Flashback: 9 Weeks

First real belly pic of the pregnancy - and a fun one too :) Again, my real-time commentary on this is in italics.

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Due Date: February 27, 2012 - back 2 days after the ultrasound

Weight Gain: Down a few pounds from my starting weight when I checked at the Graves.

Symptoms: Really bad at the beginning of the week - a few more vomit episodes, pretty violent ones this time. Painful gas and constipation. Extreme fatigue. This weekend was much better (hmm, no toddler to chase after... funny how that works).

What's different this time: Not telling our family yet - it's getting very hard, but I want to wait until after we hear the heartbeat with the doppler to put Annie in her big sister shirt. Obviously, that didn't happen - we told them before that since the appointment got moved back.

Cravings: Jimmy Johns - which I'm giving in to this time, since the nurse said meat from places like that (where the meat goes quickly) is fine.

Aversions: Most things.

Sleep: Up and down - some good nights, some nights where I was awake a lot.

I am loving: That so many of my friends are pregnant with me this time! It'll be fun.

I miss: Still energy and my appetite.

I am looking forward to: Going to the cabin this weekend with Jake and Allison!

I'm spazzing about: Not telling our families yet - I'm worried they'll be kind of upset but I hope they understand - I just want to be able to be really excited when we tell them. Although I know bad things can happen at any time, at least after hearing the heartbeat with the doppler the risk of miscarriage goes way down. I'm also pretty sure 98% of them suspect, but whatever. (Yup, most did suspect, and thankfully no one was mad at me!)

Best thing about this week: Definitely the U2 concert! I'm so shocked I was able to have as much fun as I did - I was really worried it would be a bust, but the adrenaline kept me going big time.

Milestones: Nothing new.

Movement: Still just gas.

It's a...: I'm thinking boy lately. The only semi (not really) logical reason I have is that I heard that Y chromosome sperm fertilize the egg slightly after ovulation and since I measured 8 weeks instead of 8 weeks and 2 days... maybe? I really do not care either way at all though. This is obviously based on nothing resembling fact since I actually have no clue when I ovulated at all because I wasn't charting or taking ovulation kits or anything. So yeah. The only thing that still makes me go "hmm" is that Annie was always measuring slightly ahead at ultrasounds (8 weeks, 3 days vs 8 weeks based on last period - and this kid is right on) Basically... we'll see in early October :)

Exercise: Walked 3 miles from the U2 concert to the hotel! Walked to the park a few times.

Diet: Okay sometimes but mostly bad. Lots of deli meat. Just don't have the energy to fight it this pregnancy apparently.