Where Has Anjolyn Been?
I know it has been a while. I am so sorry!! I’ve been over here paying for a website and all and not posting.
Summer was a bit much for your girl. My 2nd job, church, went back to in person and that required a lot of my time and attention to get that back and running. My primary employment introduced some new stuff and that meant that I was working working, and traveled a bit. Towards the end of July, I felt sick, like summer cold sick. Come to find out, I contracted COVID-19.
Let me tell y’all about that - IT WAS NOT FUN! Thanks be to God because I did not require hospitalization or any type of medical intervention; I just had to slow all the way down and rest to let my body do its thing. It was a rough two weeks, the first two of August. The worst part was being easily winded. I wasn’t vaccinated, for those who have the questions, and that’s the most that we’re going to talk about vaccinations and things. Be bless(ed).
Our 2nd wedding anniversary was also in August. We were able to get out of quarantine in time to celebrate. I made sure to check with medical staff that we were able to travel and be safe to those around us. For people with issues being winded, going to Denver was not the best idea. In case you don’t know, Denver is 1,000 feet above sea level. We spent two days inside our cozy rental home and two days seeing the city and doing things where groups of people weren’t. We tried axe throwing (really fun, try it), walking around, getting souvenirs, taking selfies at the selfie museum, going to Voodoo Donuts (personal foodie bucket list check mark). I would’ve loved to have seen and done more but I was just tired. We were supposed to go up to the mountains and take pictures but thanks to claustrophobia and a COVID scare for the tour guide, we didn’t go.
Then came September. I just couldn’t get it together. I felt like I lost the entire month of August because of COVID and the anniversary; I missed a lot of work all around and I just didn’t feel like myself. I felt like I was trying to get back to myself but I still felt tired and foggy in the brain. I couldn’t shake it and mentally, I wanted to get back to my previous level of production. I had a “to do” list list as long as the Mississippi River and I was struggling to just get the basics done. Then I felt worse because I was falling behind in every way. I felt like a terrible wife, employee, friend, family member, all of that. I was reminded to continue to take it easy because I was recovering, especially knowing others who were still struggling with COVID complications.
We finally got an answer as to what was going on with me on September 8th.
I’m pregnant!!
Husband and I had kicked around the idea to get some tests for a couple of weeks because I was terribly fatigued for a while, and my body was feeling… weird. He picked up a test after work on 9/8 and he said he already knew the results. I tried to hold off until after work on the ONE DAY people had a late meeting that ran after 5, but the way my nerves and bladder worked, not so. That test showed up positive while it was still moving. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. He was playing video games with my brother online and he just stopped. Yes, I cried. We cried. I went to the doctor the next day where pregnancy was confirmed. The following week we got an ultrasound that further confirmed and also showed that we were not as far along as first predicted. At ultrasound, we were in our 11th week. We had to tell our people, but decided to wait until at least the 14th week to share with others and eventually the world.
At the date of posting, I’m 16 weeks and 2nd trimester is going pretty good. The food aversions and fatigue were truly real in that 1st one. In case you’re doing quick maths right now, yes, I was pregnant with COVID and on our anniversary. Now I know why I felt horrible on vacation, couldn’t eat certain foods, threw up meds and things while having COVID, and alcohol was not cool with me. I’m believing that God was keeping me and the kid from harmful things - like going up into the mountains and taking medicines that weren’t good for the kid. The gag is, as the kids say, we were starting the processes of checking us to see if children could be made. We prayed that we can be married at least two years before being parents. Y’all cannot tell me that God isn’t real, because all the results came back good and I was pregnant on our 2nd anniversary!
I promise, this won’t just be a mommy or pregnancy blog. We can still talk about life and things! But now you know why I’ve been missing in action. I won’t leave y’all this long again… hopefully… let’s see how this kid treats me when they get here in April.
Y’all stay safe because COVID is still running her raggedy self around here, stay hydrated, and don’t let outside stuff stress you out!
P3 coming April 2022!
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