caring for me these past couple weeks!

2) This very sassy baby inside of me that is making me so sick. I know I love you already no matter if you are a beautiful girl or a handsome little boy. We are both excited to meet you!

3) Brent's mom has been such a huge help like I said earlier. I love hearing her talk about our baby it's so clear she loves it to already. Brent's brother Bryan is also very sweet he has said a few times if I need a ride he can take me. I can tell he is going to be such a great uncle! I appreciate his excitment and support.

4) I'm thankful for my doctor who has been helping me figure things out one step at a time. I am even more thankful for the incredible nurses at LMH. They have been so sweet and so helpful. I am also thankful for the iv's if we didn't have that technology I don't know what would have happened to the baby or I.

5) I'm thankful knowing that God loves our baby so much and already has it's whole life planned out!

Psalm 139:13-16
*I love this verse. I think it is especially beautiful in the new living translation.



xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)
*posted from iPhone

Hospital life etc.

***On a side note I want to take a second to thank my mom(Gwen) from the bottom of my heart.I guess technically it's Brent's mom. She has woken up at the crack of dawn daily to take me to either the doctor, er, or iv support. I really couldn't have gotten through the last few weeks without her! Love you mom!

So today is Friday. I'm in the hospital and have been since 7:30am and will be till about 3pm. I got my own room this time it's kinda cool. Less fun in terms of eavesdropping though. My favorite location is for sure right across from the nurses station they talk about the wildest things :)My main nurse that I see is the sweetest lady and she always has the cutest scrubs.

I have a situation. I'm over eight weeks pregnant. No bump. Last two days my body screams that I have to pee. I get there and it's like nothing? Can you see how this could get problematic while hooked up to an iv. I havnt told Brent's mom because she always says I have an 'iron' bladder...guess I got broken.


**thought I should wear a different hat today ha ha. This is a self portrait. I know it's super impressive considering my iv is in my right arm. Look my smile looks real :)




**ouch! I've had this in since Monday. Sleeping with it is a pain. I'm always scared that Brent will roll on it. They left it in because I'm so dehydrated all my veins collapsed and they poked me thirty times (no exageratiom) to get this one so there is no way they were going to take it out and do that again every other day.

Hospital Glamour Shots

Don't you know a hospital must have is a cool hat haha. This is me at my finest that's for sure Brent so kindly documented my hospital visits haha.

Part 2: the camping trip and beyond

**Just a side note I found an application on my iPhone for blogger so now I can blog from bed. Sitting at the computer takes up way to much energy! You don't even know how tiring sitting rather then laying is! I'll probable blog way to much because now I can blog from bed!!

Wednesday morning the day of the grade six camping trip came bright and early. We had to leave the school at 7:30am. I woke up at 3am and proceded to a) toss my cookies b) hurl my brains out c) vomit until I thought I was dead. There is no choose one it's all of the above. I was toast before the trip even began. I told the girl teachers what was going on so that if I needed them to cover for me I could escape. I thought 'no big deal it's just been a bad morning' but little did I know that it had just begun.

That night when the kids were getting ready for bed I was getting ready to be on racoon duty. I had never been so ill...ever. Thankfully one of the parents volunteered to take my duty. I proceeded to hurl repeatidly in the forest and then bury my vomit. I fell asleep crying gently on the phone to my loving husband that night. The poor kids must have thought there was something really weird about mrs.converse. That sleep was short I woke up to gutwrenching signals yelling 'your going to vomit hurry find somewere not in your tent to do it'. I made it to a bush, then a tree, then the path to the bathroom and finally a toilet (don't worry I always buried my puke haha). I threw up until my body gave in to fatigue. You got it mrs.converse passed out in the bathrooms at the campground (could you even imagine if a student stumbled upon me!!!) ah!

