Happy New Year!

I didn't realize how much I love the "new year" holiday. There is just something about a day designated to start a whole new year and you feel like you can start fresh with habits and routines in a way (even though it is just like any other day). Its just that the excitement gives one a new energy and zest for life! My resolution is to treat my body better this year: Get enough sleep, eat well, exercise.  Now that I'm pregnant it feels even more important to do so. I'm starting the new year with a fetus the size of a grape and 9 weeks and 3 days pregnant. Its exciting to have new life in the new year. I have even been thinking it wouldn't be so bad if the baby was born on my birthday. I used to think that having that occur would suck but I would enjoy it maybe...

Well to update we had a lovely Christmas here in our home. My mom, dad, and Megan came to join us for the holiday. Of course when they come there is a lot of DIing and games. I was so excited for the food side of Christmas but about a week before it approached I had major nausea kick in. It almost put me in a panic. I was hungry always which made me nauseous always coupled with nothing sounding good. I can't meal plan at all. I don't like meat. Sugar makes me sick. Chocolate and a  few other things give me heart burn. Milk bothers my lactose intolerancy even more than it used to. I remembered loving being pregnant. I'm currently hating the symptoms but not the pregnancy of course. Its all for a good cause. I would do anything for Grant's happiness and comfort so why not give up myself completely to this new addition? Luckily the last 3 days or so it seems to have eased up or I have figured it all out or something. I feel a lot better than I did. I was super grouchy and tired and a bum. I'm still a bum sometimes but I feel more confident about being a housewife again when Megan leaves and Perry starts school. Megan has been so helpful with Grant and food and cleaning the kitchen. Perry has been making all the meals that my heart desires and has even been making a couple "pregnant" craving runs. He is very understanding and sympathetic.

Anyway, we had a good Sabbath Christmas. Things are somewhat of a blur but I remember enjoying my family's companionship. Then when my family left, except for Megan, Perry's family came to town. It was great to see them and reconnect with my in-laws. I love all of them. They are so energetic and fun! They have left now and Meg is still around. She leaves tomorrow. Perry goes back to work full-time tomorrow for two days and then back to the school-work schedule. I pray that I won't be in shock with out any one to hang with me all day. Then I have my first prenatal appointment on Tuesday morning. Perry wants to come. I hope to schedule an ultrasound and maybe they will let me do it the same day! That would be ideal!

To celebrate the new year, we worked on a puzzle, played killer bunnies, and did our very own countdown. Perry and Meg looked at their phones to watch the year change. Then we said "Happy New Year", I kissed Perry on the lips and Meg on the cheek. Then we got on the roof to check the several firework shows in every direction. It was simple and fun.

Happy New Year!