Guten Tag!

Once again more than a week has flown by since my last...  How in the world did I do two picture posts a week while living in Germany?!

I have a post in the works but it will have to wait for today since my time is a bit shorter than I had anticipated. 

I am currently awaiting a surprise visit from a plumber.  We have had serious problems on and off with this house since the moment we moved in over 4 months ago.  We are now dealing with a guest toilet that has saturated the carpet all around the pedestal... (I hate carpet in bathrooms but what are you going to do?)  And my absolute favorite?  Our master bathroom shower had a leak when we moved in.  Now it doesn't turn off at all!  We had to install a valve above the shower head so we can completely cut off the water flow...  The water is leaking into the wall and now there is a puddle of water on the floor of the garage (the bathroom shares the wall with the garage)  The home owner has been aware of this issue since we moved in and said to just live with it but it just gets worse and worse and finally we insisted.  I feel a little bad for the homeowner because it's going to be bad and expensive.  The way the bathroom is all set up they are either going to have to cut a huge hole in the figer glass shower wall to fix it and then patch that... rip out the wall in the garage... or rip out the tile on the other side of the wall...  But you know what?  It's not my problem.  These are unacceptable and unsafe (think of all the mold in that wall) living conditions.  So all that said... the plumber called almost 2 hours ago to say he'd be here in 20 minutes...  Yep... still waiting.

We also still have huge amounts of leaking in the living room and around (and in) the fireplace.  About two months ago he finally sent a roofer out to look at the problems.  They found that whomever put the addition onto the house not only did not follow code with the slope of the roof but didn't use any kind of tar paper or barrier between the shingles and the plywood.  As a result, when it rains, the water puddles on the inadequately sloped roof and then runs down the nail holes and fills the roof and then the walls of the entire room.  The water runs between the panes of the six double pained windows because the moisture barriers have been compromised as well.  The home owner decided that he needed a second opinion because, and I quote, "This is supposed to be a very wet winter so we need to make sure it's taken care of."  Two months later we're still waiting for the second opinion guy to come out.  We're also very concerned about mold in the walls and ceiling of that room... because... so far... it's been a very wet winter. 

Okay enough grouchy news. 

This morning I had my 14 week appointment...  (which got pushed back to 14 weeks and 5 days because of a scheduling issue at the doctor's office)

Everything went perfectly and they even did another ultrasound.  So of course I have new pictures!

Here is a full picture... I have absolutely no idea what this picture is supposed to show.  The baby had it's back to us and was head down (to the bottom left of this picture) that white floating dot is a hand in motion and other than that I couldn't tell you.  I believe that this picture was printed out to show the heartbeat, which was a healthy 158 beats per minute.

This picture I get!  I know what all those pieces parts are (because the doctor told me so!   Can you tell?

Okay I labeled it for you because I know it's tough.  This was the coolest ultrasound ever!  The baby was kicking and flailing... He/She (I hate saying it!) was pushing back against the doctor.  There were points when you could see a perfect little hand with all the fingers and little bones as it pushed against the wall... We could see the spine and all the little tiny baby back ribs... oops sorry!  My favorite thing to see?  The baby kept it's ankles crossed the whole time.  You could see all the leg bones and the bones in the feet and even the toes!  Because of the movement this picture isn't as clear as it looked in person but you get the basic idea.  So here it is labeled!

That's about it for me for the day.  I am feeling much better.  I am almost out of the queasy woods though once in a while I have a bad day.  I'll take it!  I have a lot more energy thanks to the extra iron and vitamins my doctor put me on I'm sure.  I still feel tired but for the most part a short afternoon nap will do the job so I can get a few things done around here.  Poor Ryan has done the lion's share for months now on top of his full time and oh-so-very-busy-right-now job.

Could you all do me a favor?  If there is anything you want to know about that I haven't talked about in sickening detail ask!  I'm having such a hard time getting here often that I forget what I've talked about and what I haven't and I'm not an overly gushy sort anyway...  so if you have a question let me know and I'll do my best to answer you in good time!

I'll be around to visit as I can today! 

Courtney

 

I had every intention of posting today and of visiting everyone but it's just not working out.

I've got a migraine...  going on three days now to be exact... and since I can't take anything for relief it's the dark and quite for me ladies.

It's no big deal... I've always suffered from them (well at least in the last 10 years or so) and they only hit me about 3 times a year and are controllable with a cocktail of meds... But this time around there isn't anything I can actually do about it.

