8 weeks

How far along? 8 weeks 5 days

Baby's Development: Baby is growing a milimeter a day and it the size of a raspberry! Lips, nose, eyelids, legs, and back are all starting to form.

Maternity clothes? Still no...I did get one of the bella band things from Target to wear with some of my work pants.  I wore it one day, but it was so uncomfortable for me.  It just felt so tight and I felt constricted because I had so many extra layers.  I was not a fan.

Weight Gain? -3lbs

Am I Showing? Nope...just got the bloat going on.  I know I will probably take this back when my belly is bigger, but I am excited about starting to show and actually LOOKING pregnant as opposed to just looking bloated haha

Sleep? I was having some issues waking up with bad headaches and a sore neck.  I got a new pillow which supports my neck a bit more, so it's definitely gotten better.  I'm still coming home from work exhausted and taking a nap or two on the weekend.

Exciting Moment? Our very first OB appointment! How exciting it was to hear the heartbeat and see everything on the ultrasound! It definitely made it feel a lot more real for both Matt and I. We both asked a lot of questions and will be going back in about 4 weeks for the next appointment.  The heart rate was right at 160 BPM! We asked our midwife if it was a boy or girl..but she was not playing our game!  According to the Chinese gender chart and the Ramzi theory, it's a boy...but we will see in a few months!

Baby Whitman in the upper right hand corner..
kinda hard to see, but she/he is there!

What do I miss? FOOD! Seriously..meal are such a chore because it's so hard to figure out what to eat.  I miss being able to actually eat meals with my husband and cooking dinner. I also miss having energy.  I do a load of laundry and it feels like I just ran a marathon! It's exhausting!

How have I been feeling? Some days are good, some are not so much.  I think in comparison though, I have had it pretty easy.  I haven't gotten sick that many times, but the queasiness is pretty constant.

 Movement: None yet..

Food cravings:  I wouldn't say craving per say...I think it's more like what can I tolerate eating.  There is about a 10 minute when I get hungry where I think about certain food tasting good but if I don't have that food right then, they I go back to being queasy. 

Rings on or off? On! Hopefully staying that way for a while!

Happy or Moody most of the time:  I think this week has been about half and half.  

Looking forward to:  The magical 2nd trimester and our next appointment!