Darrell & Sharyn

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 8 weeks

Baby’s size: Kidney Bean – Your baby, now comparable to the size of a kidney bean (just over 1/2 inch long), is constantly moving and shifting.

Sleep: I have been taking fewer naps throughout the day, but I have been sleeping really well at night (for now).

Maternity Clothes:Same as last week. I am in my comfy clothes since I sit around the house all day. 🙂

Food Cravings: I have had two this week. I wanted a Whataburger Chocolate Shake and Darrell was kind enough to oblige over the weekend. And the other item I want is a BBQ bacon cheeseburger with the fixings. Yummy! I am hoping to talk Darrell into heading either to Red Robin or to Chili’s to fulfill this one sometime soon.

Food Aversions: Still a no-go on a lot of sweets 🙁 I’m hoping that changes as the holidays are coming up and I have so many recipes I love to make and eat.

Symptoms I have: Nauseous & Dry-heaving — nothing seems to be helping. I need to see about those sea-sick wristbands that my cousin told me about, maybe those will help. Today was the best day this week, but who knows how long that will last.

Doctor’s Appointment: Next Monday!! October 29. We will be going back to Ft. Worth and will be seeing our little sprout again.

Movement: None so far. I have felt lots of movement in the tummy region, but it isn’t Sprout.

Belly Button: Innie.

Gender: Unknown until birth. (at least that’s the idea for now)

What I’m looking forward to: Monday and making sure Sprout is still growing like (s)he is suppose to and still has a heartbeat. And getting the NT ultrasound at 12 weeks to make sure there are no neural tube defects

What I miss: We just got our order of wine from Navarro that we ordered in June. I wish I was able to enjoy a couple glasses. I might have a couple sips though :). Good thing we ordered the grape juice as well. 😛

** sorry for the bad photo. I did it with my cell phone and I have a hard time holding that still**

How far along: 7 weeks

Baby’s size: Blueberry – Your baby, having doubled in size since last week, is as big as a blueberry (about 1/2” in length)

Sleep: Sleep comes and goes. I am up early no matter how early or late I go to bed. I have resorted to occasional naps during the day.

Maternity Clothes: I still fit in my jeans and have been wearing them. The bloat has really gone away, so I am just staying comfortable. I know I will have Darrell pull the maternity clothes out of the attic before the new year.

Food Cravings: No real cravings. I haven’t started eating jars of pickles yet like I did last year, so we shall see when that starts.

Food Aversions: I still can’t eat a lot of sweets and sometimes, the fruit juice I have been drinking makes me nauseous, so I try to limit my intake of those items.

Symptoms I have: I am still tired a lot. Nauseousness is totally an up and down thing. My days of non-puking stopped at 5. :/ But the doctor today gave me some prenatals that should help a little.

Doctor’s Appointment: October 29. We will be going back to Ft. Worth and will be seeing our little sprout again.

Movement: None. But I cannot wait until I can feel Sprout moving. It will really put my mind at ease since Pixel only did a lot of rolling. I am hoping this one is a mover and shaker.

Belly Button: Innie.

Gender: Team Green all the way!

What I’m looking forward to: Getting the NT ultrasound at 12 weeks to make sure there are no neural tube defects noticeable and seeing Sprout in two weeks. (And possibly talking Darrell into a doppler we can use at home to hear Sprout’s heartbeat after about 10 weeks just to ease our minds)

What I miss: Being able to enjoy the pregnancy without feeling anxious. But other than that, I don’t miss anything!

 

I didn’t think I would start these updates on here until later in the pregnancy, but I figured why not? 🙂

I look huge compared to last week, but I think a lot of it is bloat. We shall see.

How far along: 6 weeks
Baby’s size: Lentil – Your baby is as long as a lentil (about 1/4 inch).
Sleep: I am still sleeping fine. I am waking up a couple times early in the morning, but it becomes restless sleep until I actually get up. Then I also take naps during the day. I have found that I get to watch things a couple of times because I constantly fall asleep during shows. 🙂
Maternity Clothes: I still fit in my jeans and have been wearing them. They are really tight when I sit down and during certain times of the day. I might actually be back in just my comfy clothes before the 12 week mark.
Food Cravings: We learned that you only crave foods when your body doesn’t have enough of one item. I must be doing a great job on getting what my body needs since I haven’t craved anything.
Food Aversions: It has been weird, but I actually can’t eat a lot of sweets. I tried to eat a small handful of Reeces Pieces, but I couldn’t because they made me sick. So sad. 🙁
Symptoms I have: I am still tired a lot. Getting nauseous, but that has been a lot better recently. I am currently at 4 days of no puking! I am also having a lot of tummy cramps. I know it is just my body adjusting to a growing uterus again, but it still worries me sometimes.
Doctor’s Appointment: Monday! I am really excited for our first ultrasound and picture of our little Sprout. 6 more days!
Movement: None. But I cannot wait until I can feel Sprout moving. It will really put my mind at ease since Pixel only did a lot of rolling. I am hoping this one is a mover and shaker.
Belly Button: Still in, but it won’t take much more until it pops.
Gender: Unknown until birth.
What I’m looking forward to: Ultrasound of our little sprout.
What I miss: Being able to enjoy the pregnancy without feeling anxious. But other than that, I don’t miss anything!

The picture on the right is 5 weeks. The one on the left is 6 weeks. Just so you see what a difference the last 7 days have been. I am hoping that I don’t keep growing at this rate.