Weeks 0-12

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I have no updates for weeks 0-8 because we didn't find out about our little baby love until I was eight weeks. Most people who hear that think I'm crazy but the only symptom I had was being tired and I am always a tired person by nature so I didn't think anything of it. Baby love was super kind to mommy through out the first 10 weeks of this pregnancy and I really felt great. 

Written Saturday January 12th

How far along? 8 Weeks!

Size of baby M? Baby M is the size of a raspberry!
Total weight gain/loss: None. Starting weight of somewhere between 105-107
Maternity clothes? None yet!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: It's all I want to do! I sleep pretty great at night though it takes me forever to get comfortable & I'm up between 1am and 2am to pee
Best moment this week: Blood tests to confirm we where pregnant & telling daddy!
Have you told family and friends: Not yet. Our appointment isn't for another 9 days and we're waiting until after then to make sure things are going well! 

Miss Anything? Cappis! Said goodbye to caffeine! 

Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: I've been chugging milk but other than that I'm just hungry for anything!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Meats. I got about half way through a BBQ chicken sandwich the other night and it nearly came back up.

Symptoms: Sore breasts {tmi?}, constant exhaustion and frequent urination.. The nausea hasn't been too frequent and I'm hoping it stays that way. I'm dizzy pretty often as well.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Nervous! We weren't expecting this so soon! But we're excited for all the fun & new experiences!

Have you started to show yet: Not really. Just looks a little pudgy.

Gender prediction: Hoping for a girl but we'd be happy either way!

Labor Signs: Gosh no! Hopefully not for a long while!

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Looking forward to: Our upcoming appointment and telling family & friends! 

 Written Saturday, January 19th

How far along?  9 Weeks!

Size of baby M?  Baby M is the size of a cherry! Already about 1 inch long! 

Total weight gain/loss: None. 
Maternity clothes? None yet!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: This one has been tougher this week! I'm always tired but haven't been sleeping well at all! I've been waking up 3 or 4 times a night to use the bathroom and have been having some crazy dreams that wake me/keep me awake as well.
Best moment this week: Catching daddy ordering stuff for you online!
Have you told family and friends: Not yet. We're waiting until after our appointment to make sure things are going well! We have plans to tell family and close friends next week {10 weeks} Everyone will have to wait a few weeks!

Miss Anything? Cappis! My mornings just aren't the same without them!

Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: Milk! I've gone from about a glass every other day to about 6 glasses a day! Holy calcium overload! I literally can't get enough of it! We're going through multiple gallons a week & it's just hubs & I! I also can't not stop eating popsicles! Yum, yum!
Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of coffee and some meats.

Symptoms: Sore breasts {tmi?}, constant exhaustion and frequent urination.. The nausea still hasn't been too frequent and I'm hoping it stays that way. I'm dizzy pretty frequently as well. 

Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy. I've caught myself a few times when I was about to snap but so far hubs has lucked out with my moods!

Have you started to show yet: Right now it just looks like I ate too much. Though at night there's definitely a bit of a bump! 

Gender prediction: I have no definite feelings either way.

Labor Signs: No! Hopefully not for a long while!

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Looking forward to: Our upcoming appointment and telling family & friends! 

 Written Saturday January 26th

How far along?  10 Weeks!

Size of baby M?  Baby M is the size of a kumquat! 

Total weight gain/loss: We weren't entirely sure of my exact starting weight but I think we're going to go with 107 starting. At our 10 week appointment I weight 107.5. So we'll go with a half of a pound.
Maternity clothes? None yet!
Stretch marks? None!
Sleep: This week I've been FAR more sick than any other week up to this point. Meaning sleep is not always the greatest. I've been getting up sometime around 3am to use the restroom and then I can't fall back asleep.
Best moment this week: Telling family and a few close friends! Everyone was SO shocked and excited! Feels SO great to be able to talk about the little love with other people!
Have you told family and friends: We've told our parents, siblings and a few close friends. Waiting on an official due date to tell everyone else!
Miss Anything? Cappis & having energy! 

