Weekly update!

How far along?: 11 weeks 2 Days

Weight gain/loss: 

Symptoms: getting to a point where I'm not constantly exhausted or sick feeling.  

Gender: Team Green

Sleep?: not enough! worked 6 straight days and was really feeling it by the end

Best moment this week?: Our Dr's appt last week where we saw our baby dancing all over the screen! 

Movement: too soon to feel anything :)  

Food cravings/aversions: loving potatoes and red meat

What I miss?: feeling 'normal'

What I am looking forward to?: announcing this pregnancy

Size of Baby: 

your baby's the size of a lime!

Your fetus is about 1.6 inches long, and she's got about a 1:1 head to body ratio. She now weighs in at about .25 ounces.

• You can't see it, but she's moving fluidly and gracefully in there.
• Her skin is see-through, but she's on her way to looking more like a baby.
• Her fingers and toes aren't webbed anymore.
• Tooth buds, hair follicles and nail beds are forming.

What I’m nervous about: Getting this house ready to sell

Weekly update!

How far along?: 10 weeks

Weight gain/loss: as of yesterday was down 4.9 lbs

Symptoms: daily 3pm headaches, still feeling crappy for a good portion of the day, still would love to nap every day :) 

Gender: Team Green

Sleep?: not enough

Best moment this week?: having an extra day off this week! Mike and I had our first Saturday off together since July 13!

Movement: too soon to feel anything :)  

Food cravings/aversions: no real cravings but  sweets are a big no-no. 

What I miss?: feeling 'normal'

What I am looking forward to?: my Dr's appointment Friday morning! 

Size of Baby: 

your baby's the size of a prune!

Now, she's about 1.2 inches long and weighs about .14 ounces. Her body length will almost double in the next three weeks.

• Baby has working arm joints, and her cartilage and bones are forming.
• Her vital organs are fully developed and they're starting to function.
• Her fingernails and hair are starting to appear, too.
• Plus, she's swallowing and kicking in there. (Can you believe it?!)

What I’m nervous about: I'm equally as excited as I am nervous about my Dr's appt on Friday. Praying for good news. 

Weekly update!

How far along?: 9 weeks

Weight gain/loss: down 5.2 lbs

Symptoms: same as last week: all day nausea, extreme fatigue, crippling headaches, and alot of cramping.  

Gender: way to early to know but thinking we will stay Team Green 

Sleep?: not enough

Best moment this week?: was able to move my Dr's appt up a few days :) 

Movement: too soon to feel anything :)  

Food cravings/aversions: nothing yet but starting to notice that I can't handle sweets all that well which probably will be a great thing for me :)  

What I miss?: being able to have a beer/drink

What I am looking forward to?: getting some energy back

Size of Baby: 

your baby's the size of a green olive!

She's gaining steam! At 9 weeks, your fetus measures around .9 inches and weighs about .07 ounces.

• This is a milestone. She's no longer an embryo -- now she's a fetus!
• She's developing more distinct facial features.
• And she might now have a strong enough heartbeat to be picked up by a fetal doppler.

What I’m nervous about: not having insurance for 90 days and figuring out what we are going to do, among about a million other things #worrywart

Weekly update!

How far along?: 8 weeks, 1 day

Weight gain/loss: down 5.2 lbs

Symptoms: same as last week: all day nausea, extreme fatigue, crippling headaches, and alot of cramping.  

Gender: way to early to know but thinking we will stay Team Green with baby Tres

Sleep?: not enough

Best moment this week?: had the entire weekend off and was able to nap - twice!

Movement: too soon :)  

Food cravings/aversions: nothing yet but starting to notice that I can't handle sweets all that well which probably will be a great thing for me :)  

What I miss?: not feeling sick

What I am looking forward to?: celebrating Mike's birthday tomorrow! 

Size of Baby: 

your baby's the size of a raspberry!

Now she weighs in (yay!) at about .04 ounces and measures about .63 inches. This week, she's growing about a millimeter each day.

your baby at 8 weeks

• You can't feel it yet, but she's moving those arms and legs like crazy!
• Her fingers and toes are now only slightly webbed, and her tail (yes, she had one) is gone.
• Fun fact: your baby's taste buds are now forming.

What I’m nervous about: not having insurance for 90 days and figuring out what we are going to do, among about a million other things #worrywart

Weekly update!

How far along?: 7 weeks, 1 day

Weight gain/loss: down 3.6 lbs

Symptoms: fatigue - oh the fatigue. headache but that could be caffeine withdrawal. nausea. 

Gender: unknown

Sleep?:  not getting nearly enough

Best moment this week?: mike got some great news!

Movement: too soon for that. 

Food cravings/aversions: nothing yet

What I miss?: not being so tired. 

What I am looking forward to?: my Dr's appt on October 9. 

Size of Baby: your baby's the size of a blueberry!

Your .51-inch embryo doesn't exactly tip the scales just yet but she's developing like crazy. She's already doubled in size since last week. 

• She's generating about one hundred new brain cells each minute!
• Not only is her brain becoming more complex, but her heart is too.
• Also important: She's developing a permanent set of kidneys
• Her arm and leg joints are now forming.

What I’m nervous about: still in the high risk of miscarriage point. thankful for each day I think I'm still pregnant.