The alarm went off at 6:45 this morning, signaling that it was time for me to get ready to go. I slowly sat up in bed, urging James to awaken, feeling overwhelmed and under-prepared for the morning ahead of me. We readied ourselves and drove to the Emergency Room. The guy that checked me in was sure that I was wrong and wasn’t supposed to be there. He claimed they don’t perform D&Cs on the weekends and he had received no Orders. After many calls to many different people in the hospital, he finally got the ok to admit me. There I received bracelet #1. Into triage I went. I…

I have just returned home and settled down enough to update. The sonogram showed an empty sac. The doctor is pretty positive that I am miscarrying. Since nothing is showing up, including a heartbeat, it would appear that the baby has already been re-absorbed (great mental image huh) and this has been in the works for some time. My energy burst yesterday probably had something to do with the jelly donut I ate and completely unrelated. In case you are reading this and thinking that I am way too calm for what is happening, I assure you I am not. I am trying to make phone calls to tell the…

So I’m officially 10 weeks and almost 5 days pregnant. That means: – My first trimester is almost over – The baby’s probably around 1 1/2 inches long – The sex of the baby is probably already determined and developed, though we might not be able to see it on ultrasound for a while yet. – I’m finally showing and the bottom part of it is definitely not bloating! Now there isn’t even a flat area UNDER my belly. Total curve all the way down. Sorry if TMI. This development is very exciting for me, because it’s really the baby… I’m really glad the first trimester is almost over, and…

So, contrary to popular believe, it is normal for most women to lose weight in their first trimester. This has worked out to my benefit because although my stomach is plumping a bit and I’ve bloated enough to make me feel quite pregnant, I continue to lose weight and doc pretty much aoks my eating more. Since the last OB appointment, however, I’ve lost near 10 lbs. Granted, I had my boots on at the time, but still… On top of this… I took an Immodium AD on Saturday hoping I’d get some sleep after the relapse of the tummy flu… and it apparently decided to work mildly at the…

That’s what I sounded like this morning… a dinosaur burping. I think the flu has finally passed. Those who know me will not be suprised to know I went to a gun show and outdoor show and dog park Saturday, consuming a cheese dog, nachos, peanut butter fudge and lanjaegers. This is all, of course, barely after making it 12 hours not being sick. So… I was super-super-super-sick again on Saturday night and well into Sunday morning. I finally had a tuna fish bagel last night and the only remnants of my stomach bug are my dinosaur burps. I think I’m pretty hungry now. I’m trying to decide what to…