Through the woods?

I was excited to hit the 9 week mark because it meant the hormones had peaked, and I should start gradually feeling better.  My tooth had other plans which required me to go on antibiotics. The meds did wonders for alleviating the pain, but did a number on my gut.  Now that I am closing in on 11 weeks, and a few days post antibiotics, I can finally see the light. I'm hoping to keep the momentum going and start enjoying this pregnancy.

Almost 9 weeks

Not much has changed since my last post. It was warm out last weekend and I had to wear jeans because my shorts didn't fit. I've been having crazy dreams, requiring Jeremy to reassure me every morning that none of it happened. Mornings are still tough, but eating seems to resolve the issue. I'm excited for the 12 week ultrasound because we didn't have one last time.  It will be interesting to see that the jelly bean now has arms, legs, and possibly signs of gender. I don't know if we will bother to find out gender this early since it is only 80% accurate. We will just have to wait and see how we feel that day. One thing I can say for sure is that time seems to be moving faster this time around, and I am very thankful for that!

8 Week Appointment

Yesterday was our first prenatal appointment with midwives. We went over family history and my birth experience with Lucille. Again she assured me that the odds are slim for me to develop pre-eclampsia. She did a very basic ultrasound just to reassure me that everything was okay, and to give me a rough guess on my gestation (approx 8 weeks). I still don't have a due date, but I can schedule my dentist appointment. We also got to see the heartbeat of our little blueberry, and so we decided to share the news with everyone else. I told my siblings yesterday, and Jeremy is going to call his brothers today. I will have a detailed ultrasound at my 12 week appointment to pin down a due date. I'm excited to take another peek at what the little one is up to!

Surreal

It's been a few weeks now since we found out we are expecting. We made it through a weekend filled with family without blowing our cover. It's hard not to share such exciting news, but I really want to wait until I've had my first ultrasound to know everything is okay. My sister-in-law, Areal, asked me when we think we will have another. I told her sometime in the next year or so, which wasn't lying, I was just being vague!

This Friday is my first appointment with the midwives. I'm very excited to go and get into the groove of all of this. The past few weeks have been surreal and at times I feel like the pregnancy is in my head since only a handful of people know. I'm hoping we can do the ultrasound as soon as possible. I think the nurse said they like to wait until closer to 12 weeks, but I'm postponing a root canal until my second trimester, and the sooner I know the time-frame, the sooner I can have my tooth fixed. (Plus I really want an ultrasound so we can start sharing the news!)

That's about all I know right now. I've been feeling pretty good most of the time, and it is definitely easier this time around. I have perspective to know that the icky feeling does go away, and I will have a beautiful baby by summer. It's 100% worth the discomfort, and I am thankful for knowing that this time around!