Week 8 Survey

How far along: 8 weeks

Total weight gain: been on vacation, so I haven't checked since week 7 survey

How big is baby: The size of a raspberry!

Maternity clothes: None yet.

Stretch marks: None yet.

Sleep: I've been sleeping really well recently. Around 9 every night, I feel absolutely exhausted.

Best moment this week: Telling a few of our friends

Movement: None yet.

Food cravings: I think I could seriously eat a bunch of cucumbers... but that was a pre-pregnancy craving... so not sure that counts.... oh, and ICE CREAM!

Belly button in or out: Innie

What I miss: being able to drink while on vacation visitng friends who we usually drink with.

What I'm looking forward to: my first appointment and ultrasound next week!

Milestone: started telling our friends

Dreaming about baby bedding....

So it's waaaay early, but I can't stop looking at baby bedding! It's like an addiction! These are three collections that we like, from most favorite to least favorite. Whatya think?

Girl

Boy

Week 7 Survey

I've seen a few other women do this, so I decided to go ahead and try it. I'll post the survey and bell pic every week!



How far along: 7 weeks

Total weight gain: 1.6 pounds - much better than the almost three pounds from last week! Holy cow!

How big is baby: The size of a blueberry!

Maternity clothes: None yet. Still fitting into my skinny jeans!

Stretch marks: None yet.

Sleep: I'm tired all. the. time. It usually takes me about an hour of tossing and turning for me to finally settle down at night. Once I'm alseep, I could sleep for 12 hours if I wanted to.

Best moment this week: Waking up with no bloat! Best feeling ever!

Movement: None yet.

Food cravings: ugh... sweets. On a healthy note, oatmeal and clementines!

Belly button in or out: Innie

What I miss: soda... I'm down to one serving a day!

What I'm looking forward to: Telling friends in NJ this coming week and then our 1st appointment to make sure everything is ok!

Milestone: reaching the 7 week mark! Whoo hoo! Grow baby grow!

Why Wait?

So, we're within a week of telling the world we're expecting. We've already passed the news on to our parents and a few friends. Everyone have been really excited so far, which has been helping me keep optimistic. So why have we decided to spill the beans before the oh so important first trimester is over? Well, it was simple decision, really.

Back in January of 2008, we found out that we were pregnant. After doing some research, we decided to wait for the first doctor's appointment to tell anyone, even our parents. Life went on as normal, even though we spent a little more time walking past the baby sections at our favorite stores. I was so amazed that I didn't feel anything. But it didn't last. At 5 1/2 weeks, I miscarried.

It was the most tramatic day of my adult life. 6 hours at the ER with an internal ultrasound that ultimately showed nothing. We lost the baby. On the way home, we called both sets of parents and gave the grim news. The first they heard of their grandchild was how my body failed to keep it. That day, we vowed not to go through that again. When we got pregnant again, we would make sure we surrounded ourselves with the people we trust, a support system.

So, on our 3rd anniversary, I called my mom and stepdad(who live 1,000 miles away) and told the in laws the great news. A couple of days after that, we started spreading the news to friends who would be physically helpful in the case of a repeat. Once I hit 6 weeks, I was ready to tell the world. We waited, however, for our trip back home so we could tell our friends face to face. Now the trip's almost here and I'm excited...

Lemonheads...

are my new best friend! Thanks to the ladies at thebump.com and my lovely husband, I have found a simple solution to nipping nausousness in the bud. Everytime I feel sick, just pop one of these puppies and it goes away. And they're pretty yummy, too!

I am lucky that I haven't actually gotten sick sick yet (knock on wood!). I have been battling acid reflux at night which stinks. I'm finding my favorite foods at the moment are sliced apples and peanut butter, bananas, clementines, wheat and cheddar cheese crackers, pickles, and Taco Bell, and anything sweet (to the chargin of my hips!).

Another way that I battle morning sickness is with sleep. I sleep all the time. If I get up early, I have to take a nap or I'm exhausted at the end of the night. This whole growing a human thing is exhausting!

5 and 6 week belly pics!

So one more for tonight. I plan, like so many pregnant ladies before me, to keep record of my progress with belly pics. Now, as a forwarning, my belly was not in the best of shape when I found out I was pregnant (probably from all those beers I talked about in my previous posts haha). I had, however, been trying to get into shape. Since finding out, I've been absolutely exhausted and exercise is the last thing I want to think about. I do plan on getting back into the groove soon!

On another note, I've been battling bloat, so I'm not showing already, in fact, my skinny jeans still fit!

Ok, on to the photos!

5 weeks

6 weeks

Drinking and Such...

So, I thought it would be such a big deal to give up drinking. I'm not an alcoholic by any means, but I enjoy a good time. I thought that there would be this longing to just taste a beer or enjoy a glass of wine, but so far I've been good.

The weekend of July 4th, we went to Louisville to celebrate our 3rd wedding anniversary on the 1st. I had a blast. We went to a baseball game, went to their bar/restaurant area, enjoyed a tour of the Louisville Slugger Museum, and just walked the streets lined with painted horse statues. A nice city, over all.

Both nights, hubby drank. I can't blame him. Honestly, the trip was planned before we found out we were pregnant and part of the reason we wanted to go there was because of their fabulous 4th Street Live bar area. It was all within walking distance to the hotel.

Sitting there watching my husband drink, his voice getting louder and a little more slurred with each sip, I had no stabbing regret. I actually did not want to drink. I found out that weekend that I can have fun while others libate. I think I'll stick to my cranberry juice and sprite, thanks!

The Start of a Dream Come True...

Saturday, June 27th- Hubby and I go to see a local band with a bunch of people from work. Good food, good music, and great friends. After several hours and a couple of beers, we make a pit stop at a local wing place and then head home.

Sunday, June 28th- I wake up with what I can only describe as the worst hang-over I've had in awhile (minus NYC on New Years Eve, but come on, not many nights compare!). This is my first indication that I am, in fact, knocked up. I didn't even drink that much the night before to suffer that much the next day.

Monday, June 29th- After waking up with another horrendous hang over, I break down and buy a 3 pack of pregnancy tests. I simply cannot wait for husband to come home from school and take one test. It's very faint, but there's no denying that there's a line. Husband is excited when I call him and tell him he's going to be a daddy.

Tuesday, June 30th- Just to be extra sure, I do another test after waking up. My theory behind this is that supposedly the hormone is easier to detect in morning pee. Lovely, I know. Another faint line meets me, and I'm slightly disappointed. I mean, I haven't pissed my period yet, but shouldn't the test be darker in the morning and when I'm one day more pregnant?

Monday, July 6th- So I decided to wait after the Louisville weekend to take the final test. At this point, my period was late about a week. Unlike the first two times, the line was not hard to see at all. In fact, forget the 3 minutes the directions on the tests tells you to wait, in 3 seconds the line was darker than the test line.

So, as proof, here are the pictures of test #1 and test #3. Yes, I kept all of them, which is kind of gross and not really comparable, but oh well.