The chronic stuffy nose and one plugged ear that are apparently a symptom of my pregnancy are not helping this situation either!!!

I'll try to update tomorrow after my appointment.

Until then I hope all of you are enjoying your Christmas season and for those of you that were sick I hope you're feeling better!

Courtney

Good Morning! 

I'm sorry it's been so long in between updates from me again...  To be honest I don't have all that much going on in life right now... I mean you can only say "I'm PREGNANT" once and you can only say I'm sick as a dog so many times... And since those two things have pretty much ruled my life since the second week of October I find myself with very little to actually say.

However, this week was a little bit different! 

For those of you who will ask, we concurred the skunk!  I'm washing the very last load of skunk affected material right now.  I've found that pouring a bit of vinegar into the bleach trap takes the smell right out.  As far as Gandalf goes... well, if you get right up in his face his jowls still smell of skunk a bit so we just keep applying the spray.  BUT the rest of him smells lovely from all that expensive skunk shampoo! :)  The worst part of this whole ordeal is that he is MY dog.  He comes to ME when he wants attention, petting, lovin' on, ect.  And because my nose is so darn sensitive at the moment, I pretty much have to beat him off in panic if he comes up to me unexpectedly...  because, let's face it, close up dog breath perfumed with Pepe Le'Pew's new Ode de colon... "Week old skunk" is NOT good right now.  It breaks my heart to see his face fall and have him walk away with the "what did I do wrong mama?" face on.  I've been making Ryan spend lots of time with him and every time I walk by when he's laying down I make it a point to pet on him and rub his belly with my toes... but I know it doesn't quite make up for it.  Poor guy!

Back to the news! 

This week we had unexpected guests!  Ryan's parents, Denny and Cheryl, surprised us a few days before Thanksgiving and asked if they could come to us for the holiday.  We, of course, said the more the merrier!  This was the first big holiday that we've been with any of our family since Christmas of 2005 so it was a banner day for us!  They got in on Wednesday night and stayed until early Saturday morning. 

In those two and a half days I got exactly ONE picture!  Pffffftttt....  I whipped out my camera just before we ate and got a picture of the spread and only my Father in law, Denny, is in it because he was ready to eat!

We had; turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry stuffing, vedalia onion cornbread, sweet potato pie, rolls, green bean salad, corn nuggets (these lovely little local bits... cream corn breaded and deep fried! YUMMO) and of course off the table are my famous Pumpkin Cheesecake (I hope everyone I shared the recipe with found it a great addition to their holidays!  I know it's one of my very favorite recipes!) and a homemade Pecan Pie.  It was quite a lot of food for four and I have to be honest... I left out a few of the traditional family dishes just to cull it down a bit!  CRAZY!

As for the rest of the time they were here...  There isn't all that much to do in Del Rio...  we spent a lot of time just visiting, which is a GREAT use of time in my opinion!  On Friday we had a slow morning and then hit the town.  We took them on a tour of the town... it took about 30 minutes   Then we went to the base and showed them all it has to offer... That took about 15 minutes...  Then we showed them Ryan's office and headed home.  Then on Friday night we hit the town for some good old fashioned Texas BBQ.  They treated us to dinner at Rudy's which is a fun place to eat.  I have pictures from a dinner when my mom and dad were here but I FORGOT MY CAMERA this time.  I was so bummed!  I was looking forward to doing a post about the Rudy's experience (you sit at long picnic tables and eat off of a wax paper placemat with your hands then wash off at a trough when you're done... it's a blast!!!) and I still will but I wanted pictures of both sets of parents...  BUMMER!  I've just gotten out of the habit of taking my camera along these days... there isn't all that much to see around here. 

All in all we had a lovely time!  It's always fun to have some good one on one visit time.  We've been the visitors for so many years now that we almost never have a chance to get a lot of time with any one person or couple during a trip.  Having a HUGE family and usually only 10 to 14 days to visit all of them does create a very busy trip! 

The only problem with their visit was that we could NEVER stop talking and as a result we were all up until 2am on Friday night.  They woke us up on Saturday morning at 6:45am to say goodbye and hit the road for their 13 hour drive after only 4 hours of sleep.  THAT I wouldn't wish on anyone.  YIKES!  They made it home safe, sound and exhausted!  We had a great time... Thanks for the last minute visit Mom and Dad!!!

The last bit of news is that I am now in my 2nd Trimester!!! 

