7 and 8 weeks

7 weeks

March 31, 2013
How far along? 7 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain: unknown, I hope not a lot
Maternity clothes? Not yet
Stretch marks? none
Sleep: still exhausted all the time, but sleeping a little better at night
Best moment this week: Telling our parents that they will be grandparents!
Miss Anything? being able to eat without getting nauseous, regular exercise
Movement: None.  Little one is still an itty bitty jellybean.
Food cravings: chips and french fries: Andrew was nice enough to get me both this past week
Anything making you queasy or sick: if I don’t eat enough or eat too much
Have you started to show yet: nope but I can’t wait!
Gender prediction: I am thinking that it will be a girl, but Andrew wants boys
Labor Signs: Way too early for that. 
Symptoms: still get cramps at night and am super tired during the day
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: so happy
Looking forward to: seeing the little one at our 8 week ultrasound next week!

Dear little one,

You are officially giving me a run for my money.  This past week has been hard for your mama.  But, thankfully, I have been on spring break.  I haven’t gotten any morning sickness, but I’m starting to get more and more nauseous throughout the day.

We told your Grandma Beth, Grandpa Charlie, Gma Marcia, and Gpa Skip about you this weekend.  They are so excited to meet you!  However, you are still a big secret that we have to keep, but at least they don’t have to keep it as long as they had to keep the secret of our wedding.  You are already a very well-loved little jellybean.

We’ve started to think about how we’re going to tell everyone about you.  We’re so excited about you, little one, and we can’t wait to see you again next week!

Love,
Your mama
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8 weeks

April 7, 2013
Baby is the size of a raspberry!
How far along? 8 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain: I feel like a lot, super bloated this week
Maternity clothes? Not yet
Stretch marks? none
Sleep: exhausted all the time.  I can’t breathe through my nose anymore at night, so I don’t sleep well and wake up at least 4 times a night
Best moment this week: seeing the little one today at our 8 week ultrasound
Miss Anything? regular exercise, breathing through my nose
Movement: None.  Little one is still an itty bitty gummy bear.
Food cravings: french fries (but I haven’t had any this week, self control, people), I made chocolate peanut butter cupcakes yesterday and I really want ice cream with them, but I have refrained.
Exercise: I decided to add this in because it’s something I’ve been struggling with.  I am a workout-aholic, so not being able to do it regularly is killing me.
We’ve been trying to walk a lot more now that it’s nice out, but I’m hoping that I can get Andrew to start jogging with me.  (I’m terrified of getting big all over and not just a baby belly)
Anything making you queasy or sick: eating too much
Have you started to show yet: nope.  I can’t wait until it’s all baby that’s showing and not just bloat
Gender prediction: I am thinking that it will be a girl, but Andrew wants boys
Labor Signs: Way too early for that. 
Symptoms: larger in the chest (wearing two sports bras to workout, ridiculous), congested, headaches, bloated
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: so happy
Looking forward to: the little one growing

Dear little one,

We got to see you again today and you are getting so big!  You’re not just a little dot on the screen anymore.  We could see your head, body, little arms and legs.  Your heartbeat is 171 which is awesome. 

Everyone is so excited about you and I can’t wait to share the news with the world.  We still want to wait another month until you are a little bit bigger to tell everyone.  We made some pregnancy announcements this weekend with Lucy and Maddie and some baby shoes to send to our families. 

You are already so well-loved and you’re going to be so spoiled!

Love,
your mama