I'm feeling a little better today now that I've tweaked my drug cocktail and gotten my diet straight (no, I'm not taking anything that will harm my baby). I do need several things to help get me through my day though, including 1/2 Zofran in the evening (nausea) and some other remedies that aren't "lady like" to discuss, but suffice it to say they are safe and necessary. Jamie told me the other day, "You're doing a lot of gross things now that you're pregnant." Ha. And after we had dinner at my mom's, he said, "Good job on not being gross tonight." It was hard.
I have to really watch my carbohydrates so that I don't feel like a bloated cow. And I've also had to develop a real fondness for lemon candies because they help control the excess saliva that sometimes develops in my mouth. Ewww! Pregnancy is not sexy in my house...at least not yet!
We're really enjoying our Financial Peace University course. This week, we focused on "money and relationships" and got some great ideas on how to teach our child about money. Dave Ramsey, the author of the course, suggests giving kids a commission (not an allowance) for certain chores that they do each week (he says "certain," because they're expected to do more than that simply because they are part of the family). They only get paid if they do these chores, and when they receive their commission, they separate it into three piles: spending, saving and giving. The giving pile is their weekly tithe, and the spending pile can be used toward a special toy or other item they really want. We love this plan and are excited about teaching our child about money (and getting some help around the house ;-).
Monday, January 26, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
7 Week Update
We had our first doctor's appointment Tuesday at 7 weeks. The appointment went great, although the midwife and the insurance representative gave us different due dates. In any case, the baby is expected to arrive around September 8.
I loved telling everyone what an easy pregnancy I was having. But when I hit the 6-week mark (almost to the day), I started feeling queasy and this incredible tiredness settled over me. I've never been more tired in my life...I feel like I could sleep for days and still not feel totally rested! My nausea got so bad that I ended up getting a prescription and switching from prenatal vitamins to Flintstones. In any case, I know that symptoms like these mean the baby is thriving so I'm thankful.
Several people have asked if we prefer a girl or a boy. I honestly don't care (Jamie might give you a different answer ;-). There are pluses and minuses to both...boys are cheaper and easier (so I hear) but girl's clothes are so much cuter. I'm just so happy to be pregnant, and my only prayer is for the healthy development of the baby. Even so, I was on babiesrus.com last week browsing for crib bedding, and when I pulled up a girl's pattern I liked, I was shocked to see that it was marked $22.50 (from $170). I decided that if I had a boy, I could either give it away or sell it on ebay for more than I paid, so I bought it (see below).
I loved telling everyone what an easy pregnancy I was having. But when I hit the 6-week mark (almost to the day), I started feeling queasy and this incredible tiredness settled over me. I've never been more tired in my life...I feel like I could sleep for days and still not feel totally rested! My nausea got so bad that I ended up getting a prescription and switching from prenatal vitamins to Flintstones. In any case, I know that symptoms like these mean the baby is thriving so I'm thankful.
Several people have asked if we prefer a girl or a boy. I honestly don't care (Jamie might give you a different answer ;-). There are pluses and minuses to both...boys are cheaper and easier (so I hear) but girl's clothes are so much cuter. I'm just so happy to be pregnant, and my only prayer is for the healthy development of the baby. Even so, I was on babiesrus.com last week browsing for crib bedding, and when I pulled up a girl's pattern I liked, I was shocked to see that it was marked $22.50 (from $170). I decided that if I had a boy, I could either give it away or sell it on ebay for more than I paid, so I bought it (see below).
Our Favorite Gift
Jamie and I got a Christmas present that we've been keeping to ourselves (sort of...wink) for awhile. We're having a baby!!
Being the planner that I am, I had already decided how to tell the family if we got pregnant in December. I would find out Christmas Eve in time to surprise everyone that evening. I was going to change the tag on my sister’s gift to read: To Aunt Sarah, From Jamie and Jennifer. I hoped she would read it aloud. But the test came back negative, and so did the next one. It was no big deal…of course I was a little disappointed, but I was certain God would use this to teach a little control freak like me a lesson. Besides, it was probably too early for a test. I also didn’t feel different enough to actually be pregnant…whatever that means.
On Sunday I decided to test again. Weird things were starting to happen to my body…normal cycle stuff, just more intense. This time I got a very faint pink line. I didn’t believe it and didn’t tell Jamie I’d tested. I tested again Monday…line was a little darker, but I still wasn’t convinced. The test on Tuesday, December 30 (yes, this was the 5th test, and I got them all at the Dollar Tree!), convinced me enough so that I told Jamie we were going to be parents! I still couldn’t believe it though, so I called my doctor and requested a blood test. The nurse basically told me it wasn't necessary, and I basically told her to zip it and take my blood anyway. We got confirmation December 31.
We’re beyond excited! I've wanted to be a mom since I was a little girl playing with my dolls. The baby is (appropriately) due on Labor Day, September 7. Please keep us and our little one in your prayers. We just can't believe how good God has been to us! My office mate and good friend, Jennifer J., always says, "God will teach you those lessons you need to learn, but He doesn't always do it the way you think He will." We’ll be sharing more…
Being the planner that I am, I had already decided how to tell the family if we got pregnant in December. I would find out Christmas Eve in time to surprise everyone that evening. I was going to change the tag on my sister’s gift to read: To Aunt Sarah, From Jamie and Jennifer. I hoped she would read it aloud. But the test came back negative, and so did the next one. It was no big deal…of course I was a little disappointed, but I was certain God would use this to teach a little control freak like me a lesson. Besides, it was probably too early for a test. I also didn’t feel different enough to actually be pregnant…whatever that means.
