ob -- 8 week

Hello. . .greetings from pregnancy. Although my last word to you was on a pretty cheerful note, about 6 weeks I began to descend into yuckiness. Not as bad as last time, but not very pleasant. Each day would hold any number of ups & downs. I was predominately VERY tired, and had nausea around mealtimes & difficulty digesting. I feel uncomfortable and as though I need to lay down after meal times to avoid throwing up. I've had a couple of great days (which never happened last time), and so have been trying to see the bright sides. This week, Monday was great, Tuesday was horrible. The nausea seemed to have racheted up to *all the time*. I haven't been throwing up as much (once or twice a week, instead of once or twice a day), and have been eating normal & healthy meals. Unfortunately, I've still lost weight -- approx 8 lbs at my lowest & I've gained 3 or so back. Baby making must take more calories than I realize. I've tried to keep a lot of protein by my side in the form of Kashi Granola bars and they seem to work very well. Typically, the days I go to school, I'm able to perform the tasks required of me, and then on my break days (Wednesday & Saturday), I crash all day long.
Kate has been so sweet! She's quickly learning mommy is "resting, lay down, and sick" a lot. She eats in her high chair alone these days, while mommy rests on the couch, so she knows that if mommy gets up to clean her up, she's really done -- none of this changing your mind business! She loves to be with me, whether its in the bed or on the couch, and some of our most precious times have occurred when daddy isn't home yet and she brings her notebook & pencil to do some drawing with mom on the 'chouch,' as she calls it. Daddy has been the real star of the show. He's already taken over all of the grocery shopping, meal planning, and preparation. I'm convinced that my better eating habits this time 'round are due to him! If I don't have to think about, touch, or smell the food before I eat -- I have a much greater chance of eating more of it!
Today I went for my first OB appointment. Thankfully, I felt pretty good while I was there. I met this new doctor for the first time today & he was really nice. This new doc has an infinitely smaller practice than the last one I was with, and everything felt more personal. He actually did an ultra sound from which I have pics & a dvd recording (how nice!), especially since Josh wasn't able to come w/ me to the appointment. He was EXTREMELEY open to VBAC & didn't seem to have a problem w/natural childbirth. So, I'm happy. Also, his office is literally a 2 minute walk to the hospital through a skywalk -- how cool is that? That doesn't really make him a better doctor, but I really want to walk through that skywalk one time. :-)