After 9 years and 3 miscarriages I'm only a few weeks away from feeling my baby kick for the very first time... It doesn't feel real... not one bit.  No matter how sick or tired I am I just keep expecting to wake up! 

One thing that's making it feel a little more real now is that I already can't button my pants... In fact the little hairband trick isn't working for me anymore either!  Because of the nature of my surgery five years ago the doctor doesn't think I'll gain very much weight during the pregnancy because I've maintained a solid weight for over four years now.  I seem to have the perfect balance of getting just the nutrients I need and nothing more.  This is why, in my doctor's opinion, I am VERY anemic and they've now put me on B-12 supplements as well.  He thinks I get just enough for me and the baby is taking it all so I'm running on empty!  LOL  In fact at 13 weeks and bit pregnant I have a HUGE pooch and I've actually lost 3 pounds.  I can't even throw up so who knows where it's going.  I now have to up my calorie intake as well.  So they are anticipating a small gain and due to the nature of the surgery and my body shape (as in I literally have 4, count 'em, FOUR inches between the bottom of my rib cage and the top of my hip bone) they think I'm going to look like a torpedo!  Should be fun...

All that said...  Everyone is asking for belly pictures and I happened to actually feel good enough to get out of my PJ's today... so here you go! 

This is the only comparison picture I could find.  This was last Christmas on my four year anniversary of my surgery and I have not changed a bit since then... well UNTIL I got pregnant.

I swear I'm standing up perfectly straight.  I'm straight up and down with that bump.  INSANE! 

Well, that's it for me today!  I have permission from my sister to share all of my pictures of my new nephew, Aaron, so those will be coming soon. 

Auf Wiedersehen!  (Yes I know I'm on the border of Mexico... but I just can't switch... I love the German!)

Courtney

 

10:30pm From Out on the Border

About an hour ago my dog, Gandalf... no wait... let me remind you about Gandalf first.

He's a Newfi mix.  This means he weights 110 pounds.  He is a water dog with an extremely thick and mostly waterproof coat.  He is overly friendly and thinks he's a giant lapdog... 

HE . GOT . SKUNKED!

Thanks to Kris (BigToePeople) we have some awesome skunk shampoo (Read that we called and went over to pick it up at 9pm) so at the moment he's on the back patio getting a freezing cold bath in the dark.

I honestly don't know who I feel the most sorry for... Gandalf, who is foaming at the mouth and whining in pain, or Ryan, who is out there freezing with his eyes burning at the smell. 

My poor boys! 

(Feel bad for me too...  this is NOT easy on my queasy stomach.)

My house smells...  *SHUDDER*  There are no words...  I have every single candle I could find burning, my plug-ins are newly charged, I have the room spray out and I even have the dryer running with extra fabric sheets... 

To top all of this off... we just found out yesterday that my in-laws are coming here for Thanksgiving. 

So, in short, I have two days to get my dog and my house smelling normal, get the guest quarters ready, and cook a huge dinner! 

Please God take away the queasy for just a few days! 

So tonight be thankful if you are snuggling down into your nice warm bed and breathing deeply of your clean fresh air!

Courtney

 

Good morning,

I can't believe it's been almost a week since my last...  The days are just spinning away from me in a fog of sleep and sickness...

First of all I would like to make it very clear that I AM NOT COMPLAINING! 

I have never in my life been thrilled to be sick but honestly after 9 years of infertility, and 3 heartbreaking losses I find great comfort in being so sick and so tired!  Every normal sign of pregnancy is to be greatly rejoiced in and I AM. 

BUT...  I have never felt this sick in my whole life.  For almost a solid month now (beginning with my time in Phoenix) my life has consisted of being so tired that my one goal for the whole day is to get a shower and be presentable before Ryan comes home from work.  (The sad thing is I don't always succeed!)  To be honest I'm sleeping about 9 hours a night and napping on the couch during the day for 3 or 4 hours on and off.  I'm exhausted!  Poor Ryan has had to really pick up my slack around here... not so much because I'm tired but because every time I stand up I start dry heaving...

