10 weeks

how far along? 10 weeks

how big is baby? the size of a prune

weight gain/loss? holding steady at +1

stretch marks? none

maternity clothes? I ordered maternity jeans and leggings from Old Navy on Cyber Monday and am looking forward to seeing how they fit, since some of my pants are getting tight

sleep? I'm sleeping well, thanks to the return of our winter humidifier, which makes our bedroom cool and provides some gentle white noise

food cravings? I had John pick up some Indian take-out on Wednesday and thoroughly enjoyed matar paneer, chicken tikka masala, and garlic naan...yum!

symptoms? tired and bloated; on the plus side, my hair and nails look great! 

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? who knows?

movement? none

belly button? still an innie

what I'm worrying about: the small possibility of miscarriage, despite knowing that it's down to only 5% after seeing a heartbeat on the ultrasound; I do not want to be a statistic.

what I'm loving: feeling thankful for an easy pregnancy

best moment this week? getting started on Christmas shopping and made good progress on our list of gifts to buy for nieces/nephews and parents.

9 weeks

how far along? 9 weeks

how big is baby? the size of a green olive (yum!)

weight gain/loss? still +1, despite lots of Thanksgiving goodies

stretch marks? none

maternity clothes? not yet, but some pants are getting tight around the waist

sleep? decent, but the crazy pregnancy dreams have begun! John also said that I have been tossing and turning a lot more than usual.

food cravings? not sure if it's related to the size of the baby this week, but I would kill for some of my mom's green olive dip right now

symptoms? fatigue, sore breasts,inability to regulate body temperature (I'm either freezing cold or really hot)

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? no idea - I am hoping for a boy...and wondering if my very mild symptoms and absence of morning sickness could be an indicator of this?!?

movement? none

belly button? still an innie

what I'm worrying about: when and how to start telling people, especially our families

what I'm loving: feeling SO GOOD; I never in a million years thought that I would feel this normal during the first trimester. I've heard so many horror stories about never-ending morning sickness and nausea that I was mentally preparing myself for the worst, but I'm shocked and thrilled to be feeling as great as I do. My doctor said that some women naturally adjust better to pregnancy hormones and even called me a "pregnancy warrior" - ha!

best moment this week? our first ultrasound - so surreal and amazing.

First ultrasound and a new EDD

We had our first ultrasound the day before Thanksgiving. Going into the appointment, I was incredibly nervous that we wouldn't be able to see anything, or that there wouldn't be a heartbeat and this would be another miscarriage. 

However, my fears were calmed as soon as we saw the little flicker of a heartbeat on the screen. John was standing next to me and holding my hand, and we both were shaking as the doctor said that everything looks just perfect with a nice strong heartbeat of 160 and a baby measuring a little bit ahead of schedule.

Look at this beautiful little gummy bear!

In fact, based on the measurements, my EDD has now been changed from July 1 to to June 28. I suspected that I ovulated early based on my chart, so it was great to finally have some confirmation of this. It's a little crazy to have jumped three days ahead in the pregnancy timeline, so my weekly updates will now be on Fridays.

What a great Thanksgiving blessing!

8 weeks

how far along? 8 weeks

how big is baby? the size of a raspberry

weight gain/loss? holding steady at +1

stretch marks? none

maternity clothes? none, but pants (especially jeans) are getting snug

sleep? very good, although I can't really sleep on my stomach anymore because my boobs are so sore

food cravings? movie theater popcorn (so random, I know)

symptoms? fatigue, sore breasts, mild nausea, sensitivity to smells, neon-yellow pee (!) from my new prenatal vitamins

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? no idea - I am hoping for a boy

movement? none

belly button? still an innie

what I'm worrying about: I had some brown spotting last night and it scared me so much; that's how my last miscarriage began. I was thankful that it was gone when I woke up this morning, but it's still alarming, nonetheless. I'm trying to stay calm, drink lots of water, and stay off my feet when I can.

what I'm loving: that time is flying by so quickly! It feels like just yesterday I was peeing on a stick and the baby was the size of a poppyseed; also very excited (and a little nervous) for our first appointment on Wednesday where hopefully we'll be able to hear a heartbeat!

best moment this week? John started our kitchen remodeling project! Everything is a mess right now, but I know it's going to look wonderful when it's finished.

7 weeks

how far along? 7 weeks

how big is baby? the size of blueberry

weight gain/loss? +1

stretch marks? none

maternity clothes? none, but some of my dress pants are getting snug in the waist

sleep? decent sleep, but crazy dreams!

food cravings? anything salty and savory - soups, casseroles, pasta, meat, etc.

symptoms? gigantically sore breasts, heartburn, fatigue, and waves of nausea

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? no idea - I am hoping for a boy

movement? none

belly button? still an innie

what I'm worrying about: waiting four weeks for our first ultrasound; it feels like everyone else (okay, all the women on my Bump month board) are getting them done at 5 and 6 weeks, and I have to wait until I'm 11 weeks along - boo!

what I'm loving: having a good first appointment and hearing the nurse say, "You're pregnant!" also having relatively mild symptoms and NOT vomiting so far (yes!)

best moment this week? When I left for work this morning, John said, "I love both of you." It absolutely made my heart melt.

6 weeks

how far along? 6 weeks

how big is baby? the size of a sweet pea

weight gain/loss? none

stretch marks? none

maternity clothes? none

sleep? decent, although I've had trouble settling my mind and falling asleep some nights

food cravings? carbs, especially pasta and crackers; also a big juicy burger sounds really tasty as of late

symptoms? sore breasts, light cramping, bloating, heartburn, and a few nauseous spells (no puking, though, thank goodness)

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? no idea - I am hoping for a boy

movement? none

belly button? still an innie

what I'm worrying about: miscarriage, still; also nervous about finding out bad news at our first appointment on Thursday

what I'm loving: staying pregnant and experiencing symptoms (even though they aren't always pleasant), also happy that I haven't had ANY spotting so far

best moment this week? nothing specific, but John has been really wonderful lately- doing the dishes, rubbing my neck, making dinner when I'm too tired to cook; he's such a great guy and I'm so thankful to be married to him!