8 Weeks

* How far along?: eight weeks

* Weight Gain: no new updates

* Symptoms: nausea, vivid dreams, sore boobs, bloat, and tiredness

* How big is baby?: the size of a raspberry (about 0.63 inches)

* Sex: n/a

* Maternity clothes?: nope, but I got one of those belly bands.  It helps.

* Stretch marks?: nope

* Sleep?: pretty good; I go potty once a night

* Best moment this week?: making it through another week

* Movement?: nope

* Food cravings?: barbeque sauce

* Labor signs?: n/a

* Belly button in or out?: in

* What I miss: not feeling nauseous

* What I'm looking forward to: the end of the first trimester

* Milestone: baby went from being an embryo to being a fetus

Rough Start to the Week

Getting out of bed this Monday morning was one of the hardest things I have had to do in a good long while.  I did not want to go to work, or get out of bed, or even open my eyes when my alarm went off.  And I ended up feeling horrible all day.  I think it's the prenatal vitamins.  I was so nauseous all day at work.  Not wanting to wake up early plus severe nausea equals a very miserable Tasha.  I feel like I was so pathetic.  Hopefully tomorrow is better.

But I got a new book in the mail from my health insurance provider.  It is more about caring for a baby than pregnancy.

The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Pregnancy & Baby Care

7 Weeks

* How far along?: seven weeks

* Weight Gain: 1.8 pounds

* Symptoms: nausea, vivid dreams, running to the restroom, bloat, and gas

* How big is baby?: the size of a blueberry (about 0.51 inches)

* Sex: n/a

* Maternity clothes?: nope, but I am going to buy one of those belly bands.  My pants are fitting a little tight.

* Stretch marks?: nope

* Sleep?: pretty good; I go potty once

* Best moment this week?: seeing the baby's heartbeat; telling the ladies at work

* Movement?: nope

* Food cravings?: barbeque; pickles

* Labor signs?: n/a

* Belly button in or out?: in

* What I miss: not feeling nauseous

* What I'm looking forward to: the end of the first trimester

* Milestone: baby's heartbeat

I told the ladies at work yesterday.  They are hilarious, and already concerned about names.  We see quite a few doozies at work, so I understand their concerns.  I am so blessed to have such support.

Doctor Visit #2

I had a doctor's appointment today.  Baby Chunky is growing!  We saw the baby's heart flickering, and heard the heartbeat.  From what I have read, just seeing/hearing the baby's heartbeat reduces the chance of a miscarriage to about 2%.

After the appointment we headed over to David's Bridal to order my dress for Jeremy and Lavita's wedding, which is August 28.  By then, I will be 25 weeks, 3 days pregnant, or roughly 6 months pregnant.  In the store, they have a "pregnancy pillow" to simulate how women typically look at 7 months pregnant.  It was pretty funny, but I enjoyed having a visual of how I could possibly look at that point in this journey.

Taken with my BlackBerry

And I bought another book on pregnancy.  I think this will be my last.  So far I have:

The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy

The Mocha Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy

Consumer Reports Best Baby Products

Your Pregnancy Week by Week.

6 Weeks

* How far along?: six weeks

* Weight Gain: don't know, no scale

* Symptoms: nausea, running to the restroom, bloat, and gas

* How big is baby?: the size of an sweet pea (about 0.25 inches)

* Sex: n/a

* Maternity clothes?: nope

* Stretch marks?: nope

* Sleep?: pretty good; I go potty once; lately I've been warm

* Best moment this week?: 

* Movement?: nope

* Food cravings?: citrus (pineapple and tangerine); Frances Calhoun's baked potato

* Labor signs?: n/a

* Belly button in or out?: in

* What I miss: pants that don't feel like they are cutting into my skin

* What I'm looking forward to: my next appointment where I get to see the heartbeat hopefully

* Milestone: first prenatal appointment

5 Weeks

* How far along?: five weeks
* Starting weight: 115 pounds
* Symptoms: sore boobs, running to the restroom, and gas
* How big is baby?: the size of an appleseed (about 0.13 inches)
* Sex: n/a
* Maternity clothes?: nope
* Stretch marks?: nope
* Sleep?: pretty good; I go potty once; lately I've been warm
* Best moment this week?: having an ultrasound at my first appointment, though I didn't think I would
* Movement?: nope
* Food cravings?: none; I craved food; always hungry
* Labor signs?: n/a
* Belly button in or out?: in
* What I miss: nothing yet
* What I'm looking forward to: my next appointment where I get to see the heartbeat hopefully
* Milestone: first prenatal appointment

And The Verdict...

There's definitely something in there.  It just looks like a sac, for now.  I am not as far along as we originally thought.  Turns out my due date is not until December 8.  So I go back in two weeks for another sonogram to see the heartbeat.

Happy Easter Day

Happy Easter Day!

Tomorrow morning, I go in for my first prenatal appointment. It won't be anything big. According to the nurse, I will just be having bloodwork, and finding out the due date since I just had my annual exam. So I will be back tomorrow with the official due date. By my estimate it should be either November 27 or December 2. And according to the second test I took, I'm still pregnant.

In other baby-related news. We told my great-grandmother today. At first she didn't really understand that I told her we were having a baby. Her responses was," Yup! You're having two!" I'm sure the expressions on both Mikey's and my faces were priceless. With several people already telling us we should have twins, hearing from your 94 year old great-grandmother in such a matter of fact way is more than a little un-nerving. She then explained that she had "dreamed" that we were going to have two babies, but not necessarily at the same time. She finally realized that we're really having a baby now, and she was happy. She's been asking me to have "just one for her" since the wedding in June. Nine months later, and we're working on it.

Always On My Mind

This baby, and all things pertaining to babies, are always on my mind. I am already brainstorming how I want to decorate the nursery. I've bought three pregnancy related books (and read most of them). I am going to start to research different cribs, strollers, and car seats. I am checking baby blogs and pregnancy websites. I am looking at baby clothes and hats online.

We have agreed to not think about names until we find out if we are having a boy or girl. I think I have pretty much given up the idea of waiting until the baby is born to find out.