Monday, February 10, 2014

[Update: The BlogPress app on the iPad sucks - I had this all typed out and then it crashed without saving so I had to rewrite it. Boo.]


My honey got me an iPad Mini for an early Valentine's Day present, which is perfect because my hands are mini!



It was a nice surprise because I've been perfectly content with using my iPhone for just about everything, but hey, who's complaining? I've only downloaded a few free games and books on it so far... Got any suggestions on some must-have apps?



I definitely need to get a case for it ASAP because I still have the protective plastic covering on it (like a true Asian) and I'm scared to take it out of the box. I'm torn between these two:



I love the keyboard on this one, and it's got great review on Amazon. However, I don't know how much I'll actually be typing to warrant a separate keyboard.





Found this one on Etsy. And you know how much I love me some monogram. It looks pretty well made but I'm not sure how durable it is.




Life is hard.



- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Thursday, February 6, 2014

I had my follow-up to my surgery yesterday and it looks like I'm healing up nicely (my scars are tiny and you can barely see them)! My doctor said that when she went in to get the cyst out, it was bigger than my uterus! If I had a super power, it would be that I can grown giant ovarian cysts and then I would push them out and throw them at people. Too much?


I heard the baby's heartbeat again too. The blood work I had done to check for Downs and gender 3 weeks ago came back inconclusive, so I got another blood test done yesterday. I should find out the results of it beginning of next week, and I'll have to wait until my next big ultrasound in a month for gender. I'm dying to know!

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

 As promised, here are some pictures from my ultrasounds so far:

6 Weeks - can't really tell what's happening here.

8 Weeks - the Doctor called him/her a Teddy Graham. I can never eat Teddy Grahams ever again.

12 Weeks! OMG it looks like a human!


And here is my cyst baby: I can't really tell you what's what, but I know that big thing is the cyst and I'm so glad to have it out of me. 


My next check up is in a week, so hopefully, I'll have a better picture to share then!

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

It's been almost a week since my surgery... Everything turned out fine and the baby is okay! Jason told me that the doctor had to shave off some of my ovary when she took out the cyst, but was able to keep most of it.

I heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time right before and after the surgery, which was pretty awesome. I go back for my check up in a week to make sure everything is fine and healing the way it should.

I'm feeling much better as well. They made three incisions - one of the left, one on the right, and one in my belly button. The last one hurts the most, and it looks weird and naked without my belly button ring in it. I should probably get used to that since I'm not supposed to have it in for much longer anyway. I still feel nauseous like... all the time. I've come to terms with that it's probably from just being pregnant and not anything else, and I'm probably going to feel like this going forward. Yaaaaaay.

Everyone has been SO great to me in this last week - checking up to see how I'm feeling, making sure I don't need anything... even Jason's colleagues and students asked about me. My mom even asked me what I would like her to cook for me, which NEVER happens. I could totes get used to this whole being pregnant and getting pampered thing. ;)

I went back to work today for the first time in a week and the store looks great. I'm always a little worried that I'll be returning to a complete shitstorm whenever I take some time off, but Kaitlin (my assistant manager) held down the fort and made sure that everything was under control. It made me feel so much better and I'm a lot less stressed now knowing my store is in perfectly capable hands.

I'm off again tomorrow but I really need to clean our bedroom, which has turned into a disaster zone since I haven't been able to keep up with it in the last week. Laundry is a total nightmare because I keep letting it build up. What I NEED to do is clean out my closet because I don't wear half the stuff in there anyway (especially since my wardrobe now pretty much consists of leggings and an oversized sweater). I'm kind of a hoarder though so it's really hard for me to get rid of stuff. A lot of the clothes I own are still in really great shape and from Juicy Couture or J.Crew, so I don't have the heart to donate it, and ain't nobody got time to try to consign that shit. We'll see what kind of mood I am in tomorrow and go from there?

I'll also need to upload some pictures of my cyst baby (may it rest in peace), and my actual baby!

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

New Year... New Blog?


I thought about just starting fresh but it was just so hard for me to give this (and 1000+ posts) up. So here I am... Trying to start writing again. You'll have to bear bare bear with me because it's been entirely too long since I've tried to translate my thoughts into words.


Truthfully, I wanted to start writing again to chronicle my (mis?)adventures in pregnancy. Whhhhatttt? Yes, it's true! Jason and I are expecting our first child in late July. This is as crazy sounding to me as I'm sure it is for you. I'm sure if you go back far enough on this blog, you'll find something about my disdain for children and affinity for dead baby jokes. What a few years (or 10) can do for you.


I'm about 13 weeks and 2 days into my pregnancy. I'm not showing yet, unless you count that double cheeseburger I had for lunch as a baby bump. I'm actually looking forward to getting fat and buying maternity clothes with no one judging me (uhmm, jeans with an elastic waist-band? Count me in!).


I've been feeling pretty good too. I've yet to experience the dreaded morning sickness though I do get waves of nausea every now and then. I've read that women can get morning sickness in their 2nd or even their 3rd trimester so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it never comes. I also heard on the radio this morning that Kelly Clarkson, who's pregnant with a baby girl, is throwing up almost a dozen times a day. I'd feel bad for her, but she also makes millions of dollars so... suck it up, Kelly.


I got sick about a week ago. I thought for sure it was the flu (which was BALLS because I actually got the flu shot this year) but it turned out to be some viral bullshit infection. I couldn't eat for about 5 days (which would have been GREAT had I not been trying to sustain another life). I got my appetite back a few days ago but now everything tastes funny. I'm not sure if it's the aftermath of me getting sick, or if it's just a pregnancy thing. Sweets are TOO sweet, some things taste bitter when they shouldn't, and I constantly have a weird taste in my mouth. I hope this goes away soon.


My biggest concern right now is that I'm having surgery tomorrow morning. The same day the doctor discovered I was pregnant, she also found a cyst on my right ovary. This one's a doozy too... 13 centimeters long (that's a little over 5 inches for us American who don't get the metric system). I had the same surgery 2 years ago for the same thing and everything turned out fine then, so I'm feeling pretty good about it this time around. There's always a small chance for a miscarriage anytime surgery is involved, but I'm staying positive because I have an amazing doctor who I know will do everything she can to keep me and the baby safe. Happy thoughts and prayers sent our way are still appreciated though!