Day 106 [10 Weeks 1 Day]

Finally got my chalk board painted and am just waiting for Rafal to get home from a quick WalMart run so that we can take my FIRST official prenatal picture!!

I was craving a jelly doughnut and frosted flakes, and what a man!  Off to the store he went!  I am SO blessed.

Life is good today, and every day for that matter, but I haven't been AS sick as I was a few days ago.  Thank GOD.  Just certain foods making me barfy, but thats kind of normal even for non-pregnant Sara.  We went and had Long John Silver's for dinner, and wow, it was amazing, but can you say indegestion?!  Holy cow.  I am still dying and that was 3 hours ago!

I have TONS of procrastinated homework to do right now, so I had better get off of this blog, but just wanted to fill everyone in on my chalk board and how good I have been feeling lately!

Day 103 [Week 9 Day 5]

Can NOT believe how sick this little grape baby has been making me!!!

I have been

MISERABLE

I know, hard to believe, considering my first 3 weeks I was doing so great.  I have been severely bed ridden with this ridiculous thing they call "morning sickness" which doesn't strike in the morning, it is an evil, evil demon that can hit you any time, any where.  It is relentless!  Embarrassing, horrifyingly disgusting, and a diet all in one.  

So far in my pregnancy of this sweet little grape I have LOST 10 pounds!!  Yes, I said "lost" and not "gained".  This is a big problem, well not exactly, I mean, I am not harming said grape baby by losing this weight.  Little baby grape is still getting the nutrients he/she needs, I however, am not.  So the vitamins have been increased as well as the water consumption.

Yesterday we went to our first Baby Doctor appointment, and met Dr Ancheta, our baby doctor.  He is just like Ken Jeong, the goofy doctor at the end of Knocked Up::

In fact, the doctor said yesterday, "So this little baby will be around the beginning of August, is that going to work for you?" Well, let me check my calendar quick sir.  

[haha]

I loved him, he cracked me up.  Anyone who can make me laugh through a pap smear is a trooper and a great doctor in MY book!  So I look forward to our journey with this crazy doc.

I follow a great mommy blog about her and her pregnancy with her baby girl Garvin.  I stole this little group of questions from her, because I love them so much:

How Far Along:

9 Weeks 5 Days

Total Weight Gain:

Lost 10pounds, so will I consider my weight gain from my original 140lbs or from my 130lbs where I am now?

Maternity Clothes:

No way girlfriend, not yet at least... I hope I get to last a few more months.

Stretch Marks:

Not at all, but I am taking much better care of myself this time around.  I got quite a few on my hips with Dylan, and I learned my lesson, don't scratch the itch!

Sleep:

Well, I hadn't been sleeping at all.  Now thanks to my doctor and my new medicine, I am sleeping much better!

Best Moment This Week:

Feeling like dancing today!!

Miss Anything?

Being able to have a drink, going out and shaking my booty, and well... SUSHI <3

Movement:

Not yet, with Dylan I didn't feel it until about 5 months.

Food Cravings:

Fruit, preferably watermelon and strawberries... OH and red grapes <3

Anything Making You Queasy or Sick:

Everything meaty.

Gender:

unknown yet, I truly feel it is my baby girl... BUT if it isn't I won't be disappointed at all!

Labor Signs:

thank God not yet.

Symptoms:

Nausea, Indigestion, Low Fever, Insomnia, Food Aversions and Cravings.

Belly Button In or Out:

Still my cute little innie, with my belly button ring still in.  I will keep it in until it starts poking out.

Happy or Moody Lately:

A little bit of both.

Looking Forward To:

Being over with all the first trimester funkies, ready to get back into my Yoga routine, and playing some tennis.  I miss being active and I can't wait to get back outdoors!

Beach here we come!!

Day 91 [Week 8] {New Years Eve 2011}

Let us recap our chaotic year of 2011...

