17 Weeks and 1 Day!

I really expected at 14 weeks to have a magical transition to a state where nausea was not a part of my day. But alas, I'm 17 weeks and it is still present. I really could have so much more to complain about though. I have had so much on my mind this past week. Things that have reminded me of how blessed Ben and I are and things that have brought tears to my eyes on a few different occasions. Of course thinking about Lindsay and the upcoming surgery has instilled a feeling of solemnity in me that underlies whatever else I feel or experience. This is such a big surgery, and with something this big, the outcome is not certain. We can't spend too much time in that frame of mind though. Lindsay has a trying and very difficult road ahead of her. She is such a strong person, though, and someone who can handle it. I'm sure that this experience will bring her so much closer to the Savior as she experiences such physical pain and emotional strife. Letting go of so much of her independence for a time, being away from her children and not being able to hold little Sophie for two months, not being able to serve her ward, community, and friends Dad's health issues as well. Dad has been in and out of the hospital for the past weeks with colonoscopy issues and heart abnormalities. We went home to be with him and with the family this past weekend and is was so good to get to spend time together. I came down with the stomach flu Sunday night, so we were delayed coming back a day, but I felt really blessed that it was just the 24 hour flu and I was able to sleep for a good part of that. Amidst all of the trying things going on in the family, we were able to go in for our second appointment and hear the heart beat. It was such an incredible experience to hear that. Ben was on his way over from work, so I got to hear it twice. The first time he had it on my heartbeat and I thought, "that sounds like a huge baby," but he explained to me that it was my heartbeat, then moved it around to the baby's and got to hear yours. It was a truly awesome experience which made the whole pregnancy that much more real. We scheduled the ultrasound for March 4 and are so looking forward to finding out if will be wearing pink or blue.