ugh

morning sickness hit me fast and furious the evening of 3/18, and hasn't let up since. i thought it might be some food poisoning, since my stomach cramped up badly, just like that fated january morning in '06 when a visit to detroit was painful for nearly everyone there. the cramping eased up, but the looming nausea has stuck around something wicked, paired up with a funky taste in the back of my mouth.

the solution? eating just about every 2 hours to keep the queasiness at bay. it sucks and i can feel my belly and butt growing exponentially. why? because i've misplaced my eating off-switch. . . so if it's in front of me, i'm compelled to eat it. add that to being too darn tired to do much of anything even remotely active! it's a killer combination that's resulted in visible weight gain and about 6 pounds on the scale over the last 3 weeks.

yesterday, i decided enough was enough. i'm going to have to suck it up and start getting some activity again to offset all ths extra food i'm eating. sure, i've been better about what i'm eating (selecting more organic stuff, plenty of veggies and lean protein), but i've got to take the next step. no, i'm not planning to loose weight, just not gain much more for now. i know i will gain weight through the course of pregnancy, but come on- the baby's the size of a kidney bean right now and no way it weighs the extra 6 pounds i've acquired!!

all the extra excitement and lovin from family and friends will help me through this, i know it. like i told sarah, its almost like getting married all over again: excitement and expectation and pats on the back. . . everyone knew it would happen eventually, and here it is! and when i'm talking about it, i'm all smiles. it's the long hours at work, just sitting in front of a computer with nothing but my cold fingers and churning stomach to keep me company, when things get a bit overwhelming.