12 weeks and the neglected garden

Pregnant me + general first trimester nausea = my garden is at least 1/2 weeds.

Some days I get out and do one area, but oh my, is it awful. Our 'grass' is more chickweed, etc, than grass. It was that way when we moved in. I just mow that area, but it bothers me in the flower & herb beds.

I am happy to be feeling mostly better. Now, instead of an every day thing, the nausea just hits a few times a week. I am 12 weeks today, and I hope to bid a huge farewell to any and all nausea soon.

So, I was weeding, and some weed, if you wait too long(well, I think it thinks I waited the perfect amount of time) sends out projectile seeds. So, now I am finding tiny yellow seeds on my neck and cleavage, and in my hair.

I also find that pregnant me gets light-headed if bent over too long, I need to find some way to get to do my garden work without feeling woozy.

We had a couple of thunderstorms this week, and one had hail, and I found out it had a nice side-effect: it knocked all of the aphids off of our little japanese maple. How cool is that?

The rosebushes need true pruning, and the juniper is doing its yearly march into my vegetable beds. But, many things are flourishing in our rainy spring weather.

Mr. S bought me the loveliest flowers for our anniversary: lilacs, orange and red poppies and fringed tulips. They smell amazing and are cheerful to look at.

Oh, and I saw the first ladybug of the season yesterday. Cute.

Pests: crabgrass and insurance

Well, I spoke too soon about getting to stop PIO shots. Apparently, my insurance won't pay unless the Dr. calls/faxes them directly. They are so paranoid about covering anything infertility related, that none of our treatments/meds have been covered, even when it could be for something else. I hate them. Approval usually takes 48-72 hrs after they get the note from the Dr. So, I ordered more PIO. It has gotten to the point where it hurts and stings the entire time I get the shot, every night. I've heard this happens to other people. I would complain to my nurse/Dr. but what is the point, since I am being switched anyway?

The garden became a grassy jungle these last 3 weeks. I had been trying to take it easy from transfer day on, and let it all grow wild. (although it was a but jungly already), but since my RE gave me the OK for moderate/mild exercise I thought I'd take advantage of the cool morning, and the fact that I am not teaching today.

Crab grass had grown in amongst my tomatoes/okra/jalepenos. If you don't know what crabgrass it is, let me tell you. It is a tough grass that sends out thick, woody runners, sideways, and its blades are rough and not lush. I never knew it also grows up, but now I do, some of it had threaded up some tomato supports, over 2 feet high! It is hard to pull out(tough and strong) but VERY satisfying. I have a nice large pile to take back to compost.

I sat and weeded and felt calmer about all these meds and waiting. Just 5 days until my ultrasound. Grow and thrive, babies! Acorn and pumpkin; sunflower and moonflower; babyfishes.