Pain in my...

We had our appointment with our nurse yesterday. We went over medical history, filled out paperwork and I had blood work done. Oh joy!! Since we live an hour from the doctors office and we were headed to my grandma's that afternoon, we had to take Ethan with us. He did so good, but when I had to get the blood drawn, we decided it was best for my hubby and Ethan to stay in the waiting room. I was determined to do this on my own! They sat me in a room with 3 chairs, two of them already being occupied. So I sat down and waiting for what seemed like 10 minutes, which was probably closer to 2-3. The crappy part about this was I had to sit and see the other two people get their blood drawn. They were placed just 'perfectly' so no matter where I looked I could see them, either straight on or by my peripheral vision. YUCK!! I just ended up having to shut my eyes. Of course no one was talking, so that just made it mentally worse. The nurse finally came over and started to prep my right arm, when I said, "I think it's best if you use my left arm, it has a better vein". Since I knew there were going to be several vials (6 to be exact), I didn't want to deal with that after her having to 'search' for a vein. She was quick and it didn't hurt...except mentally. "All done, you're free to go" is what she said as she slapped a gauze 'wad' and tape on my arm.  Ugh...I hate the darn tape...why can't they always use that non-adhesive/stick to itself wrap?! As we were leaving, my husband says he has to go to the bathroom so I took Ethan on to the truck to get him loaded. As we were walking thru the parking lot I look down at my arm and see already the blood has soaked thru the gauze. WTH!! That so did not help my unsettled stomach. After getting us all loaded into the truck, I had to take a few minutes to recover. That is one thing about myself that frustrates me the most, but I've been this way my whole life, Lord knows nothing is going to change it now.
One of my biggest concerns has been the gas. OMGSH...it's so ridiculous. Not 'releasing' it...if I could do that I'm sure I would feel so much better. It just builds and builds and gurgles and becomes sooo painful. Like unable to move, break out in a sweat kind of pain. Nothing like I've ever experienced. The nurse said Mylicon drops work wonders on adults just as they do on babies. WOW really!! They were amazing for Ethan when he was a baby so I can't wait to try them for myself. Just in case they don't work I also read that warm water with freshly squeezed lemon juice works great. So I will be doing that too.

Bloat at 4 wks

I remember having a bloat bump with Ethan but not this early. This is out of control. This picture was taken a week ago, at 4 weeks, and you can plainly see the difference from when I get up compared to when I go to bed. As much as I can't hardly wait to have a bump, this is so not the way I want it.  As painful as it is I will take it any day of the week over 'morning sickness'. I keep telling myself, it's only temporary and it will be worth it in the end when I get to hold our sweet baby in my arms.

After our appointment we had a lunch date with one of my best friends...at my favorite place, Schlotzsky's! Yummy!! Lunch was great but what I really was looking forward to was the pedi's we went to get afterwards. Not only was the pedi A-MAZ-ING but to just sit and talk was awesome! Being a SAHM I don't get these little moments very often, so when I get the chance for one on one 'girl friend' conversation I don't hardly shut up. My friend is pregnant and due in August and she is so cute with her baby bump. Getting to live the past 7 months thru her pregnancy has been so fun. I can't wait for her little guy to get here. Hearing all about her pregnancy has really helped me through my struggles and ups and downs of the past 9 months.

Happy 4th!! So thankful for our freedoms that so many veterans have fought for this country to have. Above that, I'm so grateful to Jesus for fighting for our soul's freedoms. God Bless!!