Ouch!

I'm 14 weeks along today and just wishing I could borrow someone's back for a few more months. Degenerative disk disease, arthritis, sciatica, fibromyalgia, and symphysis pubis dysfunction combined with pregnancy just makes for a reallllly aching back. Ouch! When every joint is aching and burning too, well....it adds some difficulty to getting things done. Just lifting a laundry basket can be hard, but chores have to be done. So I try to ignore the pain and have kind of gotten used to it being there most of the time. I don't really remember what it was like NOT to have pain. I guess I can't really complain. This baby is a miracle and answer to so many prayers (well, they all are). I'll take any ache or pain that comes my way. :-)

Morning sickness is getting a little better. I found out my prenatal vitamins were making my hiatal hernia symptoms (GERD, etc.) worse, so I switched to a different kind. That's helping. I'm still down 14 lbs from where I started, but I'm sure it will come back soon enough. I'm hoping I can lose a few more lbs before I start gaining.

I have not felt any baby movements. I keep reading stories of other women feeling movements this early, especially with multiple pregnancies under their belt. I don't expect to feel anything for a few more weeks.

We will be finding out the gender of the baby on Aug. 7th. I am so anxious! The girls and I think it's a boy. Jason isn't making a guess. I have many reasons for hoping for a boy, but I also have many reasons for wanting another girl. We'll see!