Life between naps...

So much has happened over the past month, but I've been too sick and tired to document it!  So I guess I'll try to get caught up....

My brother came out to visit over fall break (10/13-18).  I was so nauseous that we had to tell him the good news, otherwise he might think I was dying.  We told him with this hilariousness:

He loved it!  But it took a minute to realize what it meant.  He was giddy with excitement.  It was fun to watch.  We thought he'd only have to keep the secret for a few days because we planned on telling everyone after my first ultrasound which was on the 19th.  At that point, they thought I was 11weeks 3 days, much to our surprise I was only 9weeks 1day.  So here's peanut at 9weeks 1day:

Who would think someone so small could make you so sick!  I almost cried when I realized I had at least a month of nausea left. Not to mention, during my brothers visit the nausea turned into actual morning sickness - which is poorly named I might add because it lasts ALL STICKIN DAY!  But, that said, it's a sign of a healthy pregnancy - I have to keep reminding myself!  At that point, we decided to wait until 11 weeks to tell everyone (which was when my parents were coming to visit).  Stu was not thrilled about having to keep the secret, but HE DID!  I begged Matt to at least let me tell Marci, but he wouldn't :(

Halloween weekend we woke up to this nonsense.  And I loved every second of it!

My parents came to visit the weeekend after Halloween.  They flew to Chicago to visit Marci then drove to C'Ville to see us.  Since we missed my dad's birthday at the beginning of October, I wrapped a "late birthday" present for him that contained a book of ultrasound pics and this:

It took him and mom a second to realize, but when they did they were so excited.   They immediately started trying to talk me into just coming to Louisiana to have the baby!  Haha.  We were going to tell Matt's parents and Marci that night, but I felt horrible, so I was in bed as soon as we ate dinner.  My dad and Matt indulged my mom and me by taking us to the outlet malls in Williamsburg the next day.  We ate a Mimi's Cafe on the way, shopped all afternoon, then stopped in Richmond for dinner on the way home.  I realize now that traveling that far in a car was just a bad idea.  I was SO SICK before we even made it out of the restaurant.  Looking back, I am almost certain I shoved a poor lady trying to get into the bathroom.  Whoops!  Matt had to pull over close to a dozen times before we made it home that night :(  Needless to say, we ended up waiting until Saturday to tell the rest of the fam because it just wasn't happening Friday night.

In case you have been living in a hole, that Saturday was THE LSU vs. Bama game (GEAUX TIGERS!!!).  We facetimed Matt's parents and little sis that afternoon before the game.  Matt casually asked about their house remodel (which has yet to begin) before holding up an ultrasound pic and noting that he hoped it was completed by May because the baby is going to need a place to sleep.  They were thrilled!  My MIL, Mrs. Charlotte, kept screaming "this better not be a joke."

As soon as I was off the phone with them, I called Marci and told her I had something I wanted her to look at (this is a common occurrence...I get her advice on most everything).  I e-mailed her the US pic while I was on the phone with her and all I could hear was "BABYYYY!!"  She was beyond excited.  I think I ruined her planned nap because she spent the rest of the day looking at baby stuff on Pinterest, ha!

So that's about it for the update other than the fact that this little girl

has been preparing us for Baby C by waking us multiple times a night!  Crazy Doolie!  I think she is attention seeking!  And did I mention that I have the BEST husband in the world.  He doesn't complain, does the dishes, takes Doolie-Belle out at 2, 3, 4 in the morning, and so much more.  I am one blessed girl!

Oh yeah, the new due date in May 22, 2011!  Maybe he/she'll share Marci's May 18th bday!

Sorry this was so long, I just want to make sure I remember every little thing along this journey!

Megan