ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!!!!!!!

Yes, the rumors are all true. We are expecting a BABY here at the Dyer residence. Coming this November the 8th, and we are thrilled! I still can't believe I am going to be a mommy! We couldn't be more excited about this addition to our family! I'm 15 weeks along, finally out of the  first trimester! I had quiet the scare at about 8 weeks. Turns out the placenta ripped away from my uterus, resulting in about 4 weeks of bed rest. What a relief it was to see the baby at that first ultra sound. Since then I've been able to see it 2 more times, hear that little heart beat, and feel the amazing feeling of knowing I am assisting Heavenly Father in creating a life. Its such a miracle! The placenta re-attached thanks to the power of the priesthood and all the prayers from our loved ones. I'd love to post the ultra sound pictures, but we don't have a scanner and I even if we did I'm not sure I would know how to post it. Either way, here is a bit of what I've been feeling:

1) AWE.  That every human being comes into the world this way, you can't call the stork. That woman actually put themselves through this more than once. That my life will never again be the same, and I don't care because I am so happy.

2) FAT.   You can't tell that I'm pregnant yet, it just looks like I've been eating cookies for every meal the past few months. Some of my favorite clothes just don't fit anymore.

3) EXHAUSTED.   Taking a shower feels like running 6 miles. And I can't run 6 miles anymore. I am lucky if I can jog for maybe 1 mile without needing a nap. Sleep has never been so good, so deep, or so frequent.

4) LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP W/ FOOD.     Couldn't stand eating some of my favorite things! What is that? I had the weirdest cravings only because those things were the only things that didn't make me want to throw up.

5) ALL DAY SICKNESS.   Morning sickness is a lie, it lasts all day. My two favorite "T"'s - Tylenol and Tums. Bad headaches and heartburn from you know where.

6) EXCITED.  Its really happening. I am going to be a mother. Pinch me.

Okay, sorry for venting. The past couple weeks have been wonderful, my energy has come back, and food and I are becoming friends again. People always tell me that the reason why woman get pregnant again is because they are built with an eraser in their brains. After the baby is born you magically forget all the bad things about pregnancy and thus fall into the baby trap again. My eraser must be already working because these past couple weeks have been so good I found myself actually forgetting how miserable the first few weeks were.  

So that's it. I am blaming my lack of blogging on the little apple in my belly. (Does anyone else love how the sizing charts are based on fruits?)