Quitting Caffeine

I don't remember what quiting drinking caffeine was like when I got pregnant with Ayden, but I'm pretty sure that if it was this bad I would remember. I drink ALOT of caffeine (in the form of diet dr. pepper :))! I get bad headaches and migraines and pretty much live on caffeine and ibuprofen. Pretty much the whole time we were trying to conceive I was dreading the day I'd have to give them up. I think after this whole experience I won't go back to drinking soda again. As soon as we found out I was pregnant I stopped drinking soda and taking ibuprofen. Immediatly afterwards I had an intense headache that lasted about 5 day's straight. Today is the first day that the headache has become tolerable and boy am I grateful for that! Luckily, whatever morning sickness I had has gone away for the time being so I haven't had to deal with that too! The good thing out of all of this is that I really don't have any craving for soda anymore, in fact soda doesn't sound good at all anymore. I have been drinking raspberry lemonade crystal lite and it is SO yummy! So after all of this I think I'm going to be quitting soda for good! No more caffeine! I think that it's a very good thing that we had to try for so long to get pregnant, because despite four day headaches I am thrilled to be pregnant!

We are pregnant!!!

So, since my last pregnancy I was AWFUL at keeping any kind of records or journals throughout my pregnancy I decided to do a special blog for this one. I think blogging is a wonderful way to keep track of your life and I hadn't stepped into the blogging world until I had one week left with Ayden! Even in that one week I love going back and seeing what I was thinking and how I was feeling and laughing at myself for being so impatient! I am excited to keep a better record of my pregnancy and even vow to post lots of pics (something I desperately wish I had more of last time)! So this blog is completely meant for journal purposes and will probably write LOTS of dumb stuff, dates, and gross pregnancy symptoms (just a warning)!

First I guess I'll start off by talking about trying to conceive. OH BOY am I glad that is over! We have been trying for 9 months and it has been a long, stressful, heart-breaking, and chip-crushing nine months! It's funny how your body plays little mind games with you every month to make you completely convinced that your pregnant only to be devastated! When I finally took the test on Saturday the 16 and saw the 2 lines instead of one, I was in complete shock. I have taken a million tests throughout the TTC period and was just used to my little one lined tests. That morning, while trying to conceal my cheesy grin I had plastered on my face all day, I tried to come up with some awesome way to tell Brian. I made it a few hours but couldn't hold it in any longer and just told him. I'm not sure he really believed me at first, but after showing him the evidence he was excited! Unfortunately I decided to tell him right as he was going to bed (Brian has been working night's and sleeping day's) so I had all day to be excited alone. Ayden heard a lot about the baby that day, I mean I had to talk to SOMEONE about it!

I don't have a doctor's appointment scheduled until Feb. 24th, which seems like a long time to not want to see me for. I think I might go insane before then! I am four weeks along as of right now and am starting to feel some morning sickness coming on already! I am wishing and hoping that it won't be as bad as last time! It will be interesting the difference between working and not working and what a difference having a 2 year old will make!

Anyways, I hope to update often and am beyond thrilled that thing is FINALLY happening! YAY!