11 Week Update **w/ Belly Picture**

How far along? 11 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: -1 lb

Maternity clothes? None, probably not for a few more weeks

Stretch marks? None... so far

Sleep: Hard to get comfortable but once i fall asleep its heaven

Best moment this week: seeing that the baby actually looks like a baby on the ultrasound

Movement: Saw the baby moving like crazy on the ultrasound but the only feeling i have are my uterus stretching and growing

Food cravings: Taco Bell and Root Beer floats

Gender: This week i think were having a little boy

Labor Signs: heck no

Belly Button in or out? In probably for a good while longer

What I miss: Pina Colada's

What I am looking forward to: seeing the baby again in 2 weeks and how much he/she has changed

Weekly Wisdom: If you feel the least bit hungry EAT! Not eating will make you feel worse! I have never felt hunger pains like this in my life!

Milestones: Realizing for the first time that this is all very real and feeling choked up seeing our baby move on the u/s

First big purchase!!

Well i found a heck of a deal on another crib and dresser set that i love so i bought it! I know its early but what the hell :)

10w3d sonogram

Everything is going well and the baby is growing right on schedule. Measuring 10w3d and 2 inches long. OH and moving like a crazy child. Took forever for him or her to calm down so we could get one good picture!! :)

Dr Appt TODAY!!

Stay tuned for more sonogram pictures : )

I cant wait for noon to be here so i can see my baby and hopefully hear the heartbeat for the first time!!

Boy name may not be an issue now!

As of today I think Matt and I have come up with a boy name we both love : )

Braylon Matthew (pronounced Bray-lin)

Let me know what you think...

Shanda

What is baby up to this week...

Your little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Adding to the excitement, a Doppler ultrasound device might be able to pick up the beating heart. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like... well... a baby!

ultrasound

Here is a better picture from my 8w3d u/s that i took with my phone.

Kinda looks like a creepy alien but its my baby :)

Names...

Ok, so Matt and I are having a difficult time deciding on names. We have a girl name that is locked in stone that we love but cant agree on boy names!

Our girl name is Addison Lynn and the temporary boy name till i can get Matt to think of something i like more is Peyton Matthew.

Anyone have any good ideas for different boy names? I love the name Jackson but Matt shot it down, and will not budge from Peyton. (which i think is a little bit of a girls name although there is Peyton Manning)

HELP US!! :)

(also i think this baby is a girl so if it is we have nothing to worry about but i want to have a boy name picked out in case im wrong) :)

Shanda

9 WEEKS

How far along? 9 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Still none

Maternity clothes? None, although i did but a pair of drawstring maternity khaki's that i need for a work assignment next week

Stretch marks? None... so far

Sleep: Good except i have to pee atleast 3 times during the night

Best moment this week: seeing the baby again and shopping for baby stuff with my mom

Movement: Still none, but i hope the little one is moving around in there all day

Food cravings: Guacamole, chocolate milk and crackers with spray cheese

Gender: Still thinking girl. Even had a very vivid dream about it

Labor Signs: heck no

Belly Button in or out? In probably for a good while longer

What I miss: staying up past 10:00 pm

What I am looking forward to: being past the first trimester hump

Weekly Wisdom: Cleaning = pain and possible spotting

Milestones: Seeing our baby via u/s at 8w3d

8 wk Dr Appt

Our doctors appointment went really well! We were able to see the heartbeating again as well as the babys little legs and arms : )

Im so happy everything is moving right along. We go back to the dr again in 2 weeks for our 10 week ultra sound! It's so nice to get to see the baby so often and be reasurred all is fine.

Here is our baby!

-Shanda

Belly Pictures

Here are some belly shots to prove im growing a little :)

This is at 4 weeks right when we found out we were expecting!

And here we are at 8 weeks! :) Starting to grow a little!!

7 Week Update

** at 8 weeks i will start posting a picture with these updates **

How far along? 7 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: none either way so far

Maternity clothes? None

Stretch marks? None... so far

Sleep: Still sleeping a whole lot!

Best moment this week: Seeing the baby's heartbeat at our u/s

Movement: None, and probably not for a while :(

Food cravings: i have really wanted a block of sharp cheddar cheese although havent been to the store to get one yet!!

Gender: this week i have been thining girl! They have such cute clothes!

Labor Signs: better not be!

Belly Button in or out? in, although my belly is sooo bloated

What I miss: eating three big meals instead of random snacks all day

What I am looking forward to: Making it to 8 weeks!

Weekly Wisdom: water is the best! Drink it all up!

Milestones: Seeing the dr for my first prenatal appointment