i’ve been a bit (ha!) out of touch.  but i’m back…let me explain.

here’s what i’ve learned in my 3 months of not blogging:

1. i’m apparently quite fertile – and if we have a daughter, i will be warning her of this family trait the second she starts high school.

2. morning sickness can last all freaking day (and night) and is like no other “sickness” i’ve ever experienced.  i mean, maybe it’s because i don’t really ever get sick but feeling on the verge of vomit 24/7 for about 7 weeks is just awful.

3. working from home is basically the best thing ever, especially while constantly on the verge of vomit

4. sucking on a lemon helps

5. sucking on a lemon may destroy your teeth

6. teeth aren’t as important as everyone seems to think – really.

7. parents cry with joy when you tell them you are knocked up – even if you’re announcement is immediately followed by a threat that you might puke in their car

8. nanis get nose bleeds

9. some parents (my mom) immediately loose their minds and start screaming “how did this happen?!  what do you mean?! how did this happen?!”  mom – do you really need me to break it down for you?

10. doctors seem to think it’s funny to plant the idea “it might be twins”, leading one (me) to obsess about the possibility of multiples for the next 5 weeks

11. after confirming that there is indeed only one babe, one (me) can move on to other obsessions like tails and horns

12. apparently there’s this thing called SWAMP MOUTH (see lemons)

13. sometimes moms will come to california just to make eggs to settle your stomach.  okay that’s a bit of an exaggeration but the eggs did help (so did the lamp chops that she made for ABN)

14. beverly hills 90210 is on from 4-6 every weekday, the perfect relief after a mandatory nap

15. sharing the news makes the nausea go away – temporarily

16. all the cute pregnant people can give you a major complex

17. blow drying your hair and putting on a little make up can help with this complex

18. a little fountain soda diet coke never hurt anyone

19. this kid is going to come out asking for a bagel with cream cheese – or two bagels with cream cheese

20. just hearing the word rice makes me gag

okay i know that sounds like a lot of bad…and the truth is ABN and i are both over the moon (and our families are over the moon and around the back to jump over it once again).  it’s just been hard to keep quiet and by hard i should also say that for a number of weeks looking at the computer screen also made me run toward the toilet.  now that this is all super official (the internet knows!) we’re just taking it all one day at a time.  no more looking back on the past three months of puke – we’re moving forward.  second trimester!  yeah baby (i crack myself up).

so stay tuned…after all, i’m blogging for two!