August 18, 2006

The doctor said that I have “Hyperemesis Gravidarum”, a rare very intense form of morning sickness.

JUST MY LUCK!

Apparently this form of BAD morning sickness happens in less than 1 in 200 pregnancies.

The good news is that I have not had any nausea or vomiting since I got out of the ER, at least not for the last 3 days…

This is an excerpt from the book I Wrote: Letters to Zane
Available September 2007

August 16, 2006

Hi Baby…
I went to the emergency room last night for dehydration and extremely bad morning sickness. Could be that Mommy is just a wimp… but I feel a lot better today.

So far I have kept down 2 ½ crackers and some water. They gave me 2 bags of IV and some medication to help with the nausea. I feel like my throat is injured from all the vomiting and stomach acids, it’s hard to swallow.

Anyhoo…sorry I didn’t write for a few days… but I was sick!
I love you baby.

August 8, 2006

WOW!

Thirteen days of journal entries…*laughing* that has to be a RECORD!
But I want you to have these letters so you know what I am feeling everyday you are a part of my life. I want you to know how much I love you.

There is an “old wives” method of trying to “predict” the sex of an unborn child. It is called dowsing. You use a pendulum, or necklace, or string with a wedding ring tied to the end.

Since I am not a married woman *GASP!* *Laugh* …and I do not have a pendulum, I used Grandpa Angel’s necklace. It is a cross that my mother gave to him when he went to Vietnam (a war you will learn about someday). Anyhoo…

It is a silver cross engraved with “Forever Darling”. I wear it when I travel usually, but since you came into my life, I never take it off. So, what you do is hold the necklace/pendulum/ring over the pregnant woman’s belly to see what it does.

If it swings back and forth it will be a...

This is an excerpt from the book I Wrote: Letters to Zane Available September 2007

August 4, 2006

Good Morning Love

Each day that passes I am one day closer to holding you!

Each day that passes my heart hurts less and loves more… and it is all because of YOU!

A tiny little miracle of life growing inside of me. I love you sooo much. You truly are a blessing. I can’t wait until you are in my arms and I can tell you in person how much you mean to me.

Love Mommy