That morning got worse a group of female parents saw me run into the bushes hurl my poor body to the ground and up chuck something fierce. I came out of the bushes a little teary eyed. The good heartidly asked me if I was praying in the forest. They saw through it and congratulated me. It was very exciting news. Not quite so exciting to be this sick though. One by one all the adults found out. Through similar ways (puke encounters). It's a delightful way to spread the news (hahaha)

That trip was just the start I didn't keep anything down Wednesday through Monday. Monday I called in sick because I wasn't even able to get out of bed I was so sick. On Monday the doctor said I wouldn't be allowed to work again until I was symptom free as it wasn't safe for the baby or me. The doctor put me on a drug called diclectin to help but it didn't. Everyday I was getting worse and worse. I had lost 10lbs. On Wednesday I was in the hospital all day on iv support and got my first dose of Zofran. I felt better for 12hours. I ate a eggo and kept it down it was a milestone. Every other day I was in the hospital on iv support and every other day I was seeing my doctor and they were trying to find a drug that works for me. Nothing work except the iv and zofran.

One day my doctor decided to give me a pill of zofran (the stuff they were giving me in the iv) they explained a few things...

A) it's really expensive
B) it's what they normally give to chemotherapy patients for nautiousness

Brent went to shoppers to fill my perscription of 20 zofran pills (10 days worth) it was a whopping $400!!!

I'm one expensive preggo lady that is for sure!

Is it helping?
Yes, I still don't think I could work while on it. I'm sooooo tired, drowsy and dizzy. I ate a mango today and no puke! It's very exciting.

So in the last two week this is what my life included
-3 iv treatments including 4 liters of fluid each time plus a bag of zofran via iv
-barfing my brains out
-$150 perscription for diclectin which in my opinion didn't help
-gravel/and gravel..suppositories haha fun times
-6 doctors appointments
-6-7pm bedtime
-losing 10lbs
-crying
-praying my baby is okay (doctors say my baby is healthy but this all has been so scary it's hard not to worry)
-$400 zofran perscription for only 10 days worth of drugs

It's been a rough couple weeks but I'm praying next week will be better!

xoxox
-Sheena (plus Brent & baby)

*posted from iPhone*

Pregnancy...more information then you probably wanted!

September 11, 2009 I peed on a stick and it changed my life.

I woke up early that Friday morning. I was feeling a little funny inside. Had it just been that it was the end of my first week back at work after Summer? Perhaps. Could it be something else? Maybe. Just for fun I decided I would pee on a little stick. It said positive. What? How could it say positive I haven't even missed my period yet!? I had made plans with my dear friend Lauren to walk to work that morning. I quickly got ready and met up with Lauren. She asked me, "How are you doing this morning?" I in return said to her, "I don't even know if I can tell you." She looked at me confused. It probably took me five minutes to tell her that I had peed on a stick just because and it was positive...as in pregnancy positive but that it couldn't be because I hadn't even missed my period. After work we made a slight detour on our way home and picked up more pregnancy tests. I took them and, 'Positive Positive Positive'.

Brent and I knew that this was the year but we didn't expect to get pregnant right away that is for sure! It was so exciting! I rushed home and took Brent out to his favorite restaurant for a early dinner because I couldn't wait till a normal dinner time-I was way to excited and nervous! I told him I wanted to go over to Chapters after dinner and buy a book. He asked me what book. I looked at him with a crooked sassy smile. 'What to expect when your expecting'. He looked at me with eyes wide. 'No...' he said...'Really...' he said almost thinking I was playing a joke on him. 'Nope it's true!' I pulled out the pee sticks (ha ha) I brought them with me to show him! The conversation filled with names, ways we could tell our parents and friends, and of course how we would decorate the baby room. It was delightful.

We kept it a secret for two weeks! Wahoo. It was so hard. People would ask us what was new and we would want to blurt out our very new and very exciting news! We wanted to to do all the doctors visits and proper pregnancy protocol before we let out the news. We had a friend that is DUE THE EXACT SAME DAY as us! They announced and it killed us to keep waiting! We persevered.

I would often rant and rave to Brent about how I was going to be this active healthy and non sick pregnant woman. Pregnancy isn't going to faze me I would say. Oh how I was wrong. I stuck my foot in my mouth BIG time.

Wednesday September 23, 2009 the cat was practically out of the bag.

I went on the grade six camping trip and began to experience a nightmare that I never expected. I did feel some sickness before the trip but very minor.

**I don't have a lot of energy these days and I have a lot of catching up to do on this 'story' so i'll write it in sections when I have energy. Please be patient with me. All the very 'intresting' details will come eventually. I promise ;)