Archives for "June, 2010"

Posted by Melanie on 30th June 2010

Give Me Your Tired, Your Hungry, Your Poor, and Your Pregnant?

Sure I am using literary license here, but honestly I don’t know a statement that is more fitting for pregnancy. Well not all of pregnancy, just stretches of it. Like right now I am exhausted although it is barely noon. I am starving even though I ate 2 hours ago. I am becoming poorer by [...]

Posted by Melanie on 20th June 2010

Happy Father’s Day Dad!

Dad, I thought that instead of a card this year I would write to you on the blog since I know you read it. Also I wanted to publicly acknowledge all the wonderful things you have done for me as my father. Throughout my life you have always been there for me…even when I didn’t [...]

Posted by Melanie on 17th June 2010

Healed From Pregnancy Sickness

I haven’t posted lately because I have been feeling nauseous and tired. From the time I would wake up I could count down like clockwork the five hours it would take me to fall apart. I would get a severe migraine, nauseous, motion sick, and extremely tired. It was a real battle. Well earlier this [...]

Posted by Melanie on 3rd June 2010

Peanut’s Checkup

Today I went to my second prenatal appointment. At my last one I had 10 vials of blood drawn so that various tests could be done…including cancer and HIV!!! Not that I was worried about either one of these, but jeez it was like, We now interrupt your thoughts of baby names and breast pumps [...]

Posted by Melanie on 2nd June 2010

Fabulous Hair – Not So Fabulous Color

Awhile back I decided to embrace my natural self and dyed my hair back to its natural dark color. I have absolutely  loved it. Not only is my hair healthier, but it has grown quite a bit and is very thick. However, a few days ago I was walking through the hair color aisle at [...]

Posted by Melanie on 1st June 2010

Does This Bump Make Me Look Pregnant?

Around the end of my 7th week my stomach went from bloated to fully puffed out. I couldn’t believe it. Not only is it big, but it was as hard as a rock! When I tried to suck it back in it felt really uncomfortable…so I just let it hang out. I had actually prayed [...]