10 weeks, almost 11 weeks update

I just had my routine OB appt today and everything looks great. We were able to hear the HB pumping away in the 160s. The nurse had trouble finding it, but the doc found it instantly so that was nice. I honestly wasn't worried about it since I've been able to catch it on my doppler since about 9 weeks :)

I'm up 6 lbs, which is well, to be expected. With my nausea and aversions, I'm left with nothing to eat my refined carbs. I will say thought, I've felt great since Saturday. I only have occasional queasiness and all in all the nausea (unless provoked by overeating) is gone. I'm still relatively tired. I find it very difficult to make it past 9/9.30 without hitting the hay. But hell, as long as that nausea is gone, I'll take the fatigue any day. I have my NT scan next Tuesday and I'll be sure to update after that. I also found out today that I'll be having a cervical check u/s at 14 weeks (this is part of my routine cervical checks that I'll be having b/c of my LEEP that I had after Gabriella). Maybe we'll get an early gender prediction! I myself am pretty torn though. I've been having a boy vibe since the beginning, but that high heart rate is throwing me off!

Gabriella is doing well. She's got a little bit of a cold, but it isn't bugging her at all, thankfully. Her finger is MUCH better. The nail fell off, which we were expecting, but it looks much much better. Hopefully that new nail grows in soon so that area won't be as sensitive for her.

BTW, for those curious about belly pics, I've been posting them on a separate page. See link above, next to "tickers." :)

I know, I know. It's been FOREVER!

I've been really bad about updating. I haven't done any pg updates or updates on Gabriella. The reality is I have had no desire to look at a computer at all. I have to do it for work, but the idea of being on the computer for non work reasons makes my head hurt.

I have a few new belly pics which I need to post. Otherwise this pg seems to be going by slow and fast at the same time. I'm excited to almost be in week 9 but I just want to be out of 1st tri already. Symptoms wise...ugh, well I had super duper nausea from right before week 6 through about a week ago. Since then its been kinda ebbing and flowing. Rather than being constantly nauseous, I'm just constantly queasy with momentary nausea. My boobs are friggin huge. I've gone up nearly 2 cup sizes and they HURT. Its amazing, post BFing they lost so much density and now they're like a bag of rocks all over again. Fatigue is meh. Some days I'm ok, others I'm more tired. Today would probably be my most exhausting day yet (more on that in a sec). I've generally been going to bed about an hour earlier and that seems to keep daytime fatigue at bay. I have major aversions. Mexican food? BARF! Chinese food? BARF! Italian food? BARF! Its weird, I only know what I feel like eating right as I'm starting to get hungry. Then I have to scramble to get what feels ok to eat (in terms of meals at least).

Gabriella is super adorable. She's talking so much - it really amazes me. She's starting to put 2 words together more often and its just so cute. One phrase I was not a fan of was "Mama! Ouch!" (this was last night). Gabriella smashed her finger in a TV cabinet at the daycare lady's house and over the course of 4 days the blood that has pooled under her bruised nail got infected...so her finger got infected. During the day she is ok. She can use her finger normally and isn't protecting it. The problem is that she used this finger (her right ring finger) and her index finger to suck on to soothe herself to sleep. Well, she hasn't really been able to do that so its been wreaking havoc on her (and my) sleep. How do I send daddy in the room when she's crying "Maaaaamaaaaa...ouch!" Poor monkey. She's on meds for it and hopefully that and the Motrin will give her some more permanent relief soon!

1st ultrasound today!

I had my 1st ultrasound today and everything went really well. I had some brown flecked CM yesterday for about 2 hours that were worrying me, but after talking to the doctor and seeing that everything is ok on the u/s, I feel much better!

My official due date is October 21st (ticker adjusted appropriately). What this likely means is that I did O 2 days later than I thought I did (FF gave me the correct CH). It could also mean that the baby implanted a little late too. My approximation put me at either 7w today or 6w5d, and the baby is measuring 6w4d - right where it should be! We saw and heard the heartbeat as well. It was pumping away at 128 bpm.

Wow, what a relief to know that everything is OK. I have my next u/s (the NT scan) sometime in early April. I had made the appt for 3/25 initially as MFM had the wrong due date for me (based on LMP) so I have to call and reschedule for about a week later as I'd only be 10 weeks on the 25th.

I don't plan on spilling the beans to extended family till after the NT scan. Work is on hold till I know more about my possible promotion. I know that legally I can't be discriminated against, but once that information is out there, there's no taking it back. So, mum's the word at work until the appropriate time comes out to share.

I'll post the survey at 7 weeks, but for now just know that I've been super nauseous in the morning and sporadically throughout the day, but the morning is definitely the worst. I caught a bad cold from G's flu last week and while I'm hanging in there it SUCKS to not be able to take the good meds. I'm really suffering!

Last but not least, our precious new addition (yolk sac on the left, baby on the right):