Thanks to copious amounts of what is termed "first trimester bleeding" I'm on partial bedrest. I am gradually going nuts because I'm weak and sick and have to accept lots of help from people. Oh the blow to my pride!! I've got dinners coming in from family and ward members, the Mia Maids are going to weed my garden on Wednesday, my visiting teacher runs away with my children so I can rest, and people are offering to come do my wash, go grocery shopping, and clean my floors. This is a lesson for me in humility and accepting service with grace. That is a hard lesson to learn! This pregnancy has provided me with all sorts of experiences though, not just the accepting service ones. I've compiled a list I think is funny...hopefully you will too.
Places Where I've Yakked Up My Guts:
Church
Target
Trash can next to a bus stop
Juniper bushes at the Boy Scout offices
Dick's Market parking lot
Leaning on the front of my car in some random neighborhood
Pavilion at the city's 4th of July breakfast
Tree at the side of a restaurant (we didn't eat there, I just used their tree)
My sister's sink (Sorry Heather, did you know?)
Park bathroom
Hospital
Doctor's office
Phlebotomist's chair
More bushes...this time next to the duck pond
The next list is two items too long!
Places Where I've Almost Fainted:
Church - I was sitting in the pew when I started to feel hot, then cold, then light-headed. I knew if I didn't lie down I would pass out, but I didn't want to get up AGAIN (I look like a jack-in-the-box at church) so I asked Chad if he thought it would be okay if I sat on the floor and put my head on the pew. He said yes, so I did, and it helped tremendously. And I looked like an idiot.
Dick's Market - If you collapse at the check out line the nice workers will bring you a chair and some milk.
The End!
5 comments :
I must admit I just laughed at your pain until my sides hurt. You just say it so humorously! Still, though, I am sorry you are feeling so rotten. I hope the next trimester is kinder to you than this one. Hang in there!!!
Oh Joanna! Hang in there! I wish I lived closer and could be one of the people in your lineup of helpers!
So so SORRY!! This does not sound like any fun at all and I too wish I was just a tad bit closer!!!
How much longer until you are into your second trimester? We are praying for you.
oh i have been so out of the loop! congrats on being prego and ugh! so sorry about all the throwing up... hope it has ended!
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