I'm a day behind today, but yesterday was busy! This week started off with a visit to the Dr.'s office again, but this time to meet with a midwife. I thought it went pretty well, I was happy with her. The biggest difference I found between the midwife vs. the nurse and Dr. was that the midwife seemed genuinely concerned with my emotional well being in addition to my physical well being. I had heard it was this way, but I didn't really understand it until she started asking me questions about the relationships in my life and so forth. I thought this was very interesting! She set me up with an appointment at 11 weeks with another midwife, so I could start meeting the other 4 midwifes that work at that office.
This week we celebrated 2 birthdays in my family - my sister, Samantha, turned 15! and my Dad turned 49! We had a family BBQ on Saturday to celebrate. We all pitched in to buy Dad a new air compressor, and I made a cake for Sam. It definitely didn't turn out as good as I expected, but it's still cute :)
Me and my sisters: Sam, Autumn, Amanda, and Alisa
Friday, I took Steve out to dinner in Camden, and surprised him by going to see his favorite play, "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown"! This was to celebrate his 5 years of sobriety! This is definitely a big deal - I've only known Steve for a little over 2 years now, and God has done so many wonderful things in his life. One of them is that soon after he gave his life to Christ, He delivered him from alcohol. I can't even imagine Steve as the man he used to be, I only know him as the man he is today, free in Christ :)
So, welcome to week 10! The baby has officially made it to the "fetus" stage (from "embryo" stage)! It should be about 1.2 inches long, and should weigh about .14 of an ounce. The baby's kidneys, heart, liver, and intestines are forming tissue, and the fingernails and hair are starting to grow! It has started to swallow amniotic fluid, and should be kicking and bouncing around now, though I probably won't start feeling it for quite a while. The baby's limbs can bend, with the hands bending at the wrists, and the fingers and toes aren't webbed anymore!
Here's me at 10 weeks:
How far along? 10 weeks!
Maternity clothes? Yes - though I don't think I've grown that much, but it's just more comfortable.
Total Weight Gain: Lost another pound this week, making it a 6 pound weight loss since I found out.
Sleep: Exhausted all the time. I barely make it through the day with a nap. Really looking forward to this "burst" of energy I'm supposed to get in the 2nd Trimester!
Best moment this week: When I shot a wedding on Sunday, and came home to a very clean apartment :) Thanks, babe! Oh, AND when we found out that I was approved for medical insurance! What a relief!!!
Miss Anything? Caffeine, NOT having indigestion :(
Movement: Nothing yet
Food cravings: Anything salty
Anything making you queasy or sick: Random smells bother me, and I feel sick usually in the afternoon and evening. I just lay on the couch and hope it passes.
Any other symptoms? Bad indigestion, sore and achy, cramps, tired, constant sick feeling, random crying episodes, you know - just the normal stuff :)
Have you started to show yet: It seems like it, but I don't think so.
Gender prediction: I think it's a boy :)
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Not feeling well and being so tired leads to me being irritable and moody most of the time. But it's really an emotional roller coaster.
Looking forward to: Spending a little more time with Steve this week. He's off work for the week due to a break between Summer Camp and the school year. Not great for financial reasons, but at least I get to sneak in a little more cuddle time before he gets wrapped up in school and work. Have a good week!
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