I'm Not Dead, Just Pregnant
My wonderful fans, I owe you a HUGE apology for being gone for such a ridiculously long time. I promise that I have not died, am not currently dying (though sometimes it has felt that way!) and have no intention of dying any time soon. I've just been dealing with morning sickness and exhaustion thanks to Baby Elliott #3.
Pregnancy does crazy things to women. Some of us get "morning" sickness, which we know as the all-day-every-day misery that we live with until baby finally settles down. With my first, that day didn't come until after my son was born. I even threw up while in labor. Not pleasant. Luckily for him, my son is just so cute that it didn't take long to forgive him. My daughter was a little gentler on me. By the end of four months I was feeling pretty normal again. This has been kind of a mix of the two. But being as I'm only at 3 months, I've still got a ways to go.
But it isn't just the morning sickness that makes pregnancy so different. It's a lot of different things. Sickness can be triggered by a variety of things. Who knew that the smell of fresh cut grass could make you feel so ill? Or that opening a spice cupboard could be the worst mistake ever? Then there's things you wouldn't think of. Getting on the computer makes you sick within minutes. And you're constantly tired. There have been days where I felt like a zombie. No brains and no energy. Then when I actually have had the energy to do things, I sweat like a pig and then smell like a boys' locker room. (Admit it guys, those rooms reek!) This from a girl who really doesn't sweat much, truly, and even when I do there's very little odor. Talk about a change!
Such is life when expecting. And it really doesn't matter how many times you've been pregnant, how many books you read or how many women you talk to. Each experience is so different that there's really no way to be totally 100% prepared for the reality that pregnancy decides to offer you. I've never had problems being on the computer before when pregnant. But I'm just now able to start getting on again. And even there, I have to limit my time somewhat. Kind of stinks when I really want to start writing and sitting at the computer makes me feel so wretched.
So thanks for being so patient with me. And thanks to all of you who spread the word about my newest book. The month of July saw record-breaking sales for me, so I was really excited! I know that wasn't from my marketing since after the release date I disappeared. It was each of you doing what you do best: telling your friends about the great books you've been reading. I hope you'll keep reading and keep sharing these stories. It means a lot to me to see that something that had once just been in my head is now something that people all over are enjoying.
Love to you!
Pregnancy does crazy things to women. Some of us get "morning" sickness, which we know as the all-day-every-day misery that we live with until baby finally settles down. With my first, that day didn't come until after my son was born. I even threw up while in labor. Not pleasant. Luckily for him, my son is just so cute that it didn't take long to forgive him. My daughter was a little gentler on me. By the end of four months I was feeling pretty normal again. This has been kind of a mix of the two. But being as I'm only at 3 months, I've still got a ways to go.
But it isn't just the morning sickness that makes pregnancy so different. It's a lot of different things. Sickness can be triggered by a variety of things. Who knew that the smell of fresh cut grass could make you feel so ill? Or that opening a spice cupboard could be the worst mistake ever? Then there's things you wouldn't think of. Getting on the computer makes you sick within minutes. And you're constantly tired. There have been days where I felt like a zombie. No brains and no energy. Then when I actually have had the energy to do things, I sweat like a pig and then smell like a boys' locker room. (Admit it guys, those rooms reek!) This from a girl who really doesn't sweat much, truly, and even when I do there's very little odor. Talk about a change!
Such is life when expecting. And it really doesn't matter how many times you've been pregnant, how many books you read or how many women you talk to. Each experience is so different that there's really no way to be totally 100% prepared for the reality that pregnancy decides to offer you. I've never had problems being on the computer before when pregnant. But I'm just now able to start getting on again. And even there, I have to limit my time somewhat. Kind of stinks when I really want to start writing and sitting at the computer makes me feel so wretched.
So thanks for being so patient with me. And thanks to all of you who spread the word about my newest book. The month of July saw record-breaking sales for me, so I was really excited! I know that wasn't from my marketing since after the release date I disappeared. It was each of you doing what you do best: telling your friends about the great books you've been reading. I hope you'll keep reading and keep sharing these stories. It means a lot to me to see that something that had once just been in my head is now something that people all over are enjoying.
Love to you!
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