Morning People

Can I just say that I am not a morning person!?! I don't like to wake up early, and probably never have minus a few special circumstances. The night before I have an early day I usually have trouble sleeping simply because of the anxiety tied to knowing that my alarm clock is going to go off at the crack of dawn. Often times I wake up with a stomach ache that is unlike any other normal ache. Not like cramps, not like I'm gonna barf... It just hurts for some weird reason. Even when I was in high school I remember starting the day with this weird tummy ache. I have no idea what causes it. And then of course lately when I wake up early I feel nauseated til about 1 o'clock. But if I don't wake up early---no nausea! See why mornings are no fun for me...In general, I usually feel like a zombie from 8am til about lunchtime when I get some more energy in my system.
The only times in my life that I can remember liking to wake up were when during the summer when I would wake up to go run outside. Those days weren't so bad, but they were also accompanied by a completey lazy afternoon with hardly any responsibilities.
Even on my mission I never got 'used' to waking up early. As soon as I got home I slept in til 10 or 11 like a pro... granted, I was insanely exhausted and needed like 2 months to recover.
But anyways, I guess I'm just one of those people that needs her sleep. I'm happier when I get about 9 hours of sleep every night. I don't like feeling stressed about how much sleep I won't be getting when I'm overly booked with responsibilities. I'm telling you... I freak out when I forsee sleepless nights in my future. It's not good.
A rested Megan is a happy Megan. :)

I Had A GREAT day!

Today was a great day! It's been a while that I've been able to say that on a work day. The last month I have been sooo exhausted. After I get home from work all I want to do is sit down and relax. Which explains why our house has gotten so messy. Chorse like vacuuming or mopping sound tortorous on my fatigued body, so they haven't been done. But tonight-- I vacuumed! and cleaned up our bedroom and bathroom to make it almost spotless! It's been awhile since its looked like this. That's one of the reasons why today was such a great day, because I did all of that cleaning after work, and after going grocery shopping. Finally I have more energy.
Another reason why today was a good day is because I realized that I actually really like my job. I'm getting to know the people I work with more and more. And we also enjoy eachother more and more. I'm getting my tasks down really well and have also seen a lot of success with what I've accomplished for the dental practice. The other reason why I like it is because of the kids. It's always a treat to get to help out the Dr in the back and assist him with the patients. Even though we're doing dental work--something most people don't find enjoyable--I like being able to take care of the kids and make them happy and comfortable. I'm glad its working out.
I'm also really excited to be a mommy. I can't wait to have an ultrasound and actually see him or her. And I can't wait to find out if it's a him or her! Sean and I are both so excited to be parents. It's been something that we've almost bonded over from the beginning because we were both eager to start a family.
And finally--I'm really happy its starting to feel like spring! The weather has been wonderful!

What a good day...

We're Having a BABY!

I am pregnant!! YAY! Most of you who read this have probably heard this through the grapevine some way or another---and if you havent: Surprise! :)

I am currently 10 weeks along and my due date is October 8th! We are very excited! We took that photo of me on February 5th--the day we found out-- pregnancy test and all! Since then I'll admit that my waistline has thickened slightly, I have been nauseated and exhausted among other normal early pregnancy symptoms. I've been very lucky though. It's all been very manageable and I haven't missed any work, thankfully.

Storytime: My family has only known this news since last Sunday. I really wanted to announce my pregnancy to my family in a special way on my mom's birthday, March 5th. It didn't work out for me to be there that day though because I had to go to Florida for some work training. So the next day, March 6th, Sean and I went to my parent's house for dinner. Finally I got up the courage to give my mom her birthday present, enclosed with the surprise. I bought a little necklace shaped like a heart that said 'grandmother' on it. She began opening it, Nate was sitting next to her. She pulled it out, and the more priceless memory was Nate's face. He reads it, looks at me, reads it again with a confused look and says "Grandma?". Melissa instantly said "Are you pregnant?" I said "Yes, I am!" Everyone was pretty shocked to say the least! It was really awesome to see how surprised they were, but how excited they quickly became! It was a really fun birthday surprise!