10 weeks

Well, i feel much better. I still get nauseous pretty often, but mostly when i'm hungry, and in comparison to the all day every day kinda deal, i'll take it. My boobs are officially going to be huge- luckily i have some bras that ran a little big depending on the day, so they fit me right now, but i'll have to go bra shopping soon.

We got to see!!! We got to see our baby. I wasn't kinda bummed about not getting to hear the heartbeat, but we could SEE the heartbeat so there's that. I know my baby HAS a heartbeat which is important. I know the pictures are still ultrasound pictures so not awesome, and trust me, it was way cooler on the screen, but this one is my favorite cuz you can see the little arms and legs right down to the hands and feet. Our baby wiggled around in there for us which was also pretty cool. I felt such relief getting to see it.

That said, we are still getting a First Trimester Screening at the end of the month. They told us some insurances don't cover it, but I know i want it so insurance or no insurance we're getting it. The one that almost all insurances cover isn't until 20 weeks. I would rather know if something is wrong earlier than later. I have no reason to believe anything will be wrong, but my paranoia/anxiety needs eased. What IS cool is a FTS includes another ultrasound (@ 12.5 weeks)! and more of my blood. meh.

We've told a few people, my parents, a boss, 3 discrete friends, but mostly keeping it quiet. I'll notify work at 12 weeks, and maybe start a little nesting. I did let myself do the baby registry, but haven't touched the baby room or bought anything at all. I don't want to let myself get all excited just yet. (even though i am starting to get all excited- i mean look at that picture. And in person the ultrasound has a little more dimension, i got to watch it wiggle and everything!)

Projected gender date is April 30th, right before we go on vacation. I'm debating telling my family on vacation or doing what I showed Bob (and he really wants to do) which is little "crack me" quail eggs with the gender inside. I'll probably hold out for the egg. I can make it another month and a half of not telling people. I have my little group. It's enough. :)

I have started jogging short distances, and i hate it, but i'm doing it. Bob totally tried to lecture me after our appt with "you're not on pre-natal vitamins" and i said, Bob, I sat down and compared everything in my current vitamin to every in a prenatal vitamin, and the only things lacking in my vitamin are better absorbed separately or through food, which is exactly why i eat spinach 4-5 times a week, which contains all of those vitamins, and safe seafood, which contains those vitamins and extra omega-3s. Chill. Then i showed him the printout with the vitamin comparison and he got off my back.