Today I am officially 13 weeks pregnant. Ah, that feels really good to say!
I am FINALLY starting to feel better. More human, less Zombie and I could not be more excited!
As you can probably guess,
the last 8 weeks haven’t been my favorite. Sure, I had morning sickness with my
3 girls, but nothing prepared me for this.
I have had ALL day sickness,
there was literally nothing in my house that I hadn’t thrown up and I was so
weak that moving from bed to the couch was a workout. My husband, who I cook
for at least 5 times a week, learned very quickly to not call to ask, “what’s
for dinner” and instead calls to ask, “what can you eat today?” Yes, Super Mom
is out of commission, proceed with caution or better yet do not disturb at all.
I am so thankful for my
friends and family that have chipped in during this hard time. My mom and my
Bestie came to stay with us while I got my girls ready to go back to school. My
cousins sent home a ton of food and freezer meals so I had easy options for my
family. My husband even took me to my moms at one point (a 3 hour drive), just
in case I needed to be admitted into the hospital for dehydration. At least
there, we would have a ton of family and friends to watch our girls.
Now, things are getting
better. I am still sick most mornings and every single night, but there is that
time in between that I feel almost like myself.
I cant wait to get back into the kitchen! Fall is here and I plan on cooking
and baking up a storm.
During my “down time” people
have asked if I ever regretted my decision to become a Surrogate. My response
is always the same, absolutely not!
I am still just as excited
about this journey as I was before it started. The one thought that gets my
through my worst days is the moment when the doctor hands N & R their brand
new baby. Boy or Girl, it doesn’t matter. Ten fingers, ten toes and healthy as
can be. That image stays with me throughout it all.
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