9 weeks.

Measuring 9w1d and 183bpm

 
How big is baby? The size of a green olive.
Symptoms: Oh super nose how I loathe thee. EVERYTHING makes me gag. Of course I'm not able to each much of anything so this leads to a lot of dry heaving. When I actually have food in my stomach, I'm puking. Last night was 3 times in five minutes right before bed. This morning was my first time throwing up in public--in the IHOP parking lot. YUMMY! Hearing the cat's hack up fur balls sends me over the edge too. Blech.
Total weight gain/loss: None
Maternity clothes? Jeans and a few shirts.
Sleep: I'm sleeping okay except for my 4 in the morning insomnia.
Best moment this week:Seeing the baby rocking out, wiggling its arms and legs on the ultrasound! Playing with strollers for an hour in BRU and Mike saying he liked the one with the five point harness better because it was "like a race car."
Movement:   None that I can feel.
Food cravings: Absolutely nothing.
Gender:  Too early.
Labor Signs:  Nope.
Belly Button in or out?  In.
What I miss:  Food and not dry heaving every 20 minutes.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing the baby again in a few weeks.
Next Appointment: 1/27 for another ultrasound and then I will graduate to the OB!
Weekly Wisdom:  Barf buckets are a pregnant woman's best friend.
Milestones: Seeing the baby's arms and legs wiggling on the ultrasound. He or she was rocking out because we were listening to LMFAO in the car on our way to the doctor. Already a cool kid.

The doctor did say that I have partial placenta previa but didn't seem concerned. Hopefully it moves as my pregnancy progresses.

9 weeks

7 Weeks.

Drum roll please.......

One beautiful baby.
I think "she" looks just like me, don't you?

It was amazing. I just stared at the screen and smiled. The "whoosh whoosh" sound of our baby's heartbeat was the sweetest sound ever. Mike was all smiles, it was super cute.  I joked and said that the baby resembles The Great Gonzo--it looks just like his nose toward the top! Haha. I'm measuring 6w6d, so a day behind, and the heart rate was 140bpm. It was bittersweet to find out that only one of our embryos made it--I was honestly surprised and now I feel SUPER fluffy knowing there's only one in there.  I immediately started thinking of all the positive things of a singleton pregnancy to keep my mind off the fact that only one stuck-I'll be more likely to be able to use a midwife and have a natural delivery, breastfeeding one baby will be much easier than two, baby wearing will be much more doable, only one set of diapers to change and most importantly when Mike is in the field, at school or deployed I will only have one baby to care for by myself. I keep referring to the baby as a she, partly to drive Mike nuts and partly because it's always been my dream to have a house full of girls (Like in Little Women!). Obviously I will love the baby no matter when gender he or she is but I am hoping for a girl. We will have another ultrasound at 9 weeks and I expect I'll be graduating from my RE shortly after. It finally feels real and I finally feel like I can get excited. A huge weight has been lifted off my chest though I know I will still find something to worry about in the next 8 months....

Shopping for pants that actually fit!

How big is baby? The size of a blueberry!
Symptoms: Lots and lots of gas. Nausea hits me in waves and I'm still super tired.
Total weight gain/loss: I'm not sure--our scale is acting weird.
Maternity clothes? Yes, I broke down and bought some maternity pants and a few shirts today. I know it's early but I'm fairly certain that most pregnant women do not start out this bloated. (Thanks IVF meds!)
Sleep: This week has actually been pretty good for the most part but I've needed a nap almost every day.
Best moment this week: Hearing the sweet little "whoosh whoosh" of the heartbeat at our first ultrasound and seeing our baby for the first time.
Movement:   It's way too early. 
Food cravings: I woke up craving queso the other day so I had some at 10:30 in the morning. I could barely eat any of it before it didn't taste good anymore. Oh and Mike brought me some more greasy Costco pizza.
Gender:  Too early.
Labor Signs:  Nope.
Belly Button in or out?  In.
What I miss:  Being able to eat whenever I want. Most of the time nothing sounds good but when I do feel like eating, food tastes so.damn.good.
What I am looking forward to: My next ultrasound on 1/13 at 9 weeks.
Next Appointment: Next Friday for another blood draw to check my progesterone and estradiol.
Weekly Wisdom:  Drink lots and lots of water. Don't skip a day of drinking enough water or there may be dire consequences. 
Milestones: Seeing and hearing a heartbeat, learning that this is a viable pregnancy.