Back in time: Sept 20, 1985

(( From my high school journal.  At this point, Kyle and I had been married for one month, 3 days.  We must have just moved from Kyle's parents home into our own and K'Lynn  was due in April.))

I really appreciate all of the things my mother went through with me.  I know what what true 'morning sickness' is.  I also know that it doesn't just come in the morning.  For the past three weeks, I have been sick.  I get up and eat, I go to the bathroom and I throw up.  The pattern continues all day.  I wonder what this is doing to my baby?  I've made sure I've been taking my vitamins, but will they be enough?  WIthout any real food, I am afraid I"ll end up hurting my baby.  I don't guess that I"m the first to have worried about this, though.  Surely other mothers-to-be have gone through times like this when they only keep a third of what they eat.  I know all of this might sound silly and probably kind of gross too, but I am really worried about it.

Along with all of that, I am now having to learn how to keep house, cook, do dishes, make beds, clear tables, do the laundry and still find time for my homework.  I may have bitten off more than I can chew, but I know I will make it somehow.  Kyle has actually been a big help.  He clears the table and fixes his own breakfast sometimes when I am sick or in an extra big hurry.  I'm really glad I married him!!

This entry seems to be filled with gloom and despair, but actually I am quite happy with my new life. Besides, I am 2 months along, so the morning (all day) sickness should't last much longer.  Maybe a month or so.  The only problem is that after that 3rd or 4th month- I GET FAT!!!