Random thought...

So I have this tilted uterus, right? And it's tilted forwards. So as it grows, it's only going to make me look more pregnant than I really am, yes? Because it will be poking out earlier? Oh, heavens...it's already the size of a grapefruit (with a plum-sized munchkin inside)!

Now that I've gotten that off my chest....I feel big today. The funny part is that the scale this morning says I've lost a couple pounds again. I realize it's only bloat and not really baby, but I definitely have some bump-looking activity going on today. Maybe I shouldn't have eaten that entire steak hoagy from LaRosa's for lunch....but oh how yummy it was :)

25% down :)

Well, we've made it to the 10-week mark. 25% down, only 75% to go. I can't believe we are a quarter of the way through this thing. Of course, we didn't know we were pregnant for the first 4 weeks, but it's still a pretty big milestone. Hooray!

The little one didn't seem to enjoy our anniversary weekend. I was sick pretty much the whole time:
Fancy dinner w/my parents = cramps (which freaked me out a bit, since I'd never cramped before).
Free night at the Marriott = serious nausea, asleep by 10:30 (reassurance that all was well with the munchkin since I was back to feeling like crap.)
Anniversary day = hung out on the couch or bathroom floor most of the day.

This has been the roughest week so far. The doctor said from week 8-week 10 should be the worst, so I expect this all to stop today. Oh, if only it were that easy....

Survey I found to track my progress -

How far along?: 10 weeks, 0 days
Total weight gain/loss: Not totally sure. I'd say I'm almost where I started pre-pregnancy (I think I've gained back some of what I lost those first few weeks.)
Maternity clothes?: Only this delightful skirt from the Gap so far.
Sleep: Ha! If you count what happens between my 4 (yes, 4 now!) pee breaks a night, then sure.
Best moment this week: Anniversary numero uno :)
Movement: Still weeks away.
Food cravings: Not really, it's the food aversions that are most prominent. Oatmeal, salads, and anything green are all on the no-thanks list right now.
Gender: All the old wives' tales say girl, but we have 30 weeks to go until we find out.
What I miss: Sleep and energy.
What I am looking forward to: Telling my big brother the news in less than 2 weeks!
Weekly Wisdom: ....
Milestones: Making it 25% of the way!

176 bpm.

Due to a tilted uterus (thanks Mom!), we got to see Baby Reeder yesterday!! We had an ultrasound to date my pregnancy because the doctor couldn't sufficiently do it during my exam last week. So yesterday at 11:20, the husband and I got to see our little one on a fuzzy little screen. Of course, this was an internal ultrasound, so it wasn't all that glamorous (can you say awkward?), but I didn't care. I was told not to expect to see much, but what we saw was incredible! The tech found the baby right away - he/she is the size of a green olive now! And right there, in the middle of the baby blob on screen was a flicker - the heartbeat. Then, as if she knew I could use extra reassurance that all was well, she turned up the volume and let us listen to it. 176 bpm - nice and strong. One of the most beautiful sounds I've ever heard. Baby R is measuring right on track, so we've got a due date of December 23rd.

I'm so happy to share the first photos of the little one. I think he/she looks like a potato (or a sweet potato, as my dad decided!), especially in the 3D photo below. Side Note: When I showed the pics to my brothers, one made sure to note that these were taken using GE technology, which amused me. The other, after being told that some of the images were in 3D, preceded to move the pic back and forth from his face as if expecting the baby to pop off the picture like in a comic book. I told him he needed those red and blue 3D glasses for that...

Beautiful Day.

It was exactly as I had imagined it. Sure, we were in the 6th floor lounge at Christ Hospital, my poor dad had 4 staples in the back of his head, and we were all super sleep-deprived and not looking our best. But it ended up being perfect anyway. Telling my family our news was beyond exciting for me; I was actually nervous as my mom opened her frame. But the incredible shock and elation on the faces of everyone relieved every bit of anxiety I had. It was all captured on video (thank you, Greg) and I've watched it back 3 times already - makes me smile every time.

This beautiful scene came after another one - our first OB appt. Everything went smoothly! Our doctor didn't seem concerned about anything. And surprise - she's having me come back on Monday for an ultrasound!! A tilted uterus apparently makes it too difficult to pinpoint a due date (though, regardless of what they tell me, this baby will come on Christmas Day - mark my words), so an ultrasound will help clear things up. So I get to see my little one! And yes, the munchkin is only the size of a raspberry right now (I love the produce comparisons), but we'll get to see the beating heart. I truly can not wait.

I planned out the logistics of how yesterday would go in my head for weeks. It was completely the opposite, but it ended up being perfect!

Mother's Day.

I've always been a believer that a child becomes a child at conception (no, I'm not going to get into a pro-life debate here.) So, that being said, I'm technically a mother. So yesterday was technically my first Mother's Day. I was not expecting anything (or any real acknowledgement since no one knows yet), but the thought had crossed my mind. Well, it crossed the husband's mind as well because he surprised me with a Happy Mother's Day cookie cake for breakfast :) I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm a lucky girl.

Side note: partial relief came on Friday when I broke down and finally let the secret out to my sister. She also got me a little something for M-Day. Her excitement was exactly what I was expecting and is exactly what I need to push me through these next few days. T-minus 3 days.... :)

Charlie William.

The first of what I'm sure will be many crazy pregnancy dreams has arrived. And it makes me laugh.

I wake up in bed with the husband to find my previously gigantic belly gone. I glance over at him to see him feverishly fielding Congratulations on Your Little Girl emails on his Blackberry. Why am I at home in bed if I just delivered a baby and why don't I remember doing it? Who knows. So I go to the hospital to find that my Little Girl is actually a boy. A beast of a boy. We're talking a huge baby, 12-15 lb range if I had to guess. (I doubt the "cute boy clothes" in my mom's closet would even fit this child...) So after the husband came up with Charlie or Sam for a name, I picked Charlie (not a fan of Sam for a boy) William. His middle name is a tribute to the dead dad on the show Brothers & Sisters (my favorite part of the whole dream). And then I woke up to pee.... :)

Do pregnancy dreams have any validity? I'm gonna go with no. If they do, I'll plan my C-section now because there's no way I'm pushing out 12+ lbs of baby!


Oh and p.s. I thought my morning sickness started on Monday. Ha! That was nothing compared to today. So I consider today, at 6w5d, the offical start. And I've learned that the bathrooms at work are pretty far away....ughhh!

Cue the morning sickness.

Well, here we go. Haven't actually gotten sick, but the nausea is out of control. The thought of food makes me cringe (this morning's oatmeal didn't go so well.) Even staring at this computer screen is making me sick. I'm so ready to go home.... :(

I'm trying really hard not to complain too much - the end result will make it all worth it - but there's something comforting about sympathy....