With all the blooming and hatching and budding going on, it seemed only natural to take part in the birds and the bees. I'm about 10 weeks pregnant and feeling it! I took a pregnancy test on Valentines Day and suprised Alan. Almost immediately, I started feeling sick.
The girls' new form of entertainment is to follow close behind me as I rush to the bathroom to bury my head in the toilet. On many occasions I have heard Grace yell "Mae hurry - this one is disgusting." The other day, Mae was chewing up peanuts and then dramatically spitting them out on the floor. Of course I freaked out when I saw masticated nuts all over the kitchen, and she said "Mom, I frow up." Oh, how they learn by example.
I don't think my kids have minded the change in pace around here though. They love that I actually sit down to watch movies with them (an all too often occasion these days).
Alan has been a trooper for way too long. With a very boring and useless companion, along with stressful work at the office, and playing Mr. Mom before and after work, he is definately over worked and under paid in EVERY WAY. I think I need to send him on a trip when this is over. He needs a break.
I can't believe the blessing it has been to be close to family. My mom has absolutely saved us. She comes over almost everyday to help with the house and the kids. She even substituted my dance class for me when I was too sick to get off the couch. Mothers are angels. I hope I can take care of her someday. My dad has bought take-out for me many nights because I can't cook and Alan works late most nights. Sister-in-laws and friends have just come over to pick up my kids or bring dinner. Thank goodness for friends and family!
The girls are hoping for a boy and Alan is hoping for another girl. I'm impartial. I've just never been so excited for the end result!
My Grandma Sandstrom always told me "It's not easy making a miracle" and "this too shall pass." How neat that we get to make miracles.
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Ohhh my sweet Erica. I could just feel your tender self as you wrote that post explaining about how real life is for us moms and yet saying it in such a positive way. There is a reason we forget about how crummy we feel being pregnant huh? I am so happy for you. I am sitting on the edge waiting to find out what you are having too.
Thank goodness for your sweet family who have helped you so much. I just love them-you are so blessed!
Please remember I'm just a phone call away. Let's meet up at the part FINALLY one of these days. We just started swimming a week ago, so bring your girls over and we'll chill by the pool too. (we got some new pool furniture) so it makes it more relaxing.
Remember your grandmothers sweet words!
Love ya.
oh, that kind of made me nervous, and i got that pit in my stomach remembering how yucky i felt being pregnant. matt and i are trying to decide when we want number 3, but it's so hard for me because i don't have ANY family around. i just about had an anxiety attack thinking about it. matt's school is so hard right now too, that i couldn't do that to him. you need to try accupuncture though...i have a couple of friends who swear by it. whew, long post. i'll call you some day soon.
Yuck. I hate (and remember well) that first part! No fun. That's so funny about Mae! I can just picture it. Alan is a trooper! We were just talking about him tonight. I agree w/ you on the family thing; I don't want to have a third until I'm hear family either (if that will ever happen). How nice to have that blessing!
Hurray! I had heard the rumors, but I am glad to hear that they are true from you. I hope that you start to feel a little better soon. Lora said that yesterday afternoon that you felt pretty good, I was glad to hear that! Good luck!
what the? I talked to Al the other day and he didn't say a word about it! Some brother :-) I'm so excited for you Erica, but so sorry you're feeling so yucky. NOT FUN. cute little girls. Hope it doesn't last too much longer. Sweet Grandma Sandstrom. I love that quote-- Good luck, we're so excited for you guys.
Sorry to hear you have been vomiting. I hate throwing up more than anything. At least your girls get to be there to share in the magic. Don't you love your children. I hope you have a boy. That would be fun to see what a boy Soelberg looked like. Just think things will get better past that first trimester, you're not too far. We're so happy for you! I am going to make my blog private so will you send me your email so I can invite you to view it.
ERICA!!! I'm so excited for you!! I didn't know until this post. I'm so sorry you get so sick! The responses from your girls were hilarious. I can totally hear them saying all that. And I LOVE that Al is hoping for another girl. I seriously cannot believe he hasn't had enough after 9 SISTERS!!! haha. He's so good with his sweet little girls. I love you and I'm thinking about y'all!
Congrats and I hope you get through this soon! I am only ahead of you by about 4 weeks! Good luck!
Ok, this is Brooke Eagleston not Kim, I have to use her password to read your blog, sorry for the confusion!
Congrats, Erica! Good luck with the morning sickness (or all day sickness in your case, right?)! I hope that it's over with really soon and the rest of your pregnancy is fabulous! We'll be in Phoenix mid-May and I'd love to see you guys! I'll email you with details as soon as I know what's going on! Good luck!
Congratulations, on the new baby! I am sooo sorry your feeling sick. It's terrible! I'll call you when Im on that side of town and take your kids to the park with me. You know Im always at my moms any way. Dont you love moms! I say Your never too old to be spoiled by your mom, expecially when your sick!
congratulations! i think it will be a boy, little kids seem to always know what their mom's are having next. we need to get together, i am in town until the seventh. i hope you are feeling better.
I know we already said this, but we can't wait to have babies together and have them get married:). Hang in there - you're doing awesome - we'll survive this somehow, right??? (I only have one other baby to worry about so shouldn't complain!)
I'm so excited for you guys. I've been wanting to post a congrats for a while but wanted to wait until it was official. I'm so sorry you're sick. Hopefully it won't last much longer!!! Good luck!
Oh...I loved that and I wish that I could just come down there and cook for you. We miss you so much and I am so excited for Soelberg baby #3 no matter if it is a boy or a girl, or one of each? Just kidding ;) I know not funny to joke about! Hang in there, my Mom and Grandma both also used to tell me that "This too shall pass" Love ya lots!
Erica, I have been watching your blog for a while now, I am happy you can see mine as well. Thanks for commenting. Congratulations on your upcoming baby! that is so exciting. Our third baby has been SO much fun! She is such a delight and really has brought so much love into our family.
I would love to know some of your tips on blogging, you have the most beautiful blog I have ever seen. I don't go much farther than the basic templates. Any suggestions?
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