10

10 weeks. Today I finally made an effort to find an OB/GYN, since the one I had before moved out of state. I called one office and asked if they were accepting new patients. The woman on the phone said that they were and that the first available appointment was in March. I said, "That's not going to work for me, I am 10 weeks pregnant." Then she explained that my first visit would be with a nurse practitioner and her next available appointment would be on February 26th. FEBRUARY 26TH! WHAT!? Nope, that's not going to work for me either. So I said no thank you and made another phone call to another office that could get me in next week, and with the doctor that delivered Amy, because he was my doctor's partner and at the hospital that day she was born. Much better. What is it with OB/GYN offices? I've had problems like this before, where you need to see the doctor, but the next available appointments are months away. Its like you can only get in if you are pregnant, and then that's not even a guarantee.

Well, so far this pregnancy is okay. Just okay. I don't feel the greatest, but I don't feel awful either. I feel really blessed, actually. I have not thrown up at all, and only one strong wave of nausea. But I feel sick to my stomach nearly all day, food tastes weird at times, and I always have a terrible after taste no matter what I eat. Sweet foods really do not appeal to me, though sometimes my head is still telling me I want to eat it. I'm not motivated to do much else than just lay around on the couch, but I try to keep busy because it takes my mind off the yucky feelings in my stomach. I really am grateful that I'm not as sick as I was during my two other pregnancies. See, I have this problem: When I'm about to throw up and the nausea sweeps over me, I pass out. Its a condition called vasovagalsyncope. Whenever I feel nauseated I know its coming, it really freaks me out, and it also drains me physically. It happened several times when I was pregnant with Amy, and that's when I officially received my diagnosis. It also happens when I am not pregnant, during times of stomach flu sickness. So NOT fun. So yeah, I am very grateful I haven't been super sick. Maybe this will be the kind of pregnancy that I'm only sick during the first trimester! (Since my other two I was sick all the way through).

27

Its my birthday today. I am 27. Its a good age to be. I started the day off with a prayer, one of gratitude. I feel so blessed and loved! Then I also enjoyed some reading from the Book of Mormon and the Old Testament. I don't usually get to start my day off with such sacred time, but I'm glad I did today, I needed it, and it has made my day that much better. Its really just another day with some extra attention, (which I don't mind), and a good excuse to consume extra calories. Here's to the birthday cake! I'm getting 2 today: one ice cream cake with my family, and a chocolate cake with friends tonight at volleyball, compliments of my dear friend Mary.

So my most exciting news to share on my 27th birthday is that I am 8 weeks pregnant. Baby #3 is on its way! I am due August 24th, just after my mom's birthday on the 22nd.

Its going to be a great year!

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