8 Weeks!

Hello!  It's been quite a long week!  I can't believe I'm 8 weeks already - 2 months in, only 7 to go!  We didn't have much going on this week, which is good, because I've been too exhausted to really do anything.  I did second shoot for a wedding on the coast yesterday, which was fun.  I think the adrenaline of photographing a wedding takes my mind off my body and how I'm feeling.  Steve and I helped out our friend Shandra the other night by keeping an eye on her 2 kids during a softball game.  Here's Steve with her son, Luke, getting in his practice with babies :)  I think Luke was playing with Steve's earrings here lol

So here we are at 8 weeks!  This week, the baby's facial features are becoming more distinguished as the lips, tongue, nostrils, and buds for teeth are forming.  The elbows and knees are developing and starting to move around!  The baby's bones are beginning to harden through a process called ossification.  The baby's tail should have mostly vanished by now too :)  Our little clover should be growing by about 1mm per day now, doubling it's size from last week to about 16mm, or .63 of an inch!  

How far along? 8 weeks!

Maternity clothes? Maternity pants all the time - they don't press on my tummy - so much more comfy!

Total Weight Gain: I'm hovering around the 3.5 - 4 pounds lost mark.

Sleep: Tired.  But I find I'll have random bursts of energy about once a day, usually only lasting about 30 minutes though.  

Best moment this week: Not too much that stood out.  I'm usually happiest when I'm cuddling with Steve :)

Miss Anything? Caffeine, and being able to eat whatever and whenever I want without having to worry about how it will make me feel.  

Movement: Nothing yet

Food cravings: Not really 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just if Steve drives too fast around a curve or brakes too fast, it kinda makes my tummy feel a bit off.  

Any other symptoms? Fatigue, soreness, crying about stupid things and not being able to stop, really bad indigestion this week!  But I keep telling myself that it's much better than vomiting all the time.  

Have you started to show yet: I've been measuring around my tummy - grew 2 inches this week!  I know it's mostly bloating, but jeez!

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: Honestly, a bit moody.  I don't try to be, it just seems that everything irritates me.  I go in to Walmart and this is what's going through my mind:  "Why are you walking so slow!  Could you control your children please?  Get out of my way!  Why are you so stupid?  Could you have parked any closer to my car?!"  And that's just the beginning.  I'm usually pretty good about keeping it in my head though, except for a little around Steve :) 

Looking forward to: My nurse's visit on Friday!  I know I'm going to be poked and prodded and asked lots of questions, but it will be another step and bringing things to reality in my pregnancy!

Have a great week!