Prepare for a little too much information.  Most, if not all, of you know that I had a Ruen Y Gastric Bypass Surgery almost 5 years ago now.  One peculiar side effect that I had not really anticipated is that I CAN'T THROW UP!  I know it's gross but I'm just going to give you the physical reasons why.  I don't have a normal stomach anymore... oh my original stomach is still there but it's connected to my digestive system in a much different way now.  As a result there is literally no way for me to throw up unless I've eaten in the last 20 to 30 minutes, I can't even get bile.  This mean that when I get so queasy that I just can't 'hold it down' anymore I run to a sink or toilet just like anyone else... I heave and heave and pop blood vessels in my face... my eyes and nose run... I can't breath... ect.  BUT it doesn't help.  There isn't a moment of relief.  After all is said and done I'm just as queasy as ever.  So all that to say that if I'm up I'm heaving and if I'm down I'm sleeping. 

The VERY good news in all of that is this...  I never have to brush my teeth a second time!  (Gross I know) Also I don't have to worry about not getting enough nutrition since I'm not um... losing anything I'm eating.

So all of that to say this.  I miss you guys!  I read all your comments and intend to comment back, I try to keep up on your posts but to be honest I'm so worn out between the regular exhaustion and the physical toll that dry heaving all day long takes on my body that being on here is just too much work.  Other than a few minutes on Facebook in the evenings when the symptoms start to let up just to make sure my family has a little news from me, I'm not on much.  I think about writing almost every day.  I think about things to write and pictures to share and I have even had a number of crazy dreams about some of you and things I want to write about but in reality I come every day and think "one more day won't make that much of a difference I'll just write tomorrow" and then a week has passed again.

So, please forgive me for my absence... it seems as if Xanga is always the thing to give... I MISS IT!  I miss writing, I miss interacting with all of you, I miss YOU! 

On a happier note... I'm really hoping to feel better soon.  I really want to cook a good Thanksgiving dinner for Ryan and I... I want to decorate the house for Christmas right after dinner and then I want to spend that extended weekend cleaning out the office and turning that room into a nursery!  So hopefully I'll be back in no time with plenty to share... 

All my love and thoughts and prayers, I promise I'm with you in spirit if nothing else at the moment,

Courtney

 P.S.  There were two things I shared on Facebook that I didn't here and I would like to. 

1) Ryan got to march in the Veteran's Day Parade here in town yesterday.  He said it was a great experience.  There were sections of active duty military, tons of retired Veterans, ROTC with a float, old cars that carried the towns big wigs, three marching bands and the whole kit and caboodle.  They had a ceremony at exactly 11am at the end of the parade.  He said it was a great experience.

I was supposed to go, but I was feeling so sick yesterday morning... I tried to get ready and just couldn't in time so I missed it.  I'm in mourning because I wanted so badly to take pictures!  He promised me that he'll volunteer for next year.  That way I can hightail it out there with our almost 6 month old baby in a stroller and we can watch daddy march and wave our little flags and I'll get some great pictures!

2)  I have to brag for five seconds.  I made two Pumpkin Cheesecakes for the office on Tuesday.  (Up and baking for an hour was an adventure let me tell you!) They were having an auction to raise money for the squadron functions coming up.  My two cheesecakes brought in $70 bucks!  I was shocked!!!  The entire auction brought in $680 bucks.  What a fundraiser!!!

And here's one thing I didn't say on Facebook.  Remember before I left for Phoenix?  I cooked for weeks and filled the freezer for Ryan?  I have never in my life been so grateful for my OCD!!!  I've only had to cook dinner once since I've been home there was so much food.  Poor Ryan... he's got to be getting sick of what's in there by now!!!

Good Afternoon!

I had my first prenatal visit this afternoon.  We were a little scared going into it.   The last time I had a prenatal visit we found out that our almost 7 week old baby had died in utero at five weeks and I had a miscarriage within days of that appointment.  So needless to say the past memories of these appointments all hold heartache and we were apprehensive.

Today wiped every past appointment clean... I think it might have been one of the very best days of my life!

We walked in and waited anxiously for my name to be called.  I was asked into an office where I filled out all the required paperwork to see my new doctor and all the time I was scared to death that this would be my only appointment.  When they finally called us back I spent about 10 minutes going over my medical history with the nurse and explaining about my previous experience with fertility doctors and my 3 miscarriages.  Then my new doctor came in.  I'll just take a moment to say that I love him and all of his office staff!  It was a lovely experience all around and that makes me so happy!

After a few questions and a little more background my Dr. decided that I really needed to have an ultrasound to make sure everything was okay and to get a, once and for all, accurate time frame for this pregnancy.  I was so excited!  I just knew that seeing my baby and knowing for sure that everything was okay would be a huge relief.

