Exciting Post 1

So I told you this week would be exciting.  And sorry you know I can type a lot for just a little thing.  So i've tried to include pictures to make it not seem so long.  Onward to exciting post 1.....

August 12, 2010

Too many feelings right now to even describe.  I am so happy that I am crying.  I am nervous about what I’ll be like.  So excited to tell Kyle, he’ll be awesome!  So anxious about what will it be like.  Pondering about how our lives are going to change from this point onward.

I’m sure you’ve been guessing what is making me feel this way, and I’m sure that you are right.

 I’m PREGNANT!!!! 

Oh my, this is such a crazy thing.  I’m writing this only about 30 minutes since I’ve taken the home test.  Kyle doesn’t even know yet, but I want to surprise him with it.  Still pondering how I should do that.  I’m supposed to be exercising today, but it’s Yoga and you need to have a clear, focused mind and mine is not like that right now.  That will have to wait. J 

September 1, 2010                                                                               

It’s sooooo hard to keep it a secret.  Part of me just wants to tell everyone, and most of me wants to wait until after the first doctor’s appointment.  It especially stinks because our appointment is AFTER our September trip to Las Vegas.  The next time we’ll be down there isn’t until Thanksgiving…and I can’t wait that long.  So the future grandparents will have to get the news over the phone or video chat.

I told Kyle by writing a note that said: “Well we only have 9 months to figure out names.”  And I put it and the tester where he could see.  I sterilized it…I’m not disgusting.  Anyways he came home…I was trying to act all cool like it was just a normal boring day at home.  He went to his desk, read it and saw it.  Then he came over gave me a kiss and a hug and that was it.  He was just Kyle.  I asked him why no more emotion or anything, and he said it just hasn’t sunk in yet.  So I also had recorded it via my camera…but it’s really such a boring reaction I won’t even share it.

So it’s only been 3 weeks and I already feel the difference.  Morning sickness SUCKS!!!!!!!!  I was really manageable the first week I was getting it.  Now though it’s harder and stronger.  I haven’t actually thrown up or anything.  I’m just nauseous all the time.  Like 24 hours a day every day of the week.  Peppermint, water, soda and applesauce have been my friends to help me through the simplest things.  I’ll get really sick when I work out.  So I have to take lots of breaks.  Shopping at Walmart today with smells of everything and everyone made me go faster, and probably look horrible to the other people.  Well that’s enough of me complaining for now.  I need to go outside and get fresh air to help curb this feeling.   Oh yeah…according to online calculators and calendars I’m now 7 weeks along.  Only 33 left?  Seems forever.

September 11, 2010

I know I didn’t write the previous thing too long ago but I just have to let you know.  I know my morning sickness isn’t bad compared to other women’s where they throw up a lot.  But I am suffering a lot.  I can’t even think of restaurants, my favorite foods, chocolate, and any type of food without getting nauseous.  Chocolate people!  I have had a pan full of brownies in the kitchen for the past week and all I have had is ½ a normal piece of it.  Just typing this makes me a little sick feeling.

Another thing I wanted to write about is that today marks the end of our P90X.  I’ve already posted the results in a previous blog. If you notice, my results are not that dramatic.  A little bit off the waist and such.  I don’t think the results of those should count much saying I’m 8 weeks pregnant!  According to posts online this is when clothes start to get a little tight.  Mine have now just fit me to where I was before I started the program.  During the middle of the program I noticed my waist and stomach getting smaller, but now it’s back to normal.   That is good though because when we visit family and friends in Vegas this weekend they shouldn’t suspect anything because I still look normal.  Anyway…I’m still really excited and can’t wait until the first doctor’s visit.

September 20, 2010

So we’ve told family! …even though we haven’t had the official doctor’s visit yet.  Since we were going to be there in person we both really wanted to just tell them face to face.  So I planned it out.  The first person to know was Elder Tyler Hansen.  Since he is on a mission in Argentina and only gets news through emails once a week…he’s usually last to know.  I emailed him the normal update, and then a separate Top Secret email.  In the email it required him to promise to not mention anything in his normal email to family.  I bet it was hard for him, but he achieved it!   When we arrived in Vegas we told my mom as soon as we got to her house.  My Dad was out hunting, but came home at midnight that night so we told him.  After doing some of the wedding stuff of why we were in Vegas that weekend we went to the Hansens.  Jake had a date that Friday night, and we were hoping everyone would get there before he left.  They didn’t.  So nonchalantly before he left we said, “Oh Jake we brought you a little birthday gift.”  I had made a card that contained a poem and candy.  Each page was a different line.  I actually didn’t take a picture of it or any of their reactions.  Here it is:

