i am terrible at scrapbooking or any other memory keeping tools, so i decided to make some lists so i wouldn't forget all the experiences of being pregnant.

• week 1
  • didn't know
• week 2
  • didn't know
• week 3
  • sore ta ta's
  • spotting
  • bug's first hike and glass of wine
• week 4
  • didn't know
  • spotting
  • uncle bobby's funeral, 1st trip to WV
• week 5
  • Easter-1st positive pregnancy test
  • cramping
  • weird feelings in the nether regions
  • 2nd positive pregnancy test
  • small amount of spotting
  • frequent trips to the bathroom
  • bug's first camping trip-bug prefers sleeping on the ground
  • cranky pants
• week 6
  • more trips to the bathroom
  • diagnosed with a UTI
  • cramping
  • queasiness
  • more weird feelings in the nether regions(pressure mainly)
  • first sleepover at auntie jelly's
  • more cranky pants
• week 7
  • sleepy
  • pukey
• week 8
  • sleepy, pukey and headaches oh my!
  • IV fluids-once
  • doctor visits-2
• week 9
• sleepy, pukey and headaches oh my!
• IV fluids-twice
• doctor visits-4
• kid already owes me a birthday, mothers day and spring next year.
• week 10
• sleepy, pukey and headaches repeat.
• crankiest person on earth
• panera is magical
• found out lallison is preggers
• week 11
• still sickies,but getting better
• endocrinologist-thyroid whacked out from puking
• week 12
• still crappy, but getting better
• Brooklyn's graduation, Daddy's b-day
• week 13
• slowly getting better, putting weight on
• week 14
• first ultrasound
• worst headache in the universe
• pukey
• can take advil and aleve again, hooray!
• week 15
• doc appointment, blood draw
• feeling a bit better
• week 16
• very hungry caterpillar
• lallison miscarried the twins
• week 17
  • eat, eat, eat
  • visit lallison
  • camping trip to Blackhawk
• week 18
  • food, food, food
  • dentist appt-everything looks good
• week 19
  • doctor appointment, thyroid levels getting normal
  • feeling better, put on 8lbs.
• week 20
  • ultrasound-benji!
  • best words I could ever hear-all I have to say is congratulations(from the u/s doc).
  • auntie lallison visits
  • grandma white passed away
• week 21
  • second trip to WV
  • grandma's funeral
  • feeling pretty good, have to stay hydrated, eat and sleep.
  • Daddy not allowed to sleep with us anymore, b/c mommy is uncomfy
• week 22
  • first trip to Chicago-Nicole's wedding
  • first trip to grandma short's
  • registered for gifts at target and REI
  • still feeling pretty good-eating, drinking, minor occasional headaches, sleeping ok, still peeing 2-5 times/night.
  • benji's first taste of qdoba
• week 23
  • benji's first APT show, stay at Carroll's cabin
  • doctor appointment, blood draw
  • feeling pretty good. getting harder to bend down, carry stuff, cleaning house wears me out.
  • thyroid normal yay!
  • feeling good
• week 24
  • found out Jim was dying
  • Thanksgiving with Chicago family
  • lots of family time with the Shorts
  • got bigger, gained like 2-3lbs
• week 25
  • another visit to the carroll's cabin
  • Jim passed away. Benji, Joe and I at his beside with rest of the family.
  • benji and mine first visit to the JFHQ with Joe.
  • Feeling good physically
  • Indian food is yummy
• week 26
  • visitation and funeral for Jim
  • another visit/sleepover at the carroll's cabin
  • cookout at the vitale's
  • gavin and ashlyn sleepover, help break in benji's toys.
  • tired, but feeling ok
  • still gaining weight
• week 27
  • headachy again and tired
  • doc appt-no diabetes, yay! got flu shot
  • found out auntie catherine is having james robert
  • benji does not like doritos. has now made mommmy sick twice during pregnancy. pukies on way to aunties house.
  • visit auntie allison with auntie julie, free spa visit
• week 28
  • no more aleve or ibuprofen until after benji is born!
  • still visiting with the aunties
  • first microchip event with auntie julie
  • found lost puppy(penelope)
  • feeling better throughout week. think doritos and flu shot made a bad combination.