So they led us back to the sonogram room and I experienced the kind of sonogram you see in the movies!  It was so surreal!  From the darkened lights to the ice cold gel on my stomach it was exactly like every movie portrays it... and then our miracle happened.

There on the screen across from us was our baby!  

 Here's a version with parts labeled so you can see our little Laubester more clearly!

It was an amazing experience.  As I was laying there while the Dr. took measurements we could actually see the baby waving it's little arms and legs around!  Then the Dr. asked us the best question... 

"Do you want to hear the heartbeat?"

We both nodded yes and the room was filled with the sound of our baby's heartbeat.  Racing away at 175 beats per minute.  It was one of the most profound moments of my life.  Ryan and I were struggling to not just break down in tears at the very sound. 

Here is one last picture.  As you can see I'm a little ahead of what was originally thought.  I measure exactly 10 weeks today which makes my due date June 4th of 2010.  That means my first trimester ends on the 25th of November (Crazy that's only 19 days!) and we'll be able to see if this little Laubester is a boy or a girl on the 15th of January! 

See the squiggles on the bottom of the picture?  That's the baby's heartbeat! 

Thank you each and every one of you for your prayers for my and this baby's health.  Ryan and I can feel your prayers daily.  Even though we were so nervous today going into this appointment there was an unexplainable underlying peace... We can't wait to share this journey with you!

Ryan and Courtney

 

At 1:30pm CT there was a shooting on base at Ft. Hood here in TX. 

The information is still coming in but currently they believe there are three armed gunmen... one in custody. 

The current report says that the gunmen were in fatigues but they don't know if they were military or civilian.

There have been shootings at the Howze Theater, the Soldier Readiness Center where there was apparently a graduation ceremony going on, and at the PX.  At the moment the casualty report says 7 dead and 20 wounded. 

Please just keep them in your prayers as they try to get this situation under control. 

I know three women from here on Xanga that are stationed there with their families.  Ladies please know that you are in my prayers as well as the safety of your families. 

God be with them.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,572305,00.html

Good morning!  er... Afternoon!

While I was in Phoenix I didn't get to spend a lot of time with my youngest sister and her two kiddos.  I thought I was sick so I stayed away not wanting to get the kids sick. 

I was sad to miss out on time with my niece and nephew...  especially since I had never met my new little nephew, Dylan Parker!

Fortunately once I found out I was pregnant I had one last chance to do a quick photo shoot!  So here he is!

Dylan Parker Woodard born August 8th 2009.

What a chunk!

 

He thought the flash on my camera was funny! 

 

His nursery is done in monkeys so we sat him up with his buddy.

Here he is with daddy.

And of course mommy is the funniest person in the world.

Savannah woke up from her nap and had to have her 'Broder kisses!"

Don't you just love his shirt?  "New to the herd"

Hey mom and dad!

 Monkey and pal.

 

Rock Stars!

 I told you... Mommy can always get a laugh!

  What a cutie pie.

 I think mommy and daddy agree...

This has to be one of my very favorite baby pictures I've ever taken.  What a character!  So fun!!!

 

 It was so much fun meeting him and getting to know him and his little personality.  I also really enjoyed spending more time with Savannah.  There is something that warms the heart big time when your not quite two year old niece looks at you after you pick up her dropped crayon and says in a perfectly clear little voice...

"Tank ou At Corkey." 

It was a blast!  I have tons of pictures to share another day because, of course, I was there to witness the birth of my newest nephew Aaron Isaac... but that will have to wait for another day.

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In home front news, I'm doing good.  I'm a little over 9 weeks pregnant.  I'm still feeling sick and tired which is great!  My first doctor's appointment is on Friday of this week.  I'll have more news for you then!

Until later,

Courtney

 

I just had my clinic appointment... the official word (until I have an actual ultrasound at least) is that I'm...

8 and 1/2 weeks pregnant.

That's at least 2 weeks farther along than any of my other three pregnancies.

For those of you who have not been with me for long I have always been under a doctor's care within days of getting a positive pregnancy test.  As a result my u/s, blood work, and other pregnancy procedures have always started VERY early for me.  As a result of this being a total surprise I didn't even know I was pregnant until 7 and 1/2 weeks!  To give you an idea of where I've been before... My last miscarriage began during week 6 of my pregnancy and I had been spotting for a full week prior to that. 

Hopes are high here in the Laube household and we have prayer warriors all over the country going to war for this little one!  You are, of course, among them and we are so very blessed to have you with us for this journey. 