We’re about to burst (Starburst)

And we hope it gives you joy (almond joy)

It’s been hard to keep MuMs (M&Ms)

But there’s going to be a new he or she (Hershey) Hansen

Love, The Nerds +1 (Nerds)

It was only mama Hansen and Jake there in the room with us.  Papa Hansen was on his way home and Audrey was shopping.  So Jake starts to read it.  He missed the keep Mums page, but that wasn’t important.  Then he got to the “going to be a new he or she Hansen.”  Except he couldn’t figure it out completely…he would have variations of “He or She cookies and cream Hansen”, “Hershey Hansen.”   Mama Hansen though was making sounds because she thought she figured it out but by hearing Jake she didn’t know if she was completely right.  Finally, they both figured it out and were so excited!  Jake then left and we talked with the excited grandmother to be.  Next home was Papa Hansen.  Kyle and I were playing Tetris and casually asked Papa Hansen to just check out the card we made for Jake.  It was so hard to keep playing and wait for his reaction.  After rereading it, he asked if it was what he thought it was…and we told him yes.   He was super happy.  Next up, Audrey…she got home and we asked her to check out the cute card I made.  She was the quickest to read it, understand it, and give the loudest scream ever.  We asked her to not be so loud because the only person we weren’t telling was Grandma.  I had been thinking that grandparents have a harder time keeping a secret, and Grandma Hansen is no different.  Everyone else all promised to keep it a secret for the 1-2 weeks.  My parents were excited for a new grandkid.  And with Kyle and I both having families in Vegas they’re excited to see the little one at all the holidays.  The next up is on our drive back home we did our usual stop at the Provo Hansen’s house.  There as we were talking about Grandma’s new addition to the house, Kyle mentioned that, “there will be a new addition to our family.”  Trevor and Danielle were stoked and said they’d visit us…or mainly the baby a lot.  Next up was my sister at her dorm.  We had stuff to drop off so it was easy enough, but there wasn’t a great lead in but told her she’d be an aunt to another little kid.  Her face lit up.  Telling everyone was soo fun.   Now just looking forward to the doctor’s appointment tomorrow to positively identify that I am pregnant, it is healthy, I’m healthy, and when we shall expect it!

Also…my morning sickness has worsened.  Now for the past 4 days I have had the unpleasantness of visiting a toilet and most recently a poor little tree in Centerville.

September 26, 2010

So I don’t think I’ve written it before, and I did a quick glance…but I love and appreciate Kyle soooo much right now. He says he didn’t know that he would suffer along with me.  Now he does know though.  Because of my nauseousness and lack of energy he has to put up with and do a lot of stuff.  First off…I can’t cook.  Since looking at food for any medium or longer period of time, and any smell makes me not feel great Kyle has taken over cooking the food.  Also he now has to wash all the dishes.  Also, I’ve tried a few times but have failed…the house doesn’t get clean.  This he just puts up with.  Thankfully with two of us we don’t make that much of a mess, but it does need some cleaning.  There’s a list of more things he is having to deal with, but the ones I’ve mentioned are the main ones.    We are both praying for me to feel better soon.

September 30, 2010

First off, New York City is pretty awesome. Second, I have dealt with my sickness!  It turns out when I take those prenatal pills, I get sicker…much sicker.  My new system is to not take them until bed.  Then when I’m sleeping they can wreak havoc on my stomach and whatever else.  And when I wake up a feel AWESOME!  Still not any 100%, but a happy, have energy and can eat type of percent.  I’m glad to have figured this out because of my first statement.  With the way I was feeling New York City would not been as awesome.  However, I can go at least 8-10 hours so far of sightseeing.  Towards the end I do get a little (I think the amount will be different between me and Kyle) crabby from hunger, tiredness, sore feet, and other things, but I’m still doing stuff.  All our New York fun will be in tomorrow’s post.

October 5, 2010

Telling people is so fun.  The ultrasound was so cool.  Seeing it wiggle and float.  Kyle said the little one looked like strongbad, you know from homestar runner.  Being back home the morning sickness has returned.  I think mainly because I’m not as distracted by all the awesome sights, and this house just stinks. I'm now 12 weeks, in case you wanted to know.  Oh and the doctor said the official due date is April 18th.

WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!