Week 5 (or maybe 6)...

So after 6 positive tests, we have told all of our friends, family and co-workers (and put it on Facebook)! :-) Things are good right now, I haven't been very nauseated lately and my emotions seem to be under control. We've decided to call him/her "Baby Norvell" until we find out if it's a boy or a girl and decide on a name.

Highs:
I'm a high "I" on the DISC profile so all of the new attention has been great! I love feeling like I'm part of a new club. It reminds me of when I was engaged and got to sign up for various online newsletters and I got to plan my future through shopping and daydreaming! I can't wait to register!

Lows:
Eating has not been good for me. :-(  I'm not the healthiest eater (which I blame on my pickiness and my full schedule) so we often eat out or quickly (lots of pasta and sandwiches). I really don't ever cook from scratch but that is a goal of mine. Anyway, last night I cooked chicken, mashed potatoes and broccoli. All was well until I ate the little green tree......and then I threw up. :-(  I'm starting to stress myself out with eating, telling myself, you need to eat this and you need to eat this. I spend my time thinking about incorporating healthy options into our routine of eating on the go. But it's going to be tougher than I expected, especially since I'm pregnant and feeling sick a lot. I don't know if it's from the pregnancy or if it's just me.

Another low is that I've been stressing out about the miscarriage rate for the first trimester. David and I were planning on waiting until the end of October/beginning of November to tell people I was pregnant. However, my darling husband doesn't know how to keep a secret. By last Friday, the whole school knew and were posting "Congratulations" messages on my Facebook which is why I let the cat out of the bag.  It scares me to think that something will happen and then I'll have to tell everyone that it's over. God, please take care of Baby Norvell....

With that said, I guess I should stop stressing. It helps to write and get it all out. Friday is my first doctor's appointment so I'm praying for safe and stressfree results.