8 Weeks

How far along? 8 weeks. Baby is the size of a kidney bean. Last week was raspberry, which I'm pretty sure is bigger, but I'm no baby development/fruit/vegetable sizing expert. Sunburst has webbed fingers and toes. Eyelids are covering babies eyes.

Total weight gain: Not letting myself go to this dark place yet.

Maternity Clothes: Only if browsing to see my options counts.

Stretch Marks: Haha...nope.

Sleep: Elusive. Nothing a little Benadryl can't fix.

Best Moment this Week: Telling both of our families. So fun to see other people get as excited about Sunburst as we are!

Miss anything? Let's just permantely put wine in this spot. Also, hair highlighting.

Movement: Nope - unless you count me moving to the bathroom 92 times per day.

Food Cravings: Cereal. Currently stocked up on Grape Nuts (actually the off brand - "Nutty Nuts") Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds and Raisin Bran. Worked hard to resist the Fruity Pebbles.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Being awake. Yet oddly, I'm yet to miss a meal. I figured out early on I feel a lot worse when I don't eat, so I just eat whatever sounds good. Too bad that's the #60 at Amigos and Chick Fil A. MS may get fruit instead of fries, but not this girl.

Exercise:When I called the doctor's office after finding out, they wanted me to take it easy until my first appointment - like, run no more than a quarter mile. I took that to mean a quarter mile at a time, and the wog (walk/jog) was born. When they found the subchrionic hematoma at my 6 week checkup, I was told no exercise until 8 weeks Long story, I'm just now getting back into it.

Gender: A few more months until that cat is out of the bag.

Labor signs: Well, it's in the future. Just not the near future.

Symptoms: Nausea. Frequent bathroom trips. I'm nothing if not a cliche.

Belly Button in or out: In.

Most looking forward to: 8 week apointment and ultrasound on Wednesday - getting to see the heartbeat again. Always makes me breathe easier. Hoping we get good news about the hematoma - that it's all gone!