Week 8: Raspberry

How far along: 8 weeks.  You can't feel it yet, but she's moving those arms and legs like crazy!  Her fingers and toes are now slightly webbed, and her tail (yes, she had one) is gone.  Baby's taste buds are now forming.

How big is baby: The size of a raspberry.  Aaron said baby was the size of a little shrimpy.  I think she's a little smaller than the shrimp we normally eat, but I'll go with it :)

Shrimp aka Eva...looking more and more like a baby!

Weight gain/loss:  0 lbs

Stretch marks: No.

Sleep:  Still really, really tired.  I can usually push it to 10 on the weekends.  My in-laws are coming Saturday and I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to stay up so late!

Diet/Cravings/Aversions:  Still not sick to my stomach.  I crave pizza just about every day.  I have a hard time brushing my teeth in the morning now without gagging.  If I use the electric toothbrush, I'm good, but I really have to divert my attention if I use my regular one.  Seems very weird. 

Exercise:  I've been walking almost every day.  I think this week/weekend I'm finally going to venture back to the gym and do the elliptical.

Gender: We'll find out in October!

Movement: No.

The belly:  Normal size in the mornings and gets rounder at the end of the day.  I know this is just bloat at this point :) 

What I'm spazzing about:  Well, today was graduation day.  I'm excited but nervous at the same time.  It's the same time we'll see our little shrimp every week :(  We have a tentative u/s on April 4 at our first OB appointment, but I'm not getting my hopes up.  It was just so nice having that reassurance every week.

What I'm loving:  Seeing the baby get bigger and bigger!  And hearing the heartbeat :)  It was at 169 bpm today which is right on track.

Symptoms:  Tired.  Still minimal cramping (that's almost gone now) and spotting.   

What I'm looking forward to:  Our first OB appointment on April 4 at 10 weeks.  And telling our family on Easter.  This morning, I really really wanted to go home this weekend so we could share the news.  I have a hard time keeping secrets from certain people :)

Best moment of the week:  Seeing the baby again!  And we made a short iMovie on Sunday that we are going to use to tell our family.  Now if Easter were only sooner than 2.5 weeks away...