10 weeks gestation!

I am happy to be this far. Almost all of the nausea is gone. I can cook garlic and onions again!
I am still tired, but seem to have more energy every day.

What's going on with baby:
The end of the first trimester marks an important step for your baby-to-be. All of her major body systems are in place. In her digestive system, her small intestine is no longer entwined with the umbilical cord, but instead is tucked neatly within the abdomen. Her nervous system continues to develop, and her brain's structure is fully formed. Many of her organs are starting to work on their own, too. For instance, her thyroid begins to secrete hormones. Next week she'll no longer be considered an embryo, but instead graduates into a fetus. She's already looking more and more like the baby you're probably imagining—she even has tiny fingernails.
At 12 weeks, your baby weighs in around 1.5 ounces and measures about three inches in length (from crown to rump).

Nearing the end of the first trimester

Today I am so glad we have a holiday. I am glad that Travis can be home for today because I am still physically exhausted from the weekend. I cooked eggs with garlic and onions today - big mistake! I had to leave the kitchen and have Travis feed the kids. I just can't stand the smell still. I hope it goes away soon.
We are fast arriving on 10 weeks gestation (thursday), and I am excited for the first trimester to be behind me. I am going to celebrate by heading to the chiropractor's office and getting an adjustment. Hopefully getting out of the first trimester will mean no more nausea!

9 weeks gestation

I am 9 weeks gestation. I have been pretty tired lately and want to sleep all the time. I read that it is supposed to ease up pretty soon, by the end of the week 10 of gestation. I will be so happy.
I have been craving cheddar cheese like crazy. I suspect I need more calcium. And protein.

What's going on with the baby this week: Your baby-to-be's body still may look a little strange. At this point in development the head makes up nearly half of his body size. Don't worry, in the next few weeks the rest of his body will catch up. Right now, part of your baby's small intestine coils around the umbilical cord outside his body—this will change soon, too.
Your baby weighs in at about three-tenths of an ounce this week, and his length is just under two and one-half inches (crown to rump).

Mindless...

Have you ever felt like your mind left your body? I am feeling totally mindless. Yesterday morning I was making spaghetti sauce for lunch and took off the lid to stir the sauce. I remember thinking that if I hold my arm there, the steam will get me. Well, for some insane reason, my thought to move did not correlate with my body actions, and I ended up with a 2nd degree skin burn on my left arm. Duh! Move your arm!

I have had more episodes of mindless pregnant woman lately. This morning I went to lift the water filter and, being too heavy, it slipped out of my hands and created a flood on the kitchen floor. Dropping it also broke one of the filter candles.

I think I am on autopilot!

8 weeks pregnant

On Thursday I reached 8 weeks gestation. Here is some interesting info on what is going on with baby and my body:

Baby is somewhere between 1 and 1-1/2 inches in length and probably weighs about 4 grams (or as much as 4 paper clips). He or she has lips, toes, eyes that are usually open, ears that are completely formed, and the genitals are becoming more clearly defined. The little pollywog inside has lost its "tail" and this week marks the end of the embryonic stage and the beginning of the fetal stage!
This is what a baby looks like at 8 weeks gestation. You can see the ear buds, toes, and more. A tiny human. Baby has begun to look more like a mini baby than alien-like.

This photo is from a website that makes "micro-preemie" babies to show what size they are compared to objects outside the womb. Baby is still pretty tiny but will start to grow rapidly again soon.

I have been feeling better with less common, severe bouts of nausea. Maybe this means that I am reaching the point where nausea goes away and is replaced by euphoria! I hope.
I am still not showing, but I am uncomfortable with the waist band of skirts and jeans. If I want to lie down, pj pants are the best. Stretchy material at the waist band is best for going out of the house - glad I don't go out often.
And I guess the cat is out of the bag now. Relatives are finally finding out!
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Yesterday and today I have been feeling very puky. I have a major aversion to garlic and onions cooking. Tonight I started cooking hamburger and had Trevin cut up seasonings for hamburger gravy. After it had been cooking a while, I went out there to finish it and I thought I was going to be ok with the garlic and onion smell. NOT happening! So I had an ice pop for dinner instead.
I have felt queasy a lot. It does not help that Trajun is sick with a stomach bug. He has been puking and dry heaving all day. He seems to be holding his dinner so far. I won't hold my breath.

Friday night we had a little scare. I had a bit of spotting. Just once, but it was still scary. Travis kids me that it is the twin implanting! I quipped back that it was the triplet because we already had twins. Right.
But all is well, so maybe a little bit of movement or deeper implantation. I don't know what I will do if there is more than one. Just go on with life, I suppose.

Saturday I took it very easy. I napped and stayed mostly inactive. Today I did almost the same. I am noticing that I am more nauseous and smells affect me greatly. I usually love the smell of garlic and onions cooking. Not anymore. They make me very queasy.

I wonder how I will be on the plane on the 23rd. Better take an oil infused cloth and mints with me. I am debating taking my computer, but what if I am stuck in the airport for a long time. That will happen if we don't get a rental car and/or hotel room. I am hoping to go to Walmart and Costco, but I may just stay close to the beach and airport. So in the end, I will take my computer. If I end up not shopping, I will have a lot of time on my hands. If I get to shop, I will have a car and can leave my bag in the car.

Signing off.

7 weeks along!

Because of a 21 day cycle, I am 8 weeks from LMP and 7 weeks from conception. I go by the conceptual or gestational age.

The latest in this pregnancy is me starting to “show”. I was reading that my uterus is bigger than a grapefruit and the baby is the size of quarter. Funny to think it went from something microscopic to this size in only 7 weeks!

The heart is beating strong. The face looks more baby-like each day. The eyes are developed but concealed, and nose, lips, and ears are becoming more defined. Baby is also starting to exercise the expanding muscles. The fingers and toes are looking less like stubs. The reproductive organs are developing.

Here is a picture of a 7 week gestation baby. Not mine. They don't have that kind of technology here.

And here is what size the baby is compared to an wedding ring.

Just another day...

I was reading on a pregnancy website that my baby is about the size of a pencil eraser. So why does my belly feel swollen? Why can I not lie on my belly comfortably? I doesn't hurt that bad to lie on a pencil eraser!

I might not post again for awhile. I am feeling pretty sick lately.

I dislike vivid dreams!

I have been having vivid dreams in which someone dies or I have quadruplets. I know, highly unlikely, but as I said, they are vivid!
I started taking a cal/mag supplement right before I go to bed to relax my body. This has also helped in relaxing my mind and allowing me to sleep much deeper. And get rid of vivid dreams.

I don't mind the pregnancy, it is just some of the little things that affect me greater than I want. Like morning, aka 24/7, sickness and vivid dreams.

I watched a movie titled Labor Pains. Hilarious. Lindsay Lohan works for a very bad boss and she lies that she is pregnant to keep her job. Then she keeps on with her lie and it blows up in her face, literally. She has to use a balloon one day to fake her pregnancy and ends up having it pop in front of many people! It all turns out well in the end, but there are some very funny moments.