Baby Blueberry Update

Well, it's been a few weeks since I've had a chance to update this blog with baby fun. So, today, during my lunch break at work I'll do it.  For the last 2 weeks the "morning sickness" or the 24/7 sickness as I like to call it, has really set in. I have been lucky in the sense that I haven't thrown up very much, but unlucky in that I feel like I could every minute of every day.

 

Poor Mitch says that I'm like a ghost that haunts the house that he lives in with Jack and Holly. He has been amazing. I am so lucky to have a husband like him. He has done the laundry, made meals, done the dishes, cleaned the floors,  gotten groceries. Wow. I sure am lucky. 

 

We both are getting more and more excited for this little sprout that growing inside of me. We have been tossing names around, and looking at clothes and nursery ideas. All of the expensive but fun parts of being soon-to-be parents. 

 

So until next week, here's the update: 

 

How far along?: 7 Weeks

 
Total weight gain/loss: A little lost... down from 155 to 152 lbs, although I don't know how since I'm exercising less and eating more. Maybe it's muscle loss.

 
How big is baby: The baby is now the size of a blueberry.

Maternity clothes?:Still no need.... but still majorly bloated. Yuck.

 
Stretch Marks: Not yet. I'm still putting lots of cream on my belly, hoping to keep them away.

Sleep: This is my favourite word ever. I love sleep. It is my life saver these days.

Best moment this week: Having a break from morning sickness so far today. On a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being not sick at all and 10 being puking like crazy) I'm about a 5 today... the lowest I've been in 2 weeks!

 
Movement: Nope none yet.

Food cravings: Um I was craving apple juice the other day... but I think that's because I was thirsty and a commercial for apple juice was on TV. And actually, Mitch went out and got me some and I love it! It settles my queezy belly :)

Food aversions: Well I think I had my first one on Monday. I lived on homemade chicken noodle soup last week, and then Monday I opened up my thermos to have my lunch, and I couldn't because one smell of it and I was ready to hurl. EWWW.  Oh yeah, and bananas.... I was working at a youth supper on Friday, and I had to hand out apples and bananas... well it was a 40 degree Celsius day and the bananas had been left out all day, and they stunk SO bad. Now, one look at a banana and I'm running to the bathroom. Gross.

Gender: I have no idea yet. I want a girl, Mitch wants a boy, but we'll both be happy with whatever we end up with as long as he/she is healthy. (Ditto from last week)

Labor signs: No, thank the Lord.

 

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: Feeling energetic and feeling like I'm not going to be sick every minute of every day.

What I am looking forward to: Again, the first OB/GYN appointment... August 17... only 3 more weeks away. And of course for the morning sickness to go away.

 
Weekly wisdom: Eat before going to bed.... eat when you get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, and eat before you get out of bed in the morning.

Milestones: Our little sprout is making mommy sick.... I now have a whole new respect for the thousands of moms who have gone through morning sickness before.