tiff mertz

Yay for updates! So I finally really look pregnant IRL. Lol. Valen is doing really well, and I can feel him moving a lot more clearly than before. I feel like my stomach grows so much in my sleep. It's as if when I wake up, he's grown even more! He's even getting his own mail now... He's going to be spoiled rotten...at this rate I'm going to have to make sure his first words are "Thank you." I've been very overwhelmed with all of the love and support from our families, our friends, and my coworkers who have slowly been finding out that I'm preggo. Lol. I've found there's not really an easy way to slide it into a conversation, and unfortunately my desk tends to hide my bumpity bump. But truthfully, as we get more and more gifts and things from everyone, I find myself reminded of how blessed we are to not only be bringing a super cool little dude into the world, but that so many people already love him so much. I'm also ve...

We've finally, aside from the occasional morning episode, I'm no longer sick all of the time! And I can eat food again! Yay! :-) I managed to magically get a brand new car seat for free from Target. I had seen they had the one I wanted AND it was on sale for 20% off for only one more day, so I ordered it with the option to pick it up at the store. It was late in the evening when I saw the sale, so I just figured I could pick it up the next day. Which I did. I even had one of the workers take it out to my car for me, which was super awesome. But a couple days later, I get an email saying my order had been cancelled. I was really confused, and a bit concerned, because I thought "Oh no, if something is wrong with it, I won't be able to return it because it will show up as a cancelled order!" So I called the customer service line and they said that since the order was cancelled, I wouldn't be charged for the item...and I wasn't. The pending charge fell off a...

Unfortunately, the morning sickness and nausea continues to dominate my daily life. And I had my first prenatal appointment with my doctor last week, which went really well! I was very glad that Kevin came with me to this first appointment, because we just happened to be able to get an ultrasound that same day. Originally they were going to schedule one for another day, but someone had cancelled right after our appointment, so we got to stay a little longer and see out little one together for the first time.  For some reason, I wasn't expecting to see something that looks so much like a little baby already. I guess I didn't know what to expect. But when they showed Baby Mertz for the first time, she/he was moving around so much! I could not believe it! I can't even feel it! I was surprised I didn't cry, but it was probably because I could barely look away from the screen. It was so incredible to see the little person flipping around in there! Whil...

As the title suggests, my biggest symptom right now is morning sickness . I might also call it all-day-nausea. It started right around Christmas Eve and hasn't really let up ( even as I type this, I am trying to keep calm and not throw up.*) While this part is kind of sucky, I've also heard its a sign of a strong and healthy pregnancy. And of course, once I get through a few more weeks of this, I (hopefully) won't be feeling as sick.  I thought it might be helpful to share some of the tricks I've learned this far in trying to combat morning sickness.  What's is my Morning Sickness Pokebag: 1. Peppermints . I've got a stash of candy canes at work that I eat through out the day to keep my nausea as minimal as possible. I've also discovered the magic that is mint tums.  2. Popsicles . I prefer the banana flavored Popsicles because they have a light flavor and are easy of my already tossing tummy. I find it comparable to eating ice chips, but...