What I've really been doing...

Now that you know I'm pregnant, I hope you'll forgive my poor blog posting for the last couple months. I have not been feeling well and it has been like pulling teeth to do anything beyond going to work, walking home, and sitting on my couch. But here are some fun things you missed:

(Not for the faint of heart)
1. My first morning-sickness spew. I'd been feeling awful for a while, but counted myself lucky for never actually throwing up. But then I ate some cheese nips - it all went downhill from there. I finished the bag and walked to my car, heading to an interview with the local newspaper. Right as I opened the car door, I shockingly realized I had to throw up. And then did so in the parking lot, managing to hit my feet and the hem of my pants. Right afterwards, I looked up to make sure no one saw. The coast was clear. I ducked my head again for a second round and then saw a co-worker coming by. I felt so stupid, but warned him not to look. Then I jumped in my car and drove home. (i haven't talked with him since then, so who knows what he thinks). My clothes (and shoes) were in no shape to go anywhere, so I canceled the appointment.

That was the first and most memorable time. I have since thrown up only in toilets, although at varying locations.

2. My first trip to the dentist as a pregnant woman. In May, I finally got myself to the dentist for the first time in almost two years. I had a great dentist in California, which was the last time I went. It has taken me a little while to find someone here. So *surprise* *surprise,* my gums were in bad shape. They had to do some deep cleaning, which was a four step process involving different types of sharp objects digging into my gums, a water pick that felt and sounded like a drill, and a machine they referred to as a sand blaster(or something like that). Normally, this would not be a big deal because they give you pain killer. Yet I am pregnant and they could give me NO numbing gel or ANYTHING to help with the pain. It was over an hour of them digging into my mouth. I think I left nail marks in the armrest from gripping the chair so hard. And the sad thing is, I brought it all on myself by waiting so long to go to the dentist. Let that be a lesson for others who would make the same mistake! I have to go back again in September. In the mean time, I'm trying to brush and floss at least twice a day like a good girl and I got my own water pick. Yet, it doesn't do me any good when brushing my teeth makes me throw up, which is the case 50 percent of the time.

3. Bursting a blood vessel in my right eyeball. On Monday, I found myself running to the toilet in the middle of breakfast. Apparently, I threw up too hard and burst a blood vessel in my right eye. (Has anyone else ever done that?) I looked in the mirror to see a little red dot, which I was okay with since I figured it would go away soon. But each day I wake up and the spot has grown. At this rate, I'm afraid of waking up in a day or two with a Vampire eye. I've done a little internet research and it should clear up in 2 weeks. I'm just not comfortable with how it keeps spreading. I would like for it to stop and go away before people at work start noticing. Now I can kind of hide it by wearing my glasses. If you 'd like to see a picture of my fear, go here.