Welcome to the journey!

Here we are in the middle of Week 8. What an exciting time for all of us, although "exciting" isn't always the word I would use to describe what's happening with my body. "Interesting" and "confusing" seem to fit better sometimes.

I've been experiencing the typical fatigue that I hear happens in the First Trimester, or sometimes throughout the pregnancy for some women. I've also been having crazy hormonal mood swings and outbursts, which is expected to last the entire 9 months (pray for Jon). The other morning I burst out of bed and into the living room in a huff because I couldn't sleep, and I started sobbing because I couldn't bear the thought of going to work even more tired than the day before. In my defense - one of my coworkers made me feel better. She's due at the same time I am and she shared a story of her sobbing on the way to work because the drive-thru forgot to give her salsa and she couldn't possibly be expected to eat her breakfast burrito without her salsa!!!

Jon has been very patient and understanding. We've been reading up on the baby's daily growth together, which has been fun. And he's got his own books which seem to be helping him in understanding what to do with a hormonal, crazy, confused wife.

I've been walking almost every day now and have had virtually no sweet tooth since I found out. I'm trying to be very healthy in exercise and eating during this pregnancy. I know I'll never be that "cute pregnant girl" (ie: impossibly skinny pregnant girl), but at least I can do what's best for both of us. No more ice cream! Jon had better get to eating the rest of the supply in the freezer.

Today I did have to take off my wedding band and engagement ring. Apparently I'm retaining water like a camel, and wanted to take them off before they became stuck. We'll take them to get resized this weekend since it seems like it will be a while before my fingers shrink down a bit. I think they've been too tight since they sized me in the first place, but oh well. Maybe now my finger will lose the huge indentation. In the meantime, it's a very roomy sterling silver band for me!

We keep forgetting to take belly pics for the progression. But they'll start up soon, I promise!

Our first appointment is Thursday. Wish us luck!