200

It's been a long week. We did go to Olin on Saturday to celebrate Thanksgiving with Jason's family. We had a good time, was able to play with Audrey and Ethan for a little bit, but came home in the early evening. Sunday we just bummed around and didn't really do anything. I did cook though so I guess I did something.

We both went back to work on Monday. I've been having headaches for the last couple of days and am not sure if I'm not getting enough quality sleep, or if it's from the weather. It actually flurried all day today and today is the day my headache has been the worst. Not bad enough to go to a doctor, but bad enough that Jason decided to worry about supper. (He's really good like that! He makes sure I eat something, even if it's something little.)

This is also my 200th post for this blog! So many things have happened since the first one, and I am thankful for everyone who reads!

Thanksgiving

Jason and I went down to Des Moines yesterday to celebrate Thanksgiving. Besides Grandma and Grandpa, my mom and dad, Jim, Martha, Sara, Steve and Paul were all there. We had a wonderful time laughing, eating and playing games. Grandpa and I weren't having any luck in garbage bingo. Everyone else playing seemed to be doing all right. I think Grandma had over 200 pennies at one point.

Today Jason and I have been doing a little bit of housework. Other than that, we've just been doing pretty much nothing. It's cold here, so we haven't gone outside unless absolutely necessary. Zara has been playing with the paper bag we brought home from the brown bag yesterday. We've also been making a batch of pulled pork today. And of course I've been hungry all day because of it.

I've been doing pretty good. Still a little tired but definitely getting over the nausea for the most part. I still get a little nauseous at work, but it hasn't been as bad. I've also been getting headaches which I'm not sure if they're from the weather, or the pregnancy. I have another appointment on the 8th, so we'll see how thins are progressing.

Weekend

It was a nice weekend around here. Although it rained and was wet Saturday, Jason and I spent a good part of the day cleaning our house. Jason rearranged part of the kitchen and made it look very nice. I did a lot of laundry, a lot of stuff that has been sitting there just waiting to be washed. I can even see the top of our table now. Sunday we were invited to go to ISU's Band Extravaganza. It was really neat. It featured a wind ensemble, the jazz I group and the marching band. We'rer excited to go again next year. And of course when we got home, we had fresh bread waiting for us courtesy of our bread maker.

Jason is starting to feel better. He's still has a really nasty cough, but it doesn't seem as frequent. He's actually getting some sleep at night and not waking up as much to cough. Hopefully the cough will be gone by Thanksgiving.

My class is going really well. I still have an "A" and am still working hard. I'm learning about basic biology so it's hard to get myself motivated to go through these lessons, but it's mostly a review. I'm hoping to get through this set of lessons by the end of the month.

It's also officially the beginning of our second trimester! I'm still having some nausea and headaches. I do feel like I have a little more energy though. Zara is still being fairly protective of me. Jason is also very concerned about me. He makes sure I'm eating and that I'm getting enough rest.

Doctor Appointment

This morning I had a doctors appointment. I was able to go over our insurance options which was very helpful. I got to hear the baby's heartbeat again and had some lab work done. Everything seems to be fine. We're still very excited! I'm starting to get some of my energy back, but I still get nauseous, especially while at work. I've been having some headaches, but the doctor said they should go away as the pregnancy progresses. I think the headaches are more from the weather.

Jason has been battling a sinus infection. He woke up the other night with so much sinus pressure that his ears hurt. He's starting to feel better.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to me! Today is my 31st birthday and I've had a wonderful day. Jason and I slept in then vegged out on the couch. We did a little shopping and had lunch with my friends from Chem/Tox. We had a good time. We came home and I took a nap. We went for a walk and then did some grocery shopping. Jason grilled some pork chops for supper and we watched a movie. It's been a great, relaxing day. Thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes!

Happy Anniversary!

I just wanted to wish my parents a happy anniversary! We love you both!