This first trimester was not how I expected. I would get queasy at nights, if it had been too long since my last meal, but that was about it. Although I did have a cold, and a bad one, for about the entire time, I wasn't very throwy-uppy. I'll take stuffy noses and sneezing/coughing over having nausea and throwing up.
That being said, I have been sick (sedentary) and eating a lot and keeping it down, so the poundage has started to increase. I've already gained about 8 pounds, although I haven't gained any weight in the last two(ish) weeks. I'm starting to feel more myself again so I am anxious to get to the gym and start working out (safely).
This baby is about all Matt and I can talk about. We are both so excited we can barely contain it. I start to feel bad because it's not just with each other that we can't stop talking about it, so sorry to those of our friends who have to hear it. The other day we were laying in bed and I said, "Do you realize that our baby already has all the genes that will make up it's appearance? It already has one of our noses, and one of our chins..." For some reason that just blew my mind to think, our baby is all decided. I cannot wait to see which traits of ours the baby gets.
This first trimester has been nerve wracking. Since I haven't had the "typical" symptoms, or at least the ones I expected, I was always worried something would go wrong. I had dreams about miscarrying all the time. I was just counting down the days until our next appointment when I could see our little lime and know that all was well.
That appointment was yesterday. Matt wasn't able to come because he had to work, which I assured him was FINE. I don't want him to think I expect him at every appointment for the next 7 months.
So I got to the appointment and my doctor (who already is so awesome) and I talked for a while. He said all my blood tests were great, that everything looked perfect. Then we did the ultra-sound. He told me this time frame for the ultra sound is his favorite. It's the first time the moms see an actual baby instead of just a blob, and their excitement gets him every time. Then, up popped my baby.
For the love of Pete that child is cute. It was moving all around, I could see it stretch it's legs and move it's arms all over tarnation. Then the Doc pushed on my belly a few times and that baby went into ninja mode, kicking and pushing back. My baby doesn't take crap from nobody! I could not stop laughing, it was just the best thing to see. So crazy that all that is going on in my belly right now. I wished so badly that Matt could have seen it, just because I knew he would have wanted to be there for that. Neither of us knew this appointment would include an ultrasound. The doctor said the baby is growing normally, I'm still set for an October 3rd due date. He said, obviously he can't know everything right now, but from what he can see, that is a perfect baby :)
I called Matt immediately after and was telling him all about it. I could hear his smile through the phone. I love that I have someone who is so excited to share this with me. I feel very blessed to have Matt in my life, and for the father he will be to our children.
So there you have it. 11 week update. Our little 2 inch baby is perfect.
