Bun in the Oven: Weeks 4 - 8

All of this is simply for documentation purposes. If you don't want to read my weekly play by play...just skip over!
 :-) My timeline is a little off now since I was a bit further along when I went to the doctor. But here are weeks 4-8.

 How Far Along: 4 Weeks

Size of baby: Poppy seed

Maternity Clothes: Nope! Although I must admit that elastic waistbands excite me!

Gender: ?

Movement: Nope

Sleep: Normal
What I miss:  Excedrin Migraine and Imitrex…my head has been killing me…and Tylenol is no help.
Cravings: Nope
Symptoms:  A little tired…a little nauseous…a little crampy
Best Moment This Week:  Finding out we are having a baby and telling our family and a few close friends!

 How Far Along: 5 Weeks

Size of baby: Sesame seed

Maternity Clothes: Nope! Although I must admit that elastic waistbands excite me!

Gender: ?

Movement: Nope

Sleep: Maybe a little more than normal.
What I miss:  Excedrin Migraine and Imitrex…my head has been killing me…and Tylenol is no help.
Cravings: Lots of cheese…which I assume means that I am in need of calcium. Trying to bump that up.
Symptoms:  A little tired…more nauseous than last week…a little crampy…a little bloated
Best Moment This Week:  Telling a few more friends and setting up my first OB appt!

How Far Along: 6 Weeks

Size of baby: Sweet pea

Maternity Clothes: Nope! Although I must admit that elastic waistbands excite me!

Gender: ?

Movement: Nope

Sleep: Tired all the time…taking naps when I can
What I miss:  Not being nauseous
Cravings: Nothing really this week…although a steak sounds good!
Symptoms:  Nausea is at an all-time high. I have been drinking ginger ale, sprite, and munching on crackers. Broke down and called the doctor for some Zofran. It seems to be helping a little.
Best Moment This Week:  Telling Luci she is going to be a Big Sis! We waited until we were really sure things were progressing before we told her. She was wayyyy excited…and is asking lots of questions! She is going to be a great Big Sis!

How Far Along: 7 Weeks

Size of baby: blueberry

Maternity Clothes: Nope! Although I must admit that elastic waistbands excite me!

Gender: ?

Movement: Nope

Sleep: Tired all the time…taking naps when I can
What I miss:  Not being nauseous
Cravings: Salty food…pickles, French fries…and still steak.
Symptoms:  Nausea is at an all-time high. It is getting worse and worse. Mitch picked me up some “Preggie Pops” which are supposed to help nausea. They are like little flavored candies. They do help some.
Best Moment This Week:  The 3 moments that I wasn’t nauseous.

How Far Along: 8 Weeks

Size of baby: Raspberry

Maternity Clothes: Nope! Although I must admit that elastic waistbands excite me! I am going to try to pick up a few pairs of pants this weekend so my Mom has plenty of time to hem them before I need them. Since this is my second, I am already starting to feel bloated.

Gender: Everyone keeps saying boy…but I have no guesses at this point.

Movement: Nope

Sleep: Tired all the time…taking naps when I can
What I miss:  Not being nauseous
Cravings: Salty food…pickles, French fries…and still steak.
Symptoms:  Nausea is still terrible. And a few other things that I will spare you the details on!
Best Moment This Week:  Spending time with both of our families for Ellie and Colin’s bday parties!