In the beginning ...

In a nutshell ... I started off my pregnancy with a bang! Instant morning sickness pretty much from the very beginning. I was no where prepared for all the nausea and vomiting. And "morning" sickness my ass! All day and night sickness would best describe it, at least for me. I can safely say, it was a daily occurrence which lasted all the way through my 4th month. There were times I honestly didn't think it was worth it. I was miserable. I practically had to force myself to eat in order to get sick LESS knowing that it would all come up within the next couple of hours. At home, no big deal, but at work ... man! Trying to be discreet about praying to the porcelain God in a public restroom isn't the easiest thing to do. I don't know how many times I had to stop and hold it in while someone else came in to do their business. I know, I know ... probably not the best thing for me, but I didn't want people to know ... just yet. For the most part I was able to eat fruits, eggo waffles, crackers, and cereal. I did eat other regular meals, mostly consisting of some meat with rice. I had an aversion to salad and lacked a lot in the veggie department.

The other thing that instantly hit me was the sleepy and tiredness. I literally came home from work to eat dinner, shower and instantly fall asleep. Sometimes before 9pm!! And it didn't seem to matter how much sleep I was getting, I would still be exhausted. Who knew!?!?!

In addition, I also gained a super sensitive canine like sense of smell, which could detect foul odors from a mile away. Bad breath and BO plagued me everywhere I went. Scents I normally enjoyed started bothering me. We had to throw away the Kim Chee that was in our fridge, I couldn't use my perfume, Brad couldn't wear his cologne, all air fresheners had to be removed, scented bath and body soaps and lotions were too strong, and the dogs always seemed to smell like poo. It was weird. I couldn't even stand the smell of cooking. Especially frying foods. Not that I should be complaining, it was probably healthier for me this way.

All in all, it was definitely an experience I will never forget.