Movement: Not yet but I can NOT wait to feel this little bean moving!
Food cravings: Milk, Raisin Bran, Garlic Bread and Popsicles  
Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of meats, eggs and anything spicy/greasy

Symptoms: Constant exhaustion, frequent urination, wicked back pain, nausea and the migraines have been crazy intense this week! No fun!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy. I'm only moody when people drive me nuts at work...and then I'm mooooddyyy!

Have you started to show yet: At night after 4+ meals I've got a belly for sure!

Gender prediction: I have no definite feelings either way. Think pink!

Labor Signs: No! Thank goodness!

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Looking forward to: Our ultrasound on Thursday & telling the rest of our friends 

 Written Saturday February 2nd

How far along?  11 Weeks!

Size of baby M?  Baby M is the size of a fig

Total weight gain/loss: 0.5 pound 
Maternity clothes? None yet!
Stretch marks? None! Lotion, lotion, lotion!  
Sleep: The past two weeks have been rough! I'm sleeping like crap...some nights only about three hours. I've been having far more nauseous now then I did the first 10 weeks. And the dizziness...horrible!  
Best moment this week: Being able to discuss baby with our families has been wonderful. Keeping secrets is beyond tough for this girl so it's a relief to have people that know. Seeing baby on ultrasound was amazing. We got to hear the little heart beating a healthy and steady 169bpm! Made me cry hearing and seeing our baby for the first time!  
Have you told family and friends: Word is out!  
Miss Anything? Being able to clean the house in one day! I'm so exhausted that I get about 1/3 of the way through and have to nap. Hoping this gets better in the second trimester!  
Movement: Not yet  
Food cravings: Milk, Popsicles, Fruit   
Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of eggs and fish 

Symptoms: Constant exhaustion, frequent urination, wicked back pain, nausea and the migraines have been crazy intense! No fun! 

Happy or Moody most of the time: I've had more cry sessions this week but overall I'm pretty happy.  

Have you started to show yet: Oh yes! There's no hiding it!  

Gender prediction: I've been feeling boy this week.  

Labor Signs: No! 

Belly Button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Looking forward to: Watching the bump grow bigger :) 

Written Saturday February 9th

How far along?  12 Weeks!

Size of baby M?  Baby M is the size of a lime 
Total weight gain/loss: 0.5 pound 
Maternity clothes? None. There are some days I have to use the hairband trick though. Especially after really large meals. Otherwise I'm fitting {snugly} into all my regular shirts and pants 
Stretch marks? None

Sleep: I sleep pretty good up until about 2am-4am and then I've got to get up and use the restroom. After that I have the hardest time falling back asleep. Hubs says I do a whole lot of tossing and turning too. It's already tough to get comfortable some nights. I've started using a body pillow though so we'll see if that helps at all.
Best moment this week:  Telling more of our family and friends. Hubs also made me the adorable chalk board you see above so I can start using that for updates :) We also bought an at home fetal doppler so it was wonderful being able to hear the baby's heartbeat!
Have you told family and friends:  Just about everyone knows now!
Miss Anything? I've been really wanting a margarita this week! 

Movement: None yet. 
Food cravings: Fudge sicles, fruit, milk and cheesy hashbrowns!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Some meats still, greasy foods and the smell of fish and/or eggs

Symptoms: I'm starting to get less tired which has been amazing! I still have pretty frequent headaches and dizziness though which makes work challenging some days. There's been a few days I've had to excuse myself from patient rooms because I the world goes black and I have to sit down for awhile.

Happy or Moody most of the time: My mood is great usually. There are a few people at work though who just seeing them can make me grouchy.

Have you started to show yet: I certainly think so! My bump is especially large at night! There are times I can hide it {under large sweatshirts & such} but for the most part it's noticeable.

Gender prediction: I've been on the fence more and more about this lately but I'm still feeling very boy. Hubs is thinking it's a girl though so we'll see! 

Labor Signs: None, thank goodness! 

Belly Button in or out? In :)

Wedding rings on or off? On

Looking forward to: Our next appointment which isn't until March 1st. Seeing baby again on ultrasound in April {when we'll possibly find out the sex} and watching the bump grow :)