Another Update (I kinda like these)

How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Down 4 lbs since last week, when I weighed myself at the clinc
Maternity clothes? Normal clothes, although I see a bella band in the near future.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Depends if I am sick, if not, still waking up at 2 am every morning now mostly to pee or because of weird dreams.
Best moment this week: Two awsome days in a row (I ate a ton) and showing Mike and my mom the baby moving around.
Movement: Its a swimming.
Food cravings: Please can I have one!
Gender: Still leaning towards a boy this week.
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Feeling like myself, and eating whatever I want.
What I am looking forward to: Easter and second appointment on April 3rd.
Weekly Wisdom: Put down the bag of jalapeno flavored potato chips (thats a steamer).
Milestones: Eligible for a Nuchal Translucency scan.

Snow Day!

We sooo needed this moisture, it is just weird that it is happening this late in March. First off, shout out to Mandie, Melissa, Grandma P, and Jeff---Happy Birthdays! Good thing this child will be born in October because there isn't many other birthdays that month.

Alright, almost 11 weeks now and it is getting harder to suck it in after a meal. Don't get me wrong I have always look "been blessed 4 months" after a good meal, but I could usually hide it around certain people and places, now, not so much. What the heck?!?! I know I missed the puberty bus the first time it came around, but I always thought I make it up in pregnancy. Not so much. I think I will wear my same bras even after delivery! Oh well, I have a nice polka dotted chest to make up for it (at least it is not on my face).

Baby is the size of a lime, skin is still transparent, and some bones are starting to harden (the bright areas on the ultrasound). The iris of the eyes and the neck muscles are forming at this time.

I tried to get the best profile picture as possible, but this stinker would rather not cooperate.

Today is a good day and so was yesterday. That can only mean one thing...tomorrow will be another puke fest.

Update

How far along? 10 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Down 3 lbs a month ago, but don't own a scale, so I don't know.
Maternity clothes? Normal clothes, good days (where I eat a lot) I unbutton the top button at night.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Depends if I am sick, if not, wake up at 2 am every morning with anxious thoughts.
Best moment this week: Good, quiet day on Sunday at work.
Movement: Saw Pukie move on ultrasound more than once. It is surreal.
Food cravings: Please can I have one!
Gender: Leaning towards boy this week.
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Feeling like myself, and eating whatever I want.
What I am looking forward to: Easter and second appointment on April 3rd.
Weekly Wisdom: Propel Kiwi strawberry, not bad coming up.
Milestones: starting to get used to the daily barf fests.

Hmmmmm???

I always thought that the ticker to the right was a little ahead, by like 3 days or so, not a big deal. The thing, is I am supposed to be 9weeks 1 day today, based off the six week ultrasound I did. Well, every time I measure myself or have been measured it gets further and further away. Today I took two measurements, one said 9w5d and the other said 9w 6d. I know that in the first trimester you can be off as much as seven days and still be in normal (meaning they won't change your due date). What freaks me out a little is I can't help but to extrapolate. Am gonna have a huge baby? I know, I know, I know, but come on. For all you that say I am not eating enough, apparently it is not effecting the baby.

Oh on a lighter note... when I was scanning my self, I saw the baby wiggle, and I just starting giggling. I guess now I can't get frustrated when the other women I scan start to laugh at their baby and mess up my picture. ;-)

The good, the bad, the stinky!

As I'm sure you all know by now, this has been a hard 1st trimester for me. I do have good days (the days that I can actually write on here), but I tend to have more bad days and stinky days. Bad days are the ones I feel queasy all day and I may vomit at least once. Stinky days are the worst. They are the days that I am really nauseated and gassy. What makes it sooooo bad is the fact that I can't get away from my own stink and it makes me even more nauseated. It is a vicious cycle.

Baby update: tomorrow I will be nine weeks and if you've noticed the ticker on the side, you can see that it is starting to look more human now.

WHOA! Sorry to diverge but for the first time in this pregnancy I just puked out of nowhere... in my hands. Couldn't get to the bathroom fast enough. Luckily it wasn't a lot. I hope the doesn't happen in public. It reminded me of the baby on the Etrade commercial.

Moving on... the baby is about the size of a medium green olive/grape, its got arms and legs. The wrists are now evident and are flexed. All the rest of the joints have also developed (knees and elbows). His eyelids are fused shut and will remain that way for the next four months.

Changes in me: I don't have a problem with buttoning my jeans like the book says, but at the end of the day it is nice to unbutton. I have a stuffy nose all the time that gives me post nasal drip which causes gagging, which causes vomiting. My blood volume apparently has doubled. My hair is as dry as hay.

I don't feel pregnant even though I am sick. I just feel like a got the flu and have had it for 4 weeks. I do think about being a mom when I am lying around feeling crappy, and honestly it scares me. I wonder if I will be as good as my mom and my sisters. I think about how much work it will be and question whether I am ready, because I can't go back now. I am sure I'm not the only woman who has thought this, especially with their first pregnancy. Just want to be honest. Maybe I will feel more connected to this child as my belly grows and I can feel the baby move. Then maybe my "maternal instinct" will kick in. I think about how much my life will change and wonder how it will effect my relationship with Mike. Will be become closer? Will we bicker and get frustrated with each other? Probably both. I've have always been a little scared of change, but everyone says it is worth it and I believe them.

Knock Knock Knocking on Hells Door...

Nothing like puking every hour for 16 hours straight! Plus the pain of being constipated didn't help either. Tessa came up to help me (thank GOD), she was able to relieve some of the constipation that her and I will probably never forget, but hey, that is what sisters are for, especially if your sister is a nurse. Finally she called the on-call nurse who suggest we go to the ER for fluids. Apparently if you get too dehydrated you can start to contract. After six hours in the ER we left, and this morning I feel much better. That was probably one of the worst days of my life! Since I am feeling better I think I had some sort of bug, but adding that to morning sickness is just not fun at all.

1st Doctors Appointment

We went to our first Dr.s appointment yesterday and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I got out of getting a pap smear which was nice. I noticed that I lost 3lbs from pre-conception which she said isn't abnormal considering how I have been feeling. When she did the ultrasound I had to show her how to work the machine (a machine that I've never used, but they all are basically the same). She wasn't going to measure the heart rate until I showed her. The baby has doubled in size and I can see the rhombencephlon (the black space in the head). This is the beginning of the hindbrain formation. The baby (embryo) is about the size of a blueberry now and its arms and legs are getting ready to pop out. This was Mikes first time seeing the heartbeat and he thought it was pretty cool.

I still feel crappy. I am puking more often now and praying the month of March flies by. I did actually go on a walk yesterday around the lake that is near my house. I puked when I got home, but it was nice to get off the couch.

Mike has been great throughout this whole thing so far. He gets me what I need and is being very supportive. I can't imagine doing this without him. Next appointment 4/3/2009 and it should be fully developed by then.