I told Stephen today that I like blogging when new things happen in my life. This is why I have't posted much lately. I mean, I could write more often and continue to say how sick I feel, but I doubt you all want that much information. But I can write now and say that a new thing has happened--I'm not as sick! I have yet to actually keep all of my food for an entire day, but I'm getting closer to that goal (I haven't thrown up yet today, so keep your fingers crossed (but I also don't want to jinx myself, so pretend I never said that)). I also don't feel as miserable, and that makes a big difference. It's nice to wake up in the morning and not regret it. I've had energy to actually accomplish things. I haven't felt like this since May. It's a wonderful blessing to be in the second trimester. Not everything is magically better overnight, but I have hope, something that has also been missing since the Zofran didn't work.
With my new-found energy, I've been putting a lot of my time into two things lately--sewing and family history. I starting a stocking a few months ago, and while I'm mostly bed-ridden, sewing has been keeping me busy. I've made a lot of progress, and I feel like I'm getting better. I know it's going to be riddled with imperfections, but that's how you know it's homemade. It's been fun for me to dream of Christmas time and filling the stocking with gifts.
I've also been going through my family history. My dad's dad, my Grandpa Jack, was really into genealogy, and wrote several books about my family history. I've been comparing that information with the information online at familysearch.org, the family history site for the LDS church. Between the two, I've been able to make a lot more connections than either had alone. I feel most of my readers are members of my same faith, but for those who want more clarification, I recommend watching this video and this video. I've really enjoyed feeling like I'm making a difference, even while I've not felt well. I've united couples and families that otherwise no one knew about. It's been a real testimony builder to me.
Stephen's been doing well lately. He's working hard and accomplishing a lot with his programming. Lately, he's been learning to use the Dvorak keyboard in hopes that it will increase his typing speed. He'll be starting school in a few weeks. Oh, and Stephen made a cake all by himself last week (well, I did the frosting, but he did the rest of it). Besides that, he says there's really nothing else to mention.
Even though I've physically started feeling better, I am far more weepy than I have been. I made the mistake the other day of watching a show with a miscarriage, and sobbed for an hour. Though I also was overly-emotional when Stephen tried to cook me some rice yesterday and ended up overcooking it. And then there was the time I saw a picture of the pioneers and cried over that too. But I think the most emotional I've been was when I heard the heartbeat for the first time. That was such a touching experience, where it made all the sickness and hardship worth it. It helped this pregnancy to feel all the more real.
Wish me luck that the pregnancy continues well, and that I continue to feel better. May the second trimester be good to me (knock on wood).
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