Energy, Energy, Where have you been for the last 9 months?

The other day, before I had Desmond, I was talking to Wes and I said, "Either I am much more wimpy than the average woman, or pregnancies are just a lot harder for me than most women."  Now, I'm not sure which it is.  I guess the truth is, I don't want to know which one it is.  What I do know is that I hate being pregnant.  It's a testament to my love of Scarlett that I was willing to do it all again.  The morning sickness hit me even earlier this time at 6.5 weeks pregnant.  That's a whole week and a half sooner than it hit me with Scarlett.  From that point on in my pregnancies, my life is miserable.  I spend the next 8 months in a tired, nauseous, painful haze.  I think the last time I cooked a meal was when my in-laws were visiting in March.  I can't even remember the last time I did a load of laundry before having Desmond.  Poor, poor Wes had no idea what he was getting himself into when he married me and decided I was the one he wanted to procreate with.  To be fair, I didn't know either.  I'm very lucky to be married to the kind of man that Wes is.  Someone who's willing to go to work all day, then come home and help me cook, clean, bathe Scarlett, do laundry, etc. etc.  Toward the end of my pregnancy, I had honestly started thinking that I was just an incredibly lazy person.  I couldn't even remember what it was like to have energy and to feel good.  Wes would kindly remind me of my pre-pregnant self who would have dinner ready when he got home and do dishes while he played with Scarlett.  I was even following the Fly Lady's schedule and keeping our home very clean and organized.  All of that went to the wayside when I got pregnant.  However, the point to this sad tale is that this is no more!  While I am still very tired from getting up 2-3 times a night feeding a newborn, it is a normal tiredness.  Not the unnatural tiredness I felt during my pregnancy.  Our house has been clean all week, there are no dirty clothes in the laundry bins, I even changed the air filters today!  That's progress, people!  I'm excited to have my old self coming back.  Scarlett and I may even plant flowers in the front of the house next week!