10 Weeks (1/25/2012)

I know last week's post made me sound like a little bit of a Debbie Downer. However, it was a very rough week and I am so glad it is over. I'm happy to report that the nausea has significantly improved. It's definitely not gone but it is much more manageable. I started having some cramping and bleeding on Tuesday night (sorry for TMI) so my doctor had me come in on Wednesday. Luckily everything was fine. Baby Sheldon measured at exactly 10 weeks and had a very strong heartbeat of 162 BPM. Best of all, the baby put on a little show for me. He/she was dancing all over the place. The tech was having a hard time getting a good picture for me to take home because baby was moving so much. It was comforting to see that even though we were stressing out baby was in there having a ball. Here is the best picture they could get.


Our doctor said that my baby bump is growing right on track and you can definitely see it in this week's picture.

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along: 10 Weeks

Size of baby: Prune. Inside that little mouth, tiny buds of baby teeth are forming under the gums.

Total weight gain/loss: 2 lb

Symptoms: Nausea

What I miss: Not feeling nauseous.

Cravings: Pollo Mexicano baked potatoes from Jason's Deli.

Best Moment of the Week:Seeing Baby Sheldon dancing

9 Weeks (1/18/2012)

Unfortunately I do not have any belly pictures for this week. Last Wednesday, as soon as I hit the 8 week mark, my morning sickness decided to kick in. I'd like to know who named it "morning sickness" rather than "all day sickness." It has been a pretty rough week. My nine hours at work are especially horrible. I'm pretty sure my coworkers think I have a tape worm since I am constantly eating. However, that seems to be the only way to keep the nausea at bay. I'm also tired of eating at this point, especially since there are only about 5 things I can tolerate/want to eat. Here is a picture of my meal of choice- potato chips and lemonade. For whatever reason these seem to be the most soothing foods on my stomach. According to an old wives tale a lot of morning sickness indicates you are having a boy. We'll see if this holds true in a couple of months.

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along: 9 Weeks

Size of baby: Olive. Baby Sheldon has grown approximately an inch in the last week or so!

Total weight gain/loss: 2 lb

Symptoms: Nausea, nausea and more nausea!

What I miss: Not feeling nauseous.

Cravings: No cravings but a ton of food aversions!

Best Moment of the Week:Anytime I am sleeping :)


So we got an extra sneak peak at Baby Sheldon this week:





Just Kidding! Maybe we will have a football player on our hands though :) Despite losing to Tom Brady and the Patriots this past weekend we thought we would pay homage to Tim Tebow.



We have a few videos to post with family member reactions. Hopefully this weekend I will have some energy to get those up!

8 Weeks (1/11/2012)

Yesterday was a very exciting day for us. We got to see Baby Sheldon for the first time! They had a flat screen TV set up in the ultrasound room so we both had a great view of the baby the entire time. They said he/she is measuring right on schedule(1.3 cm) and has a strong heartbeat (which we could see). Baby S was also moving a little bit which was cool to see. It was all very exciting. I don't think I've ever seen Matt smile so much. He has had this grin plastered on his face since yesterday morning. It was just amazing to see the baby that is growing inside of me. We both can't stop looking at the ultrasound picture.

After the ultrasound and meeting with the doctor, we met with a nurse who gave us a ton of information. We are going back on 2/9 for another checkup. They will do an ultrasound and some bloodwork to check for any problems with the baby. These tests were optional but we decided to go ahead and do them.

Here is Baby Sheldon's first picture:















This week I have had a lot of new symptoms/changes. Currently I have to eat about every 2-3 hours to ward off horrible nausea. I haven't actually had morning sickness and I hope not to. So I've gone from eating 3 meals to eating 5-6 small meals/snacks per day. This is also the first week that my pants feel a little tight around the waist when I put them on in the morning. I think I will only be able to get away with my regular pants for a few more weeks. Have I mentioned how excited I am about summer? I can't wait to be able to wear dresses without freezing!





































Pregnancy Highlights

How far along: 8 Weeks

Size of baby: Raspberry. Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. His arms have lengthened, too, and his hands are now flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart. His knee joints have formed, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways.

Total weight gain/loss: 2 lb

Symptoms: Exhaustion, bloating, and nausea.

What I miss: Not feeling tired.

Cravings: Eggs, cheese, and pears.

Best Moment of the Week:Seeing Baby Sheldon for the first time!

7 Weeks (1/4/2012)

Well here are this week's belly pictures. It doesn't look like anything has changed though. We were questioning doing these pictures every week since most likely things won't change too much for the next few weeks. However, from what we've been reading, in the second pregnancy (I know we're crazy to even be thinking about that) your belly pops a lot sooner. So it will be interesting to see the difference between the two pregnancies.


















Pregnancy Highlights

How far along: 7 Weeks

Size of baby: Blueberry. This week his/her eyelids, lips, fingers and toes are developing. Also, they are starting to move around but obviously I can't feel it.

Total weight gain/loss: 1 lb

Symptoms: Bloating (though it's getting better), exhaustion and oddly my teeth hurt.

What I miss: Champagne for a new year's toast.

Cravings: Still eggs, I should get a chicken.

Best Moment of the Week: Celebrating New Year's Eve and thinking about the wonderful things to come in 2012!


Interestingly, on MSNBC.com today they had an article about the rate of twins rising. Today, 1 in 30 pregnancies are twins (see article: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45872021/ns/health/t/more-us-women-having-twins-rate-babies). We joke that it might be twins but they don't run in either of our families. If we saw two babies at the ultrasound, at least one of us would pass out. Perhaps we should take video just in case.

Speaking of ultrasound, next week is our first doctor's visit! It is the office's policy that they don't see anyone before 8 weeks. It has been a long wait so far and we are so excited to see our little blueberry. It's a 4 hour appointment which will include a lot of information. Of course, we are most excited to see the baby and hear its little heartbeat (though not so little, it's beating at around 150 bpm!). We will post the ultrasound picture next week for everyone to see.

This week I have definitely begun to actually feel pregnant. In the past couple of weeks it just felt more like an abstract idea. It was hard to look past the exhaustion and enjoy this amazing time. But as we read about all of the incredible growth and development going on inside, it's beginning to hit me that there is a person in there! I'm already so in love with this baby and I catch myself daydreaming about what they will look like. Only 33 weeks until we get to hold them! Also of note, when I suck my stomach in, there is a little pooch (that was not there before) that will no longer suck in. Perhaps this is a very small start of an actual baby bump :)