Give 'Em To Us...

Okay, baby names.


We thought we were done naming babies so now we are struggling to come up with something, anything. And yes I know we have almost 9 months (I have a ticker at the bottom of my blog btw) but I like to have names picked out and ready to go.


So here are your criteria:


1. We won't know the gender so we need a name for a boy and a girl. We are not big on unisex names. I want people to know my kid is a girl or boy based on their name.


2. Billy would like it to represent hope and destiny. (The other day he came home and said, "What about Destiny Hope?" I said, "What about it? It is Miley Cyrus' real name?" So no, Destiny Hope is not an option. And we need a male version too. This is NOT a requirement though. If the name doesn't represent hope or destiny it will be okay.


3. Our other kids are Rebecca JoAnne, Megan Danielle, Marea Elizabeth, Cassandra Rayne, Billy Lee (and Jack and Jozey). So the name has to go with these names.


4. Our last name starts with an S. I don't want the first name to start with the same letter.



So....GO! Give us your favorite and best names.

Bawling

I have gotten a few emails from some of you sort of asking if congratulations are in order as you couldn't tell from my posting if we are happy about this baby. I guess I never explained.

We weren't trying to get pregnant. Quite the opposite actually. Billy had the Big V about a month ago but apparently it was a week or two too late. I was already pregnant although we didn't know it.

We were shocked and a bit disappointed when we first found out. I really thought it would turn out to be a false alarm. But no, I am in fact, very pregnant.

We are slowly adjusting to the idea and are getting more and more excited and happy about it. We just weren't prepared for this little speedbump in our life. But we are flexible and we will be just fine.

I am struggling very much with the ms right now. The medicine helps a little bit but I am back to throwing up at least twice in a day. (Which is way better than 8-10 times a day). I don't know how I did this the first four times. It is beautiful out today and the last thing I want to do is go outside right now. Just getting up and walking to the car can make me puke. I will have much more positiveness to talk about once I feel better, I promise.

Should have been a clue

While I was laying on the couch willing myself to not throw up last week I would watch t.v. to try and distract myself.

Pretty soon every food commercial became my enemy. I would see fast food commercials which would make my mouth water which would make me puke. I couldn't win.

I should have guessed that I was getting dehydrated when I started seeing the commercials for juice, milk, and wine of the month club because they all looked good. Even the wine and I have never drank alcohol in my life. LOL

I even wanted to lick the snow as I took Jozey to preschool one day.

Hospital Visit

This baby is kicking my butt!

I went into the clinic on Monday afternoon and promptly got myself sent to the hospital for dehydration.

I got out last night and thankfully seem to be on some medicines that are helping. I haven't thrown up since Monday and I have been able to keep some food and liquids down.

We did get to have an ultrasound too while I was there so that was cool. I will try to get the pictures of it posted soon. It is a pretty small baby so there isn't a whole lot to see yet but it was definitely in there.

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Whining

I am afraid this blog is going to become a sporadic whine-fest about how absolutely miserable I feel. I am sorry for that.

I have been in constant contact with the doctor and so far we have not been able to find any medicine that even takes the edge off the nausea or puking. Sadly this is what I expected. I had so wished their would be a miracle pill for me.

I was supposed to go for my first OB appointment on Friday but we got over a foot of icy snow instead so now I go next Friday instead. They will be doing an ultrasound that day so that is a bit exciting.

Life sort of feels like it is on hold for me and I cannot believe I have to live like this for another two months. That is such a long time. I am extremely grateful that this does not continue for the entire pregnancy for me.

The doctor said I am due December 6, 2008. That means I am 8 weeks this week. Only 6-8 more weeks of puking...

Words of Wisdom

I truly appreciate all of your suggestions and ideas for helping with my morning sickness.

I wish I could say so far something has helped but no...I am still wanting to be put in a coma for the next 3 months. Ugh.

Just to let you know, I have severe morning sickness with ALL my pregnancies so this is nothing new to me. I throw up continuously from 6 weeks to 16 weeks with no break. I have tried unisom, not taking prenatals, eating before I get up, ginger in every form, and all the other methods people and books recommend. And not one of them has worked. This weekend the doctor prescribed phenergan which I tried with no success either. Monday she gave me Zofran which is proving to be no good either. I spent all day yesterday throwing up despite taking the medicine. I called her back today to see what she wants to do now. She said in her 2 years of working at this clinic they have only had one mom they couldn't help. I am afraid I am going to be #2. My morning sickness is that bad.

So I am here, suffering, and trying to maintain a positive attitude despite the puking and nausea. It will all be over at the 14-16 week mark as it always does but that is a long long wait.

Forgive Me

You will have to forgive my lack of posting. My life is moving in very slow motion from the toilet to my bed and back again. I don't know how I did this the last four times but I am not doing it very well this time. And I have at least 8 more weeks of this.

8. weeks.

Please Make It Stop

Please oh please make the puking stop!

I knew this was the reason I never wanted to be pregnant again. I cannot live like this for the next 10 weeks. Please oh please make it stop.

I got some medicine from the doctor but it is not helping. I need to call and get some new medicine. Can't do this.....

Ugh!

New Home

A new baby sure brings with it a lot of change. Especially when it is your 8th child.

We have been contemplating many things, one of which is our current housing situation. We don't need to do anything immediately as our babies usually room in with us for the 1st year of their life.

But that doesn't stop us from thinking about it and making plans. I have been checking out several options online but I think for now we are going to stay in our current house and look at the ways to expand it. There are plenty of mortgage lenders willing to lend money for renovations so that may be the way to go for us.

Havoc

Oh it is very true. Thank you all for your congrats. I got a good giggle out of your shock. That is pretty much how we feel too.

I have already been to the doctor as this baby is wreaking havoc on my body. I have morning sickness all day everyday and it makes me pretty dehydrated. Needless to say life with 7 kids and morning sickness is not going so well. I got some medicine but it seems to only make me tired. Blah.

I have a few pictures and a good recap of my week with my dad. I will try to get that all in here yet this week.