Morning sicknes makes me sick!

so last night i thought i may have puked up all of my internal organs with how hard i was pushing for my stomach contents to escape my belly. and this morning the thought of food makes me feel a repeat viewing. headaches, nausea, cramps, vomitting, dizziness, tired all of the time...all of these things are only a small amount of what i'm feeling and it SUCKS! it'll be worth it! But for now it is no fun. why can't guys go through this stuff too?! only 3 more weeks of this madness until I am officially out of the 1st trimester and moving quickly into the 2nd...i can only hope the second trimester leaves all of this morning sickness stuff behind me with nothing but belly growth in front. i just got a new preggo book from LeeAnne (THANK YOU SWEETIE!) called Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy...and that book just about sums up all of my experiences so far. i feel at ease knowing that i'm not the only one that has ever felt that way! and it's explained with such "detail" you can't help but laugh because you can relate.

the good news is that this week marked a very important milestone for our Little Pea...he is no longer an embryo...we now have a fetus! he's about 1.21 inches and 0.4 oz (according to the trusty internet) and we couldn't be more proud of the little one. (we're saying "he" because it sounds 1000 times better than "it") at the end of this week i'll be 1/4 the way through this crazy journey.

The most boring weekend EVER!

Well...the title pretty much summed up the weekend for me. I have never been so bored that I can remember. I think I may have picked a fight with Mark just to have something happen yesterday. Sorry Bear!!! Ohio State lost (boo), the Utes didn't play (aargh!) and I had to secretly cheer for the NY Giants to win since they were playing Mark's team (Steelers). And other than that I am bummed that it's Monday. But I have my next doctor's appointment in 2 weeks and I can't wait to hear our Little Pea's heartbeat!!!

Pictures of the zoo...WOO HOO!

Here are some pics of our trip to the zoo.

The polar bear thing was by far the coolest part. We were like little kids up against the glass. The bears would keep swimming right up to you. They'd put their paws against the glass and push off of it...um...THEY'RE HUGE!

And the giraffes were...tall...go figure.

The pic of the hippo lying down we took because you can kinda see the cuts on the side of the hippo...apparently they are mating the hippo and that is a natural part of mating. The cuts were so deep and long. Rough sex! Too much for me!!!

The pic of the bird is funny to me cuz we were in the bird area (obviously) and the zookeeper came out and started throwing all of these maggots and crickets all over the place and the birds went crazy! I don't know why, but this really freaked me out. I was like "We have to get out of here right now before they come and start to peck out my eyes!" It really scared me more than the hissing cockroaches. Too much, thank you though.

And that's part of the excitement of the zoo.

Tag...once again I'm the last to respond...except for Mom!

What is in the back seat of the car right now?Geez...I haven't been in my car for a couple months...so I'm guessing that Mark's welding helmet and gloves are there...but I'm just taking a shot in the dark.
Name the first 3 people who you talked to today?Mark, the fetus (aka. My Little Pea), and Christina at work.
What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Calling our maintenance group to see why they haven't done their job in a timely manner...AARG!!!
What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Talking to a client about their accounts...it's exciting I know.
What is your favorite board game? I really like Taboo...but no one else does...shoot.
Have you ever been to a strip club? For sure...and I kept making comments about how the "dance" wasn't seductive at all...the guys we were there with left shortly after that...I think I ruined it for everyone.
What is the last thing you yelled aloud? GOOD JOB LUCY! She learned how to fetch a frisbee and she loved it!!!
What is the best ice cream flavor? Hagendaas Coffee!
What are you wearing right now? Brown dress pants with a Salmon colored button up shirt...I miss my PJ's.
What was the last thing you ate? Mixed berry yogurt.
Have you bought any new clothing items this week? HaHa...I wish I could afford that! Maybe next week?!
What' s the last sporting event you watched? Part of the World Series last night...we literally had it on for 5 minutes before we decided a friendly competition of Dr. Mario on the old school Nintendo was a better waste of time.
What is your mom doing? Well...I'm not entirely sure. It's 8:52 in Jackson, so she may very well be just getting up for the day.
Ever go camping? Oh baby yes! I love it...Brittney is the outcast in this area...camping rocks.
Have you ever lost anything down a toilet? Just an old cell phone...I pulled it out after it fell in (it was flushed first...don't judge) and couldn't suck the water out at that point so the phone was history!
Are you someone's best friend? Mark for sure...but other than that I'm not sure.
Look to your left, what do you see? A list of verifiers I can ask clients when they call in to make sure they are who they say they are.
What color is your watch? Skin and freckles...I don't need a watch to complete me...no matter what my inner-control freak says.
What do you think of when you think of Australia? Maybe the Dingo ate your baby! From Sienfeld
Do you have a dog? Heck yea! Lucy Lou!!! I love that little ball of cuteness!!!
Last person you talked to on the phone? Mr. Manning. You guys don't know him...neither do I.
Have you met anyone famous? I served the rap group Nappy Roots when I was working at Applebee's.
Any plans today? Work, eat, workout, and sleep.
Are you happy? Absolutely.
Where are you right now? At my desk at work.
Biggest annoyance in your life right now? Forced episodes of Sienfeld...I really can't take too much more without spouting off into a hormonal rage about it...it won't be a pretty sight, I guarntee that.
Are you jealous of anyone? Hmm...maybe all of the pregnant ladies that look pregnant and not just fat.
Is anyone jealous of you? Maybe of my devilish charm...but in reality not at all.
What time is it? 10:02 in the morning Chicago time.
Do any of your friends have children? Rydell has one and one cooking in her bellers, and Gary & Jamie have an 11 year old son.
What do you usually do during the day? Work, take phone calls from people who are freaking out because of the market, fax stuff, mail stuff, eat, sleep, laugh, and love. That pretty much sums it up.
Do you hate anyone right now? Nope.
Do you use the word ' hello' daily? Only about eleventy billion times a day.
How many kids do you want to have? 3? We'll see how this pregnancy turns out and how good of a parent I am.
How old will you be turning on your next birth day? 29.