January 2011, we had a few *deaths* in our neighborhood and thought it best if we moved to keep Dylan and I out of that situation.  We started searching for a new home. My job at Bay West was making me crazy with an unruly office manager and ungrateful coworkers so I quit my job to save my sanity.  We started being beach bums early this year, and were spending every weekend and days off at the beach enjoying the sun and the sand a few drinks too!
February 2011, we were able to look at a few properties that we liked and hoped that by talking to our current landlord we would be able to get out of our lease.  Once off the lease we had to start cleaning and preparing the home for new tenants.  By the end of the month we had signed a lease on a property owned by an asshole of a polish man named RICHARD SIKORSKI.  I also started a new job at another crummy chiropractic office, turns out they are all ungrateful to their massage therapists.
March 2011, Dylan turned 3!!! We made amazing friends in our new next door neighbors and Rafal was working full time on a home renovation.  We bought baby chicks and a 4-Wheeler.
April 2011, Rafal celebrated his birthday and the very next day our home we were renting flooded with sewage and we were then homeless for a week and a half..
May 2011, An angel by the name of Michelle allowed our family to rent her empty one bedroom beach condo from them for as long as we needed and we moved to Indian Rocks Beach and enjoyed the "good life" for as long as we could.
June 2011, Rafal was offered a job he couldn't refuse which meant we needed to move closer to Clearwater, a 1.5hr commute was just too much!  We signed a lease at an apartment complex in Palm Harbor.
July 2011, I started discussing my school options and wanting to go back to college and Rafal was working 50+ hour weeks!
August 2011, I celebrated my golden birthday, with what still to this day I am calling my best birthday ever!  We spent a week on Anna Maria Island with my sister and her two boys and it was magical!
September 2011, we added a new member to our family, a four legged furry friend we call Marley.
October 2011, Dylan dressed up like spiderman for Halloween and mommy and daddy got to go out and dress up in our costumes as our FIRST Halloween spent together in 3 years!
November 2011, Uncle Ski & Momo had birthdays this month as well as a wonderful Thanksgiving too! Thanksgiving was spent with our dearest friends and family, Veronica and Darryl and their family at their beautiful home! 
December 2011, we visited Chattanooga, TN for a wonderful long weekend with Dominique and her boys at the Choo Choo Train Hotel!  And we found out we are expecting a NEW member of our family in August of 2012!!!

What a wonderfully CRAZY year we have had!! We moved not once, not twice, but THREE times!  We had to find new homes for our pets that we love so much, but gained another 6-7months later.  We have grown in our relationships and love like we never thought possible.  AND we are growing our family by one more.

Rafal & I both believe 2012 will be our best year yet....

Thank you God for your daily blessings in our lives, we are ever so thankful for your wisdom, and guidance!

Day 88 [Week 7 Day 4]

As I sit here and sip on my steaming hot cup of raspberry DECAF tea and honey, I can't help but think of how amazing the life I lead really truly is.  Ahhh... finally, the heat clicked on, I can feel it on my face, what a wonderful surprise, thank you God!  Its like 60 in the house tonight due to no AC or heat being left on while we were gone all day today.

My throat is sore from the cold air today out on the pontoon boat, but it is totally worth it, what a wonderful day with the Szmyglewsczy family!  We rented a pontoon boat and enjoyed a little fishing, it was delightful.

Now our beautiful little boy is off with Ms Crystal as we so dearly call her.... She sure has been a blessing, and is becoming a close family friend, I love it!  She has taken him off of my hands for the evening, while Kamil has taken Rafal off my hands as well.  I have a night free of distractions, just me tonight!! Woohoo!!

Had apple cider with my mommy at Starbucks until 11pm when they kicked us out, thats right, we closed Bux down tonight!  [haha]

Now I am home in my pregnancy pj's... you know the super NOT sexy ones, the ones I will never wear around Rafal but are RIDICULOUSLY comfy!!  Yep, those are what I am wearing tonight, along with those hideous panties that I would never normally be caught dead in, but they're comfy and i'm alone! SO BAM!

