It has been a busy two weeks since I last posted. I has planned to post once a week during this pregnancy, but it hasn't quite panned out that way. Let me catch you up on whats been going on.

Two Saturdays ago Matthew and I ran in the Color Me Rad 5k. I was a little worried, because the night before I was having some cramping and just felt off. Also I had stopped training for this run when I found out I was pregnant, which means I was not prepared for it at all. It ended up not being as intense as the races I've done in the past though. They didn't time you and a good portion of the people participating walked it. We started out running and I was actually doing great. I was afraid I would be keeping Matthew behind, but he was the one that asked to stop running first. So we only ran the first portion and a little at the end. I'd say we walked about 2 miles of the total 3.2. It was really fun, we got sprayed and pelted with different colors one at a time. By the very end our white t shirts were full of colors.

After the race I really started feeling bad. It turned out to be a cold of some sort. I had a fever and scratchy throat and slept pretty much the rest of the day. By Sunday night I felt a lot better, but the tiredness didn't subside. I've spent pretty much all of my free time sleeping and laying on the couch since then. The fatigue was so intense most days at work I'd take a nap in my car on my lunch break. It doesn't help that school started that Monday, so not only am I working 9 1/2 hour days but I go to school at night Monday through Thursday. Luckily school this semester seems pretty easy. I'm taking my last math class and a creative writing class.

Last weekend wasn't as eventful. Matthew was on call and we don't really get to do much when he's on call. He is basically attached to his computer for the entire week. I actually didn't feel very tired on Sunday so I decided to clean. Matthew has been really helpful and picking up the slack when I haven't been able to, but he just doesn't clean like I do. Its probably a guy thing! I started on the bathrooms and got both of them spotless. After that I decided to work on the kitchen so I started scrubbing some pots, but my back started hurting really bad. I've had a constant dull ache since before I found out I was pregnant, but this pain was intense. I ended up spending the rest of the day laying on a heating pad trying to get some relief. I could barely move. I was pretty disappointed because I finally had a day where I felt better and I couldn't even do everything I wanted.

So that brings us to this weekend! Labor Day weekend! We made a trip up to the mountains on Saturday. We went to Vail and had a great day. We even found a place that makes vegan Gyros in a town nearby. I was in heaven! The rest of the weekend has just been spent relaxing. We had lunch today with Matthews friends Sean and Sara. (Different Sean than the one from my last post). But other than that we have just been enjoying each others company. I love my little family and truly enjoy all the time we get to spend just being together.

As far as the pregnancy symptoms, as I said, the fatigue hit me pretty hard for about two weeks. Now it just comes and goes. I can't really be sure when I'll get tired, but it has subsided a lot the past few days. The slight nausea that I've been experiencing still comes and goes, but I bought some sour candies that are supposed to help with it. Other than that I feel fine. I'm getting excited for our first ultrasound. Its in a little over two weeks. I can't wait to see our little peanut!