Our first blog!

Matt and I finally have a reason to start our Sicinski Family blog! We found out on June 9th that we are expecting our first child. As you can imagine, we are very excited! As of today, I am approximately 8 weeks pregnant and am due February 14th, Valentine's Day.

We had our first doctor's appointment on July 3rd and got to see the baby's heartbeat. My doctor, Shelly Leeds Richter, said everything looks good and to come back in 3 weeks. Our next appointment is on July 23rd.

So far I have not been feeling well, but it's getting better. The symptoms seem to change every week! Here's a brief summary:

Week 4 - I never thought I could be so tired! I find myself yawning during meetings and falling asleep during lunch. Going to bed earlier during the week and taking naps on the weekend seems to help.

Week 5 - The nausea started and is on and off throughout the day. Also, I find myself starving at meal time! I basically snack throughout the day trying to get full and curb the nausea. In addition, the indigestion kicked in, so I have heartburn after meals and tend to burp a lot. Excuse me! :)

Week 6 - I am still having nausea or a burning stomach most of the time. Also, my heart rate is up. It feels like my heart just might pop out of my chest. This causes me to feel dizzy. I had to lie down after my shower the other morning, so Matt decided to look it up in one of our pregnancy books. Sure enough; the book said my body is creating more blood which means my heart is pumping faster to get it all circulated through my body to the baby.

Week 7 - The day of our first appointment, I got up and ate an orange (I have to eat as soon as I get up!) and then took a shower. I started getting ready and did not feel well. I went to lie down on the couch and hoped it would pass. No such luck, about 15 minutes later I threw up the entire orange! Ouch!!! Later at our visit, the doctor said it was most likely caused by nerves and stress. The nausea has not been as bad the rest of this week or maybe I should say it's a different kind of upset stomach now. Let me just say I'm having digestive problems!

Luckily, Matt and I took off this week for the 4th of July (we had planned to go to Brownwood/Abilene to see my family, but I wasn't up for the 6 hour drive), so I got lots of rest!