Week 8!

Same courtesy of Baby Gaga:

"Woohoo! You've got one whole inch of baby inside of you! Your little embryo has finally reached the one-inch mark (30mm). And if it were possible to take a peek, you could actually see your tiny baby without a telescope! What’s more, your baby is finally starting to take on some very distinct human features. For starters, their little tail (really just the spinal cord) has disappeared completely. It’s nice to know your baby can no longer be mistaken for a sea creature! Additionally, both their toes and fingers are prominent with very little, if any, webbing. Upper and lower limbs all show recognizable joints (elbows and knees) and the lower limb bones are starting to ossify. But don’t expect your baby to resemble either parent quite yet. Right now, your baby’s head is disproportionately larger than the rest of their body--making up almost half of your little one’s height and weight!
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Ultrasounds!

So James and I went to my appointment last Tuesday and got an ultrasound done! Here are the pictures! I have to tell you.. seeing the heartbeat was extremely overwhelming!




The baby is between the Xs!!

Week 7!

This courtesy of Baby Gaga:
"Our baby is really beginning to develop more physical definition this week – their oversized head isn’t just large and oblong anymore, it’s actually a little bit pointy. The tiny receding tail bud is now starting to be overshadowed by the growth of their legs, which are now complete with knees and the beginnings of toes. Their eyes and ears are the most visible features on their head and their miniature bones are starting to harden throughout their body. You also have some variation on a boy or a girl at this point, although their genitals won’t be visible enough to determine which color cigars you’re going to buy until around the 16th week."

I'll write more about my own symptoms later.

So when IS my due date??

In reality, I just have a hunch that it's mid-February. I don't know the EXACT date mainly because my menstrual cycle fluctuates between 28-31 days. So I would have to say, the EARLIEST due date I have at the moment is February 17th, which is cool. The latest one I have is February 21st. So mid-February is the safest thing to say. Of course, it mainly depends on when the baby wants to be born, which could be whenever!

I have an appointment with the midwife on July 8th and I hope to get something a little more finalized. I also hope to have the first pictures of our new baby! I'm very excited because this baby doesn't "quite" seem real till I see the baby or at least hear the heartbeat. James is going with me and we'll be in there together, looking at the baby!

More things

Just thought of a couple more things that I miss..

6) Oysters - Raw oysters to be exact. James and I went to Hooters a couple weeks ago to get some but they didn't have any. And then about 5 days later, I found out that I was pregnant... Oh well.

7) Over Easy Eggs - I love them. LOVE LOVE LOVE them. But I can't eat them.. Sad.

In fact, today James and I went to Denny's after church. I could only eat a couple spoonfuls of grits and barely any of my scramble eggs.. I was grossed out.. James got fried over easy eggs, and I had to leave the restaurant because the smell grossed me out..

Some things I'm really starting to miss...

So of course when you're pregnant, you have to make sacrifices which include your body and your mentality... I've been extremely tired lately, sleeping for good chunks of the day. When I first found out I was pregnant, I let out a sigh, knowing that I have to be more picky about what I eat and what I put into my body... This is just a list for right now of the things I miss eating:

1) Sushi - I'm a sushi-aholic, heck, I even get the grocery sushi if I see a chef actually making it!
2) COFFEE - I use to work at Starbucks, I love coffee, I love the smell, the taste and the euphoria I get when I drink it.
3) Soda - If you know me, there isn't a time where you'd run into me and I wouldn't have a soda in my hand.. Screw caffeine free stuff, doesn't taste the same.
4) Salt - If I want to suffer from water retention, I have to keep the sodium (like soy sauce) to a minimum.
5) Tea - I can't have a lot, but it still sucks to have so little. Oh well, it's all for a good reason.


This is just a beginning of a list of things I'm starting to miss. I won't regret sticking to a great health plan and I'm excited about things to come. I need to give it time to try my patience.

Woke up cuz I got hungry

And I made this! Hee hee