7 Weeks!

Hello!

Steve and I just got back from taking three of my younger siblings (Sam - 14, Drew - 13, and Autumn - 9) to the Aquarium in Boothbay Harbor.  Steve came up with a game of Jeopardy to play on the car ride there which made it fly by!  The kids tried to come up with a reverse game on the way home, but failed slightly.  Autumn:  "Ok, for 300 points, what are my favorite shoes?"  We ended up going back for a second visit this morning to Kennebec Community Church, which is right down the street from our house.  We feel very excited about this church - there are many couples our age, a ton of kids and teens, great worship, and Bible-based sermons.  We're looking forward with getting connected more through small groups in next couple of weeks :)   

So we went in for an ultrasound on Friday - and everything went great!  I was so nervous, I just needed to hear that the baby was doing well, and it is!  They tried doing an abdominal ultrasound first, but couldn't find anything due to it being so early in the pregnancy.  So they ended up doing a transvaginal ultrasound, and saw everything very clearly!  I'm in love with our little baby (or our "little clover" as I like to call it, since the due date is so close to St. Patrick's Day)!  It was too early to hear the heartbeat, but we did get to see the little flicker on the screen, which was so cool!  It measured at 8mm long, and was right on target for our due date (give or take a day).  

So today marks week 7 of my pregnancy!  How time flies!  The baby measured 8mm (about 1/3 of an inch) at the ultrasound, as I said before, which is right on track.  That means it doubled in size from last week!  Both hemispheres of our baby's brain are forming this week, as well as joints in it's little arms and legs (which look more like little flippers right now!)  The ears, eyes and nose are continuing to form this week, and the baby's little stub of a tail is starting to become smaller and smaller!  Here's me at the ocean today:

How far along? 7 weeks!
Maternity clothes? Yes!  I tried wearing some regular pants this week, and ended up changing out of them before I even left the house.  I can't stand to have anything pressing on my tummy at all!  It even hurts a little bit to reach down and pick something up!

Total Weight Gain:  I'm down to a 4 lb weight loss - not too worried because I eat all the time!

Sleep: Sooooo tired ALL. THE. TIME.  Steve and I usually get in bed around 9:45 or 10 and stay up and talk for awhile before going to sleep - the last couple of nights, we've been getting in bed even earlier and I am out sometimes before Steve even climbs in next to me.  And that's after taking 30-90 minute nap during the day.
Best moment this week: Seeing our beautiful baby's little heartbeat on the ultrasound screen!
Miss Anything? Not really - getting used to the dietary changes.  Actually, I do miss caffeine, especially being as tired as I am all the time.  
Movement: Nothing yet
Food cravings: A few random things, but nothing super strong yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not yet!  

Any other symptoms?  Same as last week - fatigue, soreness, heightened sense of smell, cramps, and a few random emotional episodes!  Plus, bloating!  

Have you started to show yet: Bloating!
Gender prediction: Guess we'll have to wait and see!  I'm kind of convinced it's a boy though.  
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Honestly, I've been a little more moody this week, but I think it's mostly because I'm so tired all the time.  And I think I cried like 4 or 5 times this week alone - all over little things.
Looking forward to: Not much - should be a very busy and tiring week!

Until next week!