Hair

Is it really that bad to get highlights in your hair while you are pregnant? The color never touches your scalp. The fumes can't be deadly because what about all the pregnant hair dressers that work with that stuff everyday? *sigh* whatever.
So Brian had a dream that we had a girl. But then she was kidnapped. I guess we got her back. He wasn't totally awake when he was telling be about it. Weird huh?

oh the pain. . .

Yesterday I couldn't go to work because my stomach hurt so much and if I tried to walk, it made it worse. It started at 3:00AM. By about 7pm-ish Brian called my doctor. The doctor said it could possibly be a tubal pregnancy, but since there was no bleeding then who knows. This morning when I woke up it was as if nothing ever happened. It was so weird. Two people suggested it might be ligaments stretching out, but I am only 8 weeks! Who knows. I'm just happy I am not in pain. It was probably nothing and I just have a low tolerence to pain or something. Granted- if that were true, I would never admit it. So it must have been something REALLY bad. ;) Anybody have any suggestions what it might have been? It's happened once before, but didn't last as long and wasn't as painful. Oh- theres a picture of what my body is supposed to look like at this stage. I will find it because I know you all care SO much about that. *snicker snicker*

Work party

Brian's work had a Christmas party on Saturday. It was pretty neat-o. We went to Hale Center Theater to eat. Famous Daves catered. (I couldn't eat the meat, so I piled on the potato salad.) Brians boss, Arden, is very generous. He gave all his employees $100 to spend on their wives. How cool is that? So Brian got me a gift certificate to the mall since I couldn't think of anything I wanted. Then there is a gift game where Arden puts all these presents in the middle of the room and everyone takes turns picking one and unwrapping it. If they don't pick from the middle, they can steal what someone else picked, but it can only be stolen three times. So we got a super soft blanket and a set of tools with a tape measure. THEN he puts out a whole bunch of gift certificates to different places- restaurants, clothing stores, hardware stores, etc- and the same game is played. Brian got a card to Lowes and I got one for Cinimark movies. Is that spelled right? After we ate and did the presents and the white elephant game, we went across the street to watch Tran-Siberian Orchestra. It was quite the show! pretty neat-o. The lights from the light show hurt my eyes and my stomach hurt the whole time, but it was certainly entertaining. :) How cool is it that we got all this stuff for free?! its frickin awesome, thats what it is. How did I get so lucky?

1st Visit

I went to the doctor today for my first check-up. No pap smear. YEA! Is that even spelled right? He just told me that being tired and gassy was normal then handed me a plastic bag full of parenting magazines and prenatal vitamin samples and sent me on my way. Am I supposed to takke ALL the pills, or what? Stupid doctor. well, stupid me for not thinking to ask about prenatal vitamins. I forgot, even though I had plenty of time to think of questions while sitting in a tiny cramped room with statues of a uterus and what not. After about 25 minutes of twiddling my thumbs I called Brian and told him I was leaving and how ridiculous it was to be waiting that long and bla bla bla and I almost started crying, then the doctor walked in. *sigh* So I got myself all riled up for no real reason and forgot all the questions I had until I was sitting in my car alone once again.

OH BABY

Hi. I am trying to see if this works. Guess what everyone! I'm pregnant. yep.

Here is what my baby looks like right now. Pretty crazy. Here's what the website says about it if you are interested.

Although he still resembles a tiny alien, your baby's facial features are starting to form. Arms, legs, hands, and feet are taking shape, although they don't yet have fingers and toes. The brain is growing more complex; if you looked through a microscope, it would be clearly visible through the transparent skull. The embryo has started to move in small jerks, although you won't feel these until the fourth month

Just for the record, this will be my first and last child. :)