A new post...finally

Hey there all...if you haven't heard yet I'm going to be a mommy in about 7 months. Yesterday officially marked the end of my first fifth of this thing called pregnancy. Last week also ushered in bouts of violent "morning sickness" that left me having lengthy prayers with the porcelin god. I can honestly say that I hate that part.

A couple weekends ago Mark and I went to the Lincoln Park Zoo...mostly because it's free and that's about all we can swing these days. Anyway...while we were there we saw someone I graduated high school with...Patrick Reynolds. You know him...he was friends with that guy...you know, the basketball player. You know, his mom used to make those fun things for all of the parents to wear at all of the football games. No, doesn't ring a bell?! You'd know him if you saw him...(just a fun jab at the old momster!!! Love you Mom!) Anyway...did I go talk to him? HECK NO! He told everyone in the school I was harry my freshman year and have you seen too much hair on my arms and legs since?! Of course not! SCARRED ME FOR LIFE. But the girl he was with looked quite pretty...albeit hair-free :-)

And yesterday we went to Wisconsin to look at all of the leaves changing colors. The time was well spent with good company and many laughs...but at the end of the day I was nauseous and tired and ready to call it a night.

Can't think of too much else to say at this point...but hopefully we get the internet up an running in the next couple weeks (by couple I mean 4) so I can finally post some cool pictures.

Another Tag...

I am: studying for my GMAT so I can get my MBA...blah!
I know: I'm a lover not a fighter!
I want: to own my own house! I'm over renting.
I have: no desire to to watch any more episodes of Sienfeld for the next 2 years!!! Our temporary roommate has every season of the show on dvd and there is almost ALWAYS an episode playing!!! Seriously...almost ALWAYS!
I hate: ignorance
I fear: getting too fat when I get pregnant (not prego yet...this was not a clue)
I feel: bored.
I hear: 97.1 ZHT's Morning Zoo show...I have it on my computer every morning! I love those guys!
I smell: hand sanitizer...just slopped some on!
I crave: key lime pie cheesecake from the cheesecake factory! That stuff is SO tasty!
I search: for free things to do in the city...to no avail!
I wonder: if I'm ever going to have the guts to get knocked up!
I regret: hmm...nothing I can think of...although there are things I wish I didn't remember so vividly!
I care: about my family
I always: read books...it's a new thing for me!
I am not: self-motivated at times which drives my husband CRAZY!
I believe: in not wasting energy on things that are out of your control.
I sing: less than I used to.
I fight: the urge to eat junk food all the time!
I write: things on Mark's to-do list...so I can cross them off of mine! (That's only kind of true)
I can usually be found: At work, in the gym, or cuddling on the couch with my family.
I lose: my favorite filp-flops all of the time! WHY?!
I win: the vote for the sibling that is the most stir crazy...I can't live in one place for too long!
I wish: I hadn't taken out so many student loans!
I never: say never.
I forget: a lot of stuff...all of the time...another point of frustration for the hubby!
I am scared: of getting raped.
I need: to be closer to my sisters and their families!
I am happy about: coming home every day to my husband that loves me and my animals that have been with me through it all!
I tag: You...and you too! Oh, and you. I didn't forget about you!

Sorry for the lack of posts...

We had been using a more "economic" internet connection since relocating to Chi-Town and apparently our "internet provider" has discovered this and has since cut off our internet connection. That being said it should be clear why there have been no new posts.

There isn't a whole lot of new stuff going on here. Mark has an interview with the railroad on Wednesday...which we REALLY want him to get! My job is going well. I was crazy busy for a few weeks but now I spend a lot of time playing games and reading my book between projects. (By-the-way...the book is "Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson...it's a true story and it is incredible! Please read it! - ASHELA...YOU'D LOVE IT SO WHEN I'M DONE WITH IT I'M SENDING IT TO YOU!!!)

The weather out here is so great! The summers here are incredible! Just the right temperature at all times! However, the winter is supposedly HORRIBLE! So we'll see if I'm still singing the same tune next year. The city is alive...it sounds silly, but you can really feel it! We went out a couple weeks ago and found this park with really amazing art. We took some pictures of the HUGE metal flowers that look like big Lilys. They are probably about 6-7 feet from one side of the flower to the other and they are on "stems" that are about 15 feet tall! They are so pretty! Anyway...right after I took the pictures Mark pointed out a car door handle on one of the petals. I thought he was pulling my leg...cuz that's what he does. But he wasn't...the whole park was decorated with statues and art made out of recycled car parts! There is a moose statue in front of the Fidelity building made from recycled chrome bumpers!!! I am going to get a pic of the moose and I'll post the pics of this crazy art stuff if I don't forget about it.