8 Week Picture

How far along: 8 weeks

Total weight: Haven't weighed lately

Maternity clothes: Got some shirts and a pair of pants but I am not wearing them yet.

Movement: None

Food cravings: Cereal of any kind

Gender: Still feeling boy

Labor signs: None

Belly button: In

Best moment of the week: Getting our first prenatal appointment set up.

What I miss: Eating cheddar poppers. Jalapenos just aren't my friend anymore.

What I am looking forward to: Vacation next week! WAHOO, only 7 days until we are relaxing on the beach.

Weekly wisdom: Small meals more often are amazing and watered down orange Gatorade really helps with morning sickness.

Milestones: Making it to 8 weeks!! YAY!!!

Week 8

Your baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter everyday and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy.

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7 Week Picture

How far along: 7 weeks

Total weight gain: 2 lbs.

Maternity clothes: Not yet but I am going to have to start the rubber band trick soon.

Movement: None

Food Cravings: Nachos and basically anything I see.

Gender: Still feeling boy. I guess we'll find out in a few months.

Labor signs: None

Belly Button: In

Best moment of the week: Seeing the baby and s/he's heartbeat today.

What I miss: Staying up late still. I really don't like that I need to be in bed by 9:00 every night.

What I am looking forward to: This isn't really baby related but our vacation in a couple weeks. I can't wait. I could use a few days of fun in the sun.

Weekly wisdom: Eat when you are hungry. I have noticed that when I don't eat I start getting naseaous.

Milestones: Seeing the baby and the heartbeat.

And now pictures of the little one:

The circle on the right is the yolk sac and the line to the left is the baby. S/he is measuring 5.33 mm. So tiny.

This is the close up of the baby. The baby is on the top and the yolk sac is on the bottom.

This is a picture of the baby and the heartbeat. The heartbeat was 119 beats, which the nurse said was very good.

Seeing the baby and the heartbeat was so amazing. I got so teary eyed and giddy. The nurse was great about explaining what everything was. I have seriously been all smiles since. It was such a great experience and I can't wait until we have the chance to see the little one again.

Our next appointment is September 18 and we will do all the history, talk to the doctor, and such. I really hope that we will get to see the baby again. It would be the best thing ever and maybe even hear the heartbeat.

YAY, there is really a baby in there and everything is looking GREAT!!!

Week 7

Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about 100 new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place.

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Only a couple more hours until the ultrasound. I am so excited I can barely contain myself. The only thing that sucks is I am not allowed to pee after 11:30 because I have to have a full bladder. Not being able to pee for a pregnant woman is not very fun!!

It's getting so close.....

Only 16 hours, 29 minutes, and 10 seconds until we get to see the baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!