Eight Weeks Today

It's hard to believe I am already 8 weeks into this process. Two months! WOW!! I still don't have any symptoms that say I am pregnant. I lost a decent amount of weight from being sick, so my clothes are still fitting fine. I'm tired, but I think that's mostly just from being so sick.

I've been reading my "what to expect" book, and it says this:

How's your baby measuring up this week? At a length of about half an inch right now, your baby has graduated from blueberry-sized to raspberry-sized. But weekly growth is getting a bit hard to estimate, and here's why: Growth occurs at about the rate of one millimeter each day, but that growth isn't necessarily just in height. Spurts can occur in the arms, legs, back, and other parts of your baby's body. So, big changes will be occurring every which way in the coming months. What else is changing at 8 weeks pregnant? A close-up view of your little embryo (say cheese!) would reveal a more baby-like appearance (and thankfully, a less reptilian one). You'd see an upper lip forming, the protruding tip of that cute button nose, and tiny (and very thin) eyelids. And check out those hands and feet! Your baby's webbed fingers and toes are differentiating now, so give your baby a round of applause. All this growing is exciting for your baby too. How do you know? His or her heart is beating at the incredible rate of 150 times per minute. (That's twice as fast as your heart beats.) Your baby's digs are growing, too. Amniotic fluid increases at a rate of about two tablespoons per week to accommodate your womb's growing tenant.

Our first OB appointment is February 13th, and they tell me that they will do an ultrasound. I am excited to see the baby, and hopefully even hear a heartbeat. Since I really don't feel pregnant, honestly, I don't feel like this has totally sunk in. Maybe if I threw up I'd feel more like an expectant mom?!? I mean, I've taken 4 pregnancy tests, and they all say positive, but I just don't feel it. So, I am anxiously awaiting the appointment. Chris' boss has been really supportive, and is letting him skip out of work a little early to come to this first appointment with me.