Wednesday, June 23, 2010

9 weeks

This pregnancy can only get better after this last week which was full of migraines, nausea, meltdowns, mood swings, and pulled muscles. I'm actually embarrassed to even say how last week went because it really makes me sound like some crazy monster, but since I'm trying to document this pregnancy here it is.
Last Thursday, was Miya's Kindergarten graduation, a day of gymnastics camp, and the worst day of this pregnancy thus far. So, I started the day by going to the gym and did the stair master for 30 mins. at super low intensity. Afterward, I took Miya to school, by the time I got back home I was not feeling good at all. I started to see light spots and then the migraine came on. I drank as much water as I could and laid down. Mason had to leave for work, so it was just me and Emi. Emi was being super cute drawing me pictures and just trying to help me out. I felt so bad at this point that I started to cry, not just a few tears, but I'm talking about crazy sobbing like a baby throwing a tantrum just wanting my mom. I couldn't believe what I was doing and what I couldn't seem to control. Emi was shocked to see me crying like crazy. I was praying super hard by this point and finally decided to call my mom. I cried on the phone to my mom wishing she were near by to take care of me. She was about to jump on an airplane to help me out, but I assured her that that wouldn't be necessary. So, I told her I'd call my visiting teachers and ask for some help. After I got off the phone I realized I didn't know who my visiting teachers were, so I laid in bed with a horrible migraine and kept crying for about 3 hours till I realized I needed to be at Miya's school for her kindergarten graduation at 12:15 and to work at 1:30. I said another prayer and decided to just get out of bed and deal with it. So I did. I drove to 7-11 grabbed myself some ginger ale and saltines, then went to Miya's school. After Miya's little graduation party, I decided not to bail out on my work, so I took the girls with me and took it easy at work. I started to feel better once I got there...Heavenly Father answers prayers!

So, that was one day...pretty dramatic in my book. A few days later as I was working out, I pulled a muscle/pinched a nerve??? Honestly, I'm not sure what I did, but it hurt so bad I had to stop working out and go home right away (4 days later it's still hurting). Did I mention I threw up at the gym too? I did learn that with my hormones changing so much that I'm more susceptible to tearing tendons and ligaments, so I decided to take a week off from the gym and hopefully I'll be able to resume my work outs soon.

My hormones are really making me crazy...one minute I feel like crying, the next minute I'm calm as a butterfly. Who knows what this next week will be like. On the bright side of things, I didn't really feel nauseous today, I'm still tired as a mug, but I felt good enough to make a Thai Crunch Salad for dinner and brownies from scratch.


Here's my 9 week photo...(You may get sick of seeing side poses of me)

Here's Miya's class. Can you find Miya? (Hint Emi is sitting on her lap)

Here's Miya and her friend Kaiya on the last day of school.

7 comments:

Chris Fullmer said...

I'm so sorry to hear you've been having some rough days Erika. It is really wild what pregnancy will do to a woman! Next time you need someone to cry or complain on the phone to, you call me & say the word, & I'll be on your doorstep in an hour! Hang in there girl. I'll give you a call tomorrow. Love, Fenna

ksanft said...

:0( Oh sister.....I am SO sorry. I wish I was there to help you....I totally feel you. Take care of yourself and kiss those kiddies....we miss you guys!!! XOX

Megan and Keli'i said...

Oh my Erika, I am so sorry that I don't live by you so that I can bring you a diet dr. pepper and take your girls for a while. I wish I could help you. I am so glad that you're doing better, and I'm so proud of you for documenting this pregnancy! I really, really wish I would've done that!

I love you, my hanai sister.

Sharon Beesley said...

please please call me! i will be at ur hours in 45 minutes to help!!

Sharon Beesley said...

hours=house

Sean and Kyla said...

You're amazing...and no matter how hard you may be trying to scare me away from being pregnant, it's not working! Lol. just kidding, but I'm so sorry you're having such a tough time, I'll be praying for you, you are awesome Erika! And just know that I can't wait to see another beautiful addition to the Allred family, you make such beautiful kids!

Megan and Keli'i said...

I love you, Erika.

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