14 Weeks

As I have been going through this pregnancy, Tom and I have wondered NUMEROUS times how I felt at this point when I was pregnant with Everett.  All I can remember from being pregnant with Everett is that I felt terrible and then sometime in the 2nd trimester I started to feel like a human that didn't want to throw up all the time.  And the question of current moment is...WHEN did that blissful state of not being nauseous occur?  We think that sometime between 14-16 weeks I felt better and in most cases if I had to talk about it that two week window seems like a sufficient answer.  BUT while you're going through the icky nausea there is a big difference between 14 weeks and 16 weeks (like, am I going to have to go through TWO MORE WEEKS OF THIS OR NOT?).  Not to mention the fact that, "every pregnancy is different...blah...blah...blah..." and that "I could feel this way the entire 9 months...blah...blah...blah."  

In conclusion to my rant, I think you may have surmised that I'm still battling nausea. :)  Overall, I think it's getting better but I have had a really rough couple of days.  Two steps forward, one step back. 

I can tell that the baby bump has begun.  I know it's small and easily hidden still, but it's there! 

 

Mini Meyer

It's baby time again at the Meyer house! We're pumped to welcome into our family "Mini Meyer" sometime around October 16th.  Everett has quickly learned to the word "baby" and sometimes will refer to my stomach as "baby" but I don't think our little man has any idea exactly how life is going to change in the coming months.  I feel confident that E will make a great big brother to our new addition.  

You may have noticed we have been epically terrible at updating the blog.  We apologize.  One of the main reasons is that I have had pretty rough morning all day sickness.  Starting at about 6 weeks I have had a tough go of things.  I have been able to keep teaching (although, I don't even want to talk about how awesome of a teacher zombie I have been).  There has been a lot of nausea, puking, and laying on the couch.  All in all I have lost about ten pounds and I have been a somewhat non-existent member of the family, but I have been GROWING A BABY INSIDE OF ME so that's pretty cool and makes it all worth it. 

I'm nearing 14 weeks now and when I was pregnant with Everett the terrible, awful morning sickness went away sometime between 14-16 weeks. The end is in sight!  I'm also pumped to report that I have been feeling so much better.   From when I wake up until 3pm-ish I feel pretty okay as long as I'm snacking and taking anti-nausea medicine (which honestly, hasn't helped me that much).  From 3pm-ish onward I still struggle and usually hang out on the couch quite a bit, but even that has been getting a bit better.  Praise the Lord. 

Our latest family pic from Easter. 

I'm also so blessed because I have an incredible husband.  I'm not joking when I say that I have been somewhat non-existent (or at least not very helpful) at home.  Tom has changed almost every diaper, made sure there was food on the table, has kept the house clean, gone to the grocery store with E every week....the list could go on.  I am married to Superman. Tom is an incredibly loving, selfless man.  

Tom stealing E's Easter candy! Haha!

I've had a lot of people ask me, "How are things going with your pregnancy?"  So this post was designed to answer that question.  Sorry if it came out a bit whiney at times; my intent was not to complain but rather tell it how it is.  Overall, the family is surviving and we're overjoyed for our new little one. 

Easter

This was the first Easter that we have been in America for in a log time.  It was also the first Easter that Everett got to celebrate in typical American fashion.  Our main Easter festivities were celebrated on Saturday at the Robertson's house because Mike had to fly on Sunday.  Everett took to the Easter egg hunt pretty well.  We weren't sure if he would latch onto the concept since he is just 20 months but it went well.  He quickly caught onto the fact that the eggs had goodies inside of them

Here are some pics from our wonderful day.  I think most of them are pretty self explanatory.  Happy (belated) Easter!  He is risen!   

 

E did get a set of golf clubs from Granny and Gramps.  He primarily used them to play in the mulch.