A mere two weeks ago, baby was only the
size of a poppy seed. Today, baby is the size of a sweet pea with a heart the size of a poppy seed! His/her
eyes, nose, mouth, and ears are starting to form- as well as the rest of
his/her brain, muscles, and bones. Can’t believe how quickly the baby is
developing. As Tom would say, "S/he is already growing up so fast!" ;)
This past week I had my first set of
labs done (so. much. blood.) and scheduled my first ultrasound (June 24th
can’t come soon enough!). I also had to set up a first trimester screening and
genetic consultation. I learned that I’m going to have prenatal appointments
every four weeks until I’m 28 weeks along, every two weeks until I’m 36 weeks
along, and then every week until the baby comes! And I thought I could save up
my sick time for maternity leave…ha!
As far as symptoms go, no major new
developments. Still have little-to-no appetite (accompanied by insatiable
thirst), can’t go an hour without a trip to the ladies’ room, and haven’t slept
through the night since the big news. The biggest change (besides losing my
incessant need for salsa – to Tom’s dismay) is my endless fatigue. This
weekend, I pulled a major mom-move and fell asleep on the sofa by 9pm.
Y.I.K.E.S. Hopefully I get some energy back soon – any little bit would
help!
To help keep active (and – let’s face
it – stay awake), Tom and I have been going for long walks on the trails
through the woods near our apartment. It’s been nice to get outside, breathe
some fresh air, enjoy the weather, and spend some quality, uninterrupted time
together (especially since that will be rare come February!). Being frustrated
by losing my more challenging workout routine, however, I went online and
purchased some prenatal workout DVD’s…so we’ll see how that goes! We also bought
our first pregnancy books this week: The Complete Book of Baby Names and What to Expect When You’re Expecting. Plus my thoughtful sister, Sarah, sent me Baby Bargains and The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy. Good thing I love exercising
and reading, because it looks like I’ll be doing a lot of it over the next 7 ½
months. Can’t wait to get started!
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