8 Week Appointment

Today was my 8 week (and 4 days to be exact) appointment! This was the first appointment so I had some anxiety going into it. Everything turned out being a lot quicker than I expected. We did an ultrasound first and it was the most amazing thing I've ever experienced. Baby is doing great and mom is too of course :) Baby is doing plenty of growing this week and is about the size of a grape right now. We also got to hear the heartbeat---162 bpm. After that, we had a chance to talk to one of the nurse practitioners and received tons of information to read up on. I really didn't have any questions yet, but I'm sure those will come up as I go along. I think this first appointment was more overwhelming than anything. It is so much to take in and my emotions are a little all over the place right now. I'm feeling great and I can't wait to continue this awesome journey. My next appointment is July 14th (I will be 12 weeks) and they informed me that they will be doing a lot more at that appointment so expect to be there awhile :) I posted a pic of our little one!

Jordan update: Jordan went with me to the first appointment today and I was so thankful to have him there. He really keeps me calm and grounded when I'm feeling stressed. I never really thought it was possible to love someone as much as I love him, but I seriously love him more with every day that goes by. This is going to be such an awesome experience for us and I really can't wait! He also gets brownie points for taking me to breakfast today :)

Symptoms: Thankfully, I haven't experienced any morning sickness! I'm so happy that this pregnancy has gone smoothly so far. I have been continuing to workout, which makes me feel better and I want to continue to stay on a routine as much as possible. I haven't really had any good or bad symptoms with foods yet. I'm sure that will be in the weeks to come :) So overall I'm feeling great and hope to continue that!

SURPRISE!

How it all started: 7 pregnancy tests later....it's confirmed that we are pregnant! It was definitely a surprise for us, but a wonderful surprise indeed. It's funny how your body tries to tell you things. The week before the confirmation I was feeling really sick, but not "pregnancy symptom sick." I had a horrible sore throat, body aches, and headache. I thought for sure here comes strep throat (since I'm unfortunately prone to that). The weekend came along and I knew my period was about 8 days late. It just seemed logical to at least take a pregnancy test to make sure. Sure enough, it was positive! That was about the time I put Deuce (our dog) in the car and off we went to CVS to buy 5 more tests. I mean you want to be sure, right? :) That Monday I called my OB/GYN and they won't see me until 8 weeks :( Disappointing news because I thought they would see me right away. Being the impatient person that I am, I called my M.D. next and they told me to come in. They confirmed another pregnancy test and gave me some helpful hints until my 8 week appointment.

Jordan update: Jordan has been so wonderful! He is being so calm (at least for now,hehe) and that really helps me since I'm feeling a lot of anxiety. We bought the "What to Expect When You're Expecting" book and read it together everyday (so far). This journey is such a blessing and I can't wait to cherish every moment with him.

Symptoms: Frequent urination(which is ridiculous because I go a lot already as it is), fatigue, sore chest, and some nausea. I really haven't had any signs of morning sickness(or all day sickness as some people say), but that could be in the upcoming weeks. So I'll keep praying I don't get too much of that.

Who knows the news?: We have only told immediate family and VERY close friends the news. We want to keep it close until our 8 week appointment or possibly until we hear a heartbeat. Depending on how we both feel :)

That's all for now! I will update again at my 8 week appointment(June 16th) or if anything changes.