So here I suddenly sit... less than four weeks from the end of my first trimester!  My first OB appointment will be next week so I'll have more info for you then. 

FYI for fun...  This puts my halfway or 20 week mark on January 19th and my due date on the 6th of June.  That means this little 'Laube'ster will be born in the month that Ryan and I celebrate our 10 year anniversary!  How cool is that?

 

Good Morning!

I have been sitting here with this page open for over half an hour.  I have so much to update you on and no idea what to say!  SAD!!!

I guess I should start by saying that I'm definitely pregnant.  I went to the clinic on base yesterday to have the blood pregnancy test.  I got the call this morning that it came back positive.  The game plan now is to do a walk in appointment.  During this appointment I will see one of two available nurses.  They will basically confirm it's me.  Tell me what to expect during this process and then begin the referral process.  Once they give me the referral I should be able to pick a doctor off base (there are no on base OBGYNs here in Del Rio) then schedule my first appointment.  I won't lie.  I want the appointment today so I can find out for sure how far along I am but it will probably take a few weeks for me to get in to see a new doctor.  I'll let you know when I have any more new information.

Ryan and I are still in shock.  We had no help... we've only been here for a few months and we just found out three days ago that my records are even here.  I haven't even had my first check up!  I went off to Phoenix for my short visit with suspicions but no real clue.  I took a test before I left because I was late... It was negative so I just chalked it up to my old messed up self and blew it off.

My first clue?  I got "sick" just a few days after arriving.  Horrible headaches, exhaustion, and I was super queasy.  I was scared to death that I was coming down with the flu.  I was there to take pictures of my nephew's birth and being sick would keep me out of the birth room... in fact it would keep me from seeing him at all if I stayed sick!  I spent three days in bed...  Then I decided that it was ridiculous.  I didn't FEEL sick, never had, just so tired and queasy but laying in bed wasn't really helping... So I got out of bed and went about my business.   One of the first things I said to my mom when I got sick was, "If I didn't know better I would think I was pregnant... this is ridiculous!"

My nephew was born and I attended feeling tired but just fine...  I started going out with people trying to get my visits in before I left the valley since I had missed so much time down and out...  And then the last straw.  I went out to dinner with my friend Lynne.  We went to the Olive Garden... I ate all of my soup and the bread sticks and then the actual meal came.  One taste and I almost puked.  I couldn't even handle the smell.  I had them box it up right away.  I gave it to my sister because I couldn't even handle the smell of it in my fridge.  That started me thinking that I needed to test because I hadn't been "sick" for over a week.  I ran to the grocery store and picked up a cheapie and decided that I would test next morning.

I woke up the next morning and tested...  It came up obviously positive in under a minute.

I sat there staring at it.  In absolute shock!  I was getting ready to have breakfast with my best friend Emily and so I just kept getting ready...  I didn't know what else to do.  LOL  On the drive to the restaurant I had to call poor Ryan.  Ideally you think of all the cute ways you want to tell your husband... the witty things you want to say... Nope... not me!  I just blurted it out.

"Hi honey... can you talk?"

"No not really (in a whisper)"

"Well... sorry but I really need to talk to you..."

"Okay go ahead I just have to be quick..."

"Well...  Okay...  Um....  I'm pregnant."

"................................ WHAT?"

I could recount the rest of the conversation for you but it's kind of boring.    A whole lot of  uh and oh and wow made up the rest of it.

So, at the moment I'm gleefully suffering all the not so fun parts of pregnancy.  I'm sick as a dog... morning sickness that lasts all day long and I'm exhausted all the time!  I have a ton of food aversions and not a single craving... nothing actually sounds good at all so I'm just doing my best to not let myself get hungry by grazing on whatever doesn't sound awful at the time...  and I'm sleeping... a lot!

My favorite food aversions so far?

Coffee... this is good since I'm not supposed to have it but it makes me sad all the same...
Chocolate...  same story... more sad.
Peanut butter... GAG
Anything sweet
Anything really salty... I tried sunflower seeds on the drive home to keep me awake and the salt tasted sweet...  NASTY

My personal favorite!

Anything Mint...  This makes brushing my teeth very much a daily adventure...  No gum, mints, mouthwash, ect...

 

So... that's about it for me!  I need to get a move on... I need to put on some dinner (French Onion soup sounds good today) and then get ready to go to the walk in clinic.  Hope I can make it in time or else I'll have to wait until tomorrow.  I'll let you know when I have an update!

Courtney