I sprayed the pillows with... mmmm... Rafal's nautica cologne, and now... mmmm... it smells like my sexy man in here [hehe]  I will have sweet dreams tonight in my big bed all alone!  Can't wait to hop in and watch a quick show before a full nights sleep!

Speaking of which, I am off you all.  Happy dreams tonight!

Day 86 [Week 7 Day 2]

So here we are, Monday after Christmas.  Remember as a child getting two weeks off of school and how magical those two weeks always turned out to be?  Maybe you were stuck with family and pretending to hate every minute of it, but deep down you knew you were thankful that people cared.  That your family loved you and cherished you.  So many don't get that comfort.  So many don't get kisses and hugs, let alone presents at the holidays.  So when you are feeling let down as an adult and remembering what Christmas used to be, know that you are still loved, no matter where you are and who you are with.  I love you!  God loves you!

My Christmas wasn't like years before, this year it honestly didn't feel like Christmas at all, but more or less a large intimate gathering of family and friends. Thirteen of us total on Christmas Eve enjoyed delicious food prepared by both a Polish family and a Brazilian family.  Not to mention the few American dishes thrown in there too, can't forget the potato salad!! It was an amazing sensation for your tongue, all of the different flavors combined wonderfully.  My favorite though, was the Beet Soup [barszcz czerwony], and floating in the soup were some handmade pierogi's, made by yours truly and Babcia.  They were spectacular!  Filled with wild mushrooms and cabbage, hands down the tastiest delight ever!  Lots of pie's and cake's were soon to follow, not to mention the overflowing of the vino!  I drank delicious SPARKLING White Grape Juice while everyone else indulged in the holiday booze!  Watching everyone loosen up and get sillier as the night wore on was so much fun!

As week 7 is well underway I have not too much new information to report other than our baby is now the size of a lentil!  Tiny little arms and legs are forming and by the end of this week there will be a baby heart beat in my belly!  Daddy is so excited it amazes me everyday.  Last night he got teary eyed talking about it to me, how amazing it is and how lucky he is that I am the mother of two children for him!  I feel blessed to know he feels so strongly about this, that he feels so much joy.

2012

Will be a year full of amazing things, and here is my main list of things to do... in a kind of spastic order!

Completing 50 Credit Hours towards my BS Degree!!

Purchasing our FIRST home!!

Having a HEALTHY and HAPPY baby girl... or boy!

Moving into a HOME!

Getting our urban farm started with chicks and goats!!

Getting an online job to supplement our income!!

Spending more time with immediate family, at least twice a month!!

Learning more patience and acceptance.

Learning a NEW Polish tradition every month!

I can't believe how wonderfully that all sounds as I type it out.  We are going to be having a baby soon and that still just blows my mind!  I can already see, even though no one else really can, a tiny teeny little pooch that will soon be a baby bump.  Its like the very beginning of telling my self to STOP sucking in.  SO now that I am finally coming to terms with it, there is a tiny little spot under my belly button that sticks out a little farther than the rest.  I am so excited!

So Far For Week 7::

Symptoms:

Lots of mood swings, and exhaustion.  I am always tired and get really cranky by about 10pm.

Cravings:

Nothing exactly specific as of yet, although I do love me some soup, and that's a new one! So I will say soup and jalapeno grilled cheese sammichs!

Fun Notes:

It is no longer a secret! Everyone knows about the future baby Ski <3

Everyone is VERY supportive and even excited about our next journey in life!

Rafal is more happy and excited than I ever anticipated and it just makes ME even more excited! 

Not So Fun Notes:

I wouldn't say its morning sickness exactly but I do tend to have some unpleasent stomach upsets through out my days.

I can't eat very much at any given time without feeling like I am making myself sick.  As in, two pieces of bread is about my limit before I feel too full.  BUT at the same time I eat more frequently, I would say its an every 2 hour kind of thing.  I need a small bowl of oatmeal or a granola bar throughout the day.