Pregnancy woes and other news

So I really don't remember feeling this awful on my first go-round at this pregnancy thing. Josh assures me that I did. I do remember that I felt nauseous for about 3 months straight, but even though I remember that intellectually, I don't remember what that really felt like. I feel awful pretty much from the time I wake up until the time I go to sleep. My stomach hurts and I feel like throwing up would be sweet relief (although unlike in the case of the flu or other stomach ailments, throwing up doesn't actually make you feel better in the case of pregnancy nausea.) I am hungry often, but 90% of food not only doesn't look appetizing, but repulses me. So far Golden Grahams, granola bars, and peanut butter crackers have been consistently non-repulsive, and thus are the foods I turn to most often. Bagels have been okay most of the time, and so has milk. All of these aversions have made cooking difficult to say the least, but fortunately I have had some help in this department from my wonderful husband, as well as my brother-in-law and sister-in-law. The worst is meat, especially raw or cooking meat. The other day we went to IHOP, and I had to ask them to move us to a different table almost immediately as we were right by the kitchen where they were apparently cooking a disgusting onion pot roast. Uck.. even now it makes my stomach churn. On Saturday night we grilled hamburgers, which I could not be anywhere near while they were cooking, and could barely sit at the same table with them while I ate my non-repulsive BBQ chicken. For those who really know me, you know that I am a die-hard steak and potatoes girl, so this new found disgust of all things beef is especially traumatic. With Princess, my nausea stopped promptly at the end of my first trimester, which means I have approximately 5 more weeks of this. Oh, on top of the nausea, I am SO tired. Again, I don't remember this with Princess. However, there are several major differences. The first and most obvious being that I have a 2 year old to care for. When I was pregnant with Princess, during my first trimester I worked a part time job, where I was actually able to nap during the day. Also, at the end of the day, I was able to come home and really rest. Now I have not only a 2 year old, but a dog, our own business, my 18 year old sister-in-law living with us, and we have had numerous other house guests in and out over the last several weeks. It's no wonder I am tired!
In other news, at my MOPS group last week (Mothers of Preschoolers), when I picked Princess up from childcare, her teacher told me that Princess was looking at the cross necklace the teacher was wearing and she said, "necklace, cross, Jesus dies on the cross." It almost made me cry. I don't really know how she knows this, as its not something you talk about much with a 2 year-old. I have mentioned it before, I know, when we have seen a cross, but I don't think it's even been recently. The most likely teacher of this particular fact is Princess' wonderful Sunday school teacher, Kellee. No matter how she knows, I am in awe at the goodness of the Lord, and what He teaches to our precious children. I know that my prayers for her little heart and soul are heard by the Father, and for that I am so grateful.
That's all my ramblings for now... :)