On Sunday I decided to test again. Weird things were starting to happen to my body…normal cycle stuff, just more intense. This time I got a very faint pink line. I didn’t believe it and didn’t tell Jamie I’d tested. I tested again Monday…line was a little darker, but I still wasn’t convinced. The test on Tuesday, December 30 (yes, this was the 5th test, and I got them all at the Dollar Tree!), convinced me enough so that I told Jamie we were going to be parents! I still couldn’t believe it though, so I called my doctor and requested a blood test. The nurse basically told me it wasn't necessary, and I basically told her to zip it and take my blood anyway. We got confirmation December 31.
We’re beyond excited! I've wanted to be a mom since I was a little girl playing with my dolls. The baby is (appropriately) due on Labor Day, September 7. Please keep us and our little one in your prayers. We just can't believe how good God has been to us! My office mate and good friend, Jennifer J., always says, "God will teach you those lessons you need to learn, but He doesn't always do it the way you think He will." We’ll be sharing more…
Friday, January 16, 2009
I've Been Tagged...
Shannon tagged me. The things in bold are things that apply to me. () added for clarification. I tag Karen and Carrie!
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (sewing...I had a little help ;-)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (they're called mental health days!)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (my satisfaction doesn't come from money)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight (with my granddad when I was a little girl)
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing (I didn't last long...I got sea sick)
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (does a TV show count? I was an extra on Dawson's Creek a few times)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (I copied the Baby-sitter's Club)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp\
67. Bounced a check (once...in high school...by accident)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (they asked for a baby-sitter but really wanted a maid...no thanks!)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (pinky finger)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous (when I was a reporting intern in high school I met Joshua Morrow who plays Nick Newman on The Young and the Restless)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (sewing...I had a little help ;-)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (they're called mental health days!)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (my satisfaction doesn't come from money)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight (with my granddad when I was a little girl)
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing (I didn't last long...I got sea sick)
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (does a TV show count? I was an extra on Dawson's Creek a few times)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (I copied the Baby-sitter's Club)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp\
67. Bounced a check (once...in high school...by accident)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (they asked for a baby-sitter but really wanted a maid...no thanks!)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (pinky finger)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous (when I was a reporting intern in high school I met Joshua Morrow who plays Nick Newman on The Young and the Restless)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Year in Review
Another friend posted a "year in review" on her blog, and I thought it was a great way to remember all that happened in our lives in 2008. Granted, 2008 wasn't as "exciting" as 2007 with a wedding and a new house, but it was a great year!
Winter - We spent a long weekend in Myrtle Beach with the Shoafs. While on this trip, they introduced us to a little show called "The Office." For the next month, we didn't leave the house much so we could catch up on all the DVDs.
We continued our Newlywed's Bible study and enjoyed building relationships with other couples at our same stage in life.
Spring - We had a meeting with our financial planner and decided to invest some money for retirement into the stock market. But in typical Orr fashion, we procrastinated all the way until the market crashed. See, procrastination can pay off!
Summer - We got our first pool...an 8 foot wide blow-up thingie from Target. I never could quite figure out the chemicals, but we lived to tell about it. I also learned to sew and had a great time making baby gifts for friends, curtains for our house, blankets, etc.
We celebrated our first anniversary in Charleston and had a wonderful time. But while on that trip, we learned that our friend, Erica's, husband passed away in a motorcycle accident. Four days later, Jamie's best friend Jason also passed away. August was a hard month.
Fall - ECU had a good year in football, and we enjoyed going to the games. We went to the State Fair (bad idea) and continued scoring races (5Ks mostly) on the weekends. We also volunteered at our church's Hallelujah Fest (Halloween alternative), in the balloon dart booth. Both of us almost died on separate occasions from flying darts. Next year, we'll probably pass out candy at home.
Holiday Season - We had a great time in Baltimore visiting Jamie's dad and step mom. Once again, we hosted Thanksgiving at our house. It was a rousing success. Christmas came quickly, and we really enjoyed our parties and spending time with our families.
We (well, Jennifer) lost some interest in "The Office," and our new TV addiction became "House." The race scoring business grew rapidly, and we went into a partnership with two other people to purchase a chip system.
We started talking more seriously about kids. To be continued in 2009...
Winter - We spent a long weekend in Myrtle Beach with the Shoafs. While on this trip, they introduced us to a little show called "The Office." For the next month, we didn't leave the house much so we could catch up on all the DVDs.
We continued our Newlywed's Bible study and enjoyed building relationships with other couples at our same stage in life.
Spring - We had a meeting with our financial planner and decided to invest some money for retirement into the stock market. But in typical Orr fashion, we procrastinated all the way until the market crashed. See, procrastination can pay off!
Summer - We got our first pool...an 8 foot wide blow-up thingie from Target. I never could quite figure out the chemicals, but we lived to tell about it. I also learned to sew and had a great time making baby gifts for friends, curtains for our house, blankets, etc.
We celebrated our first anniversary in Charleston and had a wonderful time. But while on that trip, we learned that our friend, Erica's, husband passed away in a motorcycle accident. Four days later, Jamie's best friend Jason also passed away. August was a hard month.
Fall - ECU had a good year in football, and we enjoyed going to the games. We went to the State Fair (bad idea) and continued scoring races (5Ks mostly) on the weekends. We also volunteered at our church's Hallelujah Fest (Halloween alternative), in the balloon dart booth. Both of us almost died on separate occasions from flying darts. Next year, we'll probably pass out candy at home.
Holiday Season - We had a great time in Baltimore visiting Jamie's dad and step mom. Once again, we hosted Thanksgiving at our house. It was a rousing success. Christmas came quickly, and we really enjoyed our parties and spending time with our families.
We (well, Jennifer) lost some interest in "The Office," and our new TV addiction became "House." The race scoring business grew rapidly, and we went into a partnership with two other people to purchase a chip system.
We started talking more seriously about kids. To be continued in 2009...
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