7 weeks

I've been trying to decide if I'm going to really post these or if they're just too boring. Obviously I don't think I'll post quite yet but I'm still writing them. Having a toddler and being busy with work doesn't leave much time for a lot else but so far I'm filling these out.

Our baby's first picture

How many weeks: 7 (8/5/14)

Size of baby: 8mm, blueberry (measured about 6mm at 6 weeks 3 days)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Ok I decided on a starting/pre-pregnancy weight, which is hard because I wasn't writing down what I weighed, I just had a general idea. Each week I'm just going to post where I am compared to my starting weight instead of tracking from week to week. I'm feeling too lazy to keep this in a spreadsheet. I am down 4 pounds from my starting weight.

Maternity Clothes: Definitely not yet

Sleep: I'm sleeping pretty well, falling asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow, not moving when Dave walks in, and jolting when the alarm goes off, which is not normal for me. I usually wake up slightly before my alarm goes off. I have to pee a lot if I drink water right before I go to bed so I'm trying to drink most of my water earlier in the day.

What I miss: Not a whole lot.

Cravings: None.

Aversions: Everything is tasting bland to me, which is a bit weird.

Symptoms: I think I have morning sickness. I feel hungover. I need to get a stash of jolly ranchers to keep on hand to help with this I think. Or else I'm going to gain a LOT of weight just from constantly eating something to try to help with this. I haven't actually thrown up although there have been a few times I feel like I'm about to.

Best moment this week: Seeing the heartbeat! Oh I didn't even mention that above but posted the picture. But we had our ultrasound at 6 weeks and 3 days, and the heartbeat measured 126. It's supposed to be between 120 and 160.

Looking forward to: Being able to hear the baby's heartbeat on a doppler, which won't be for a few more weeks.

Same this time: I don't feel pregnant. Last time I said it was weird because I could roll onto my stomach in bed and didn't feel bloated/pregnant at all. I'm feeling the same way again; in fact I forget sometimes that I am pregnant. 

Different from last time: Morning sickness. And the fact that I actually forget I'm pregnant. Honestly I'm so swamped with other things that if it wasn't for the morning sickness I just forget. I've heard from friends that the 2nd pregnancy feels shorter/goes by faster because you're chasing a kid around. I really hope so!