my thoughts exactly...

About 8.5 weeks into it all and this sketch describes exactly how I feel. People tell you about morning sickness (I don't know why they call it morning sickness...it should be all-day sickness) and you hear all the stories but NOTHING compares to actually going through it. The first week was brutal. My doctor first gave me Promethzine and all it did was make me sleepy. The only good thing...while I slept was when I felt the most relief. After 2 days of that I called in again and they gave me Zofran. I was finally able to keep food down and I can honestly say that I had never been happier ;) BUT...we are almost back to square one. The Zofran works...if I don't end up throwing up a few hours after I take it. And for the past few days that has been rare. I hate the feeling of having to constantly eat, when I don't feel hungry but if I don't eat I know I will throw up. If I never eat another saltine cracker, piece of toast, or mashed potatoes...it may be too soon. I really do not want to sound all "woe is me, " I just think I needed a litte venting time :) because believe me I do not what is at the end of all of this and that does make it 100% WORTH IT! I just can't wait for this part to be over with and I am hoping that it doesn't last much longer. Tanner has been 100% AMAZING through this whole thing. I feel so bad because the thought of cooking makes me want to throw up, but he has been so great and understanding and has found ways to feed himself. I have to have a little bragging moment...Last night after we got home from a game night, I got very sick. I was so tired but I knew I needed to eat something, because I had just emptied my stomach. I was crying because I new I was exhausted, I was so sick and nothing sounded good (it was close to 11:30). Tanner reminded me there will be good days and bad days but we just have to remember the blessing that we will have at the end of this. Then he told me that he would help me find something to eat and would sit on the couch with me while I ate. It may not sound like much...but to this hormonal pregger, it was just what I needed.

The Secret is Out

...Our family is growing...by two feet...November 4, 2011

It is true, Tanner and I are going to be PARENTS! We are still in a state of shock but are very excited! We were going to wait and tell out families on April Fools, but I just could not hold it in any longer. We've known for a couple of weeks and we finally were able to go to the dr. on Friday. We decided to tell our parents that night, since we were pretty sure after 5 pregnancy tests and a dr.'s confirmation that we were indeed going to have a little baby coming our way. Both of our parents are extatic, which makes us even more excited! We were going to just tell our parents and siblings but of course the word got out and we're ok with it :) It kind of helps to make every thing seem a little more real.

The nurse asked us if we were hoping for any gender in particular, I told her I really didn't have a preference but Tanner wasn't afraid to tell her he is hoping for a little girl. I am scared, if it is a boy, I will lose a very long and hard fight and I will end up with a little boy named Jimmer Fredette Vollmer....

P.S. - I had to share this story...

So the night before we went to the dr. Tanner went into his parents house and his mom was giving him as hard time and asking him when we were going to be adding to our family. Well, Tanner has a great sense of humor and decided to tell her that he was thinking of going to the dr. because he thought something was "wrong" with him :) He never ceases to keep me laughing :)

Working hard...or hardly working

I had to share this picture of my dad. He came into the office last week and fell asleep in the chair waiting for my mom to come and meet him. It was a pretty funny site. To top it all of...he was even snoring a little bit :) He woke up after I took the picture and said that he would get me back...but this is my pap back. I cannot even tell you how many pictures my dad has taken of my sisters and I while we have been asleep. He has one of me when I'm about 8, sleeping with my doll and curlers in my hair.

My dad is such a hard worker! He needs to take a nap every now and then :)

"I can hear the bells..."

Two of my very good friends, Tiffany & Rachel, are getting married this month and I absolutely could not be more happy for them.
Last weekend I was able to go up to Idaho Falls and attend Tiffany's bridal shower. It was so good to see her. She is an absolute gorgeous, glowing bride-to-be! I have so many memories with this girl. We go way back. We rode the mini-bus to kindergarten together and I remember being so sad, because we weren't in the same class in 1st grade but that mess got cleared up and we resumed having the same teacher in 2nd grade. We were together almost every friday night through elementary school, so we could watch TGIF together. (remember Boy Meets World, Sabrina the Teenage Witche, etc.) We were actually going to room together my second semester of college. We had everything planned out. We had gone and looked at apartments and chosen one and we were so excited...but Tanner's proposal got in the way ;)
Her family moved to Idaho Falls, so I don't get to see her as often as I like. It was so nice to get to see old friends from high school at her shower. Some of us even got to go to dinner after and it was so fun catching up and talking about old times.

Tiffany is definitely one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. She never has a negative thing to say about anybody or any thing. I am so happy that she was able to find the man of her dreams, and I am so excited for the new chapter she is about to begin in her life. (Ashley, Tara, Trynda, me, Tiffany, Rachael L., & Rachael A.)