8 Week Bumpdate

8 weeks down, 32ish to go (probably more like 31, but we shall see!!).  On one hand that seems like a very long time. On the other, I know it's going to fly right by just like the last two pregnancies did.

How Big is Baby: The size of a kidney bean. Or another site said a raspberry, which is kinda cuter : )

Weight Gain: ***

Workouts: Oh man the exhuastion has set in full force, and with the running around after 2 toddlers, and just trying to keep my house clean, any spare minute I get during naptime (which is the easiest time for me to workout) is spent laying and trying to recoup. And then two minutes later Aubrey wakes up :)  That being said, Jon and I got away for my birthday weekend so we got in a great cardio and weights session together. Other than that week 6 I didn't get any other workouts in : ( Week 7 I cleaned my house top to bottom over the course of two days which has to count for something, and at work climbed the two flights of stairs between the North and South PICU at least 1000 times, so there are calories burned, right!? As for a "regular" workout I got in a hill walk and short weights session with my sister, which was fun. 

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Belly Button: Innie

Sleep: Bedtime is officially 9:30 and I'm usually out by then. Not to mention I'm usually crawling into bed by 8:30!  Sleeping better than the past two weeks, but still wake up once or twice a night to pee which is just obnoxious. Luckily, most days I've been able to go back to sleep and am not up for good like weeks past. 

Cravings: Not really craving anything in particular, but I've definitely had more of a sweet tooth than in past pregnancies. Gram crackers have become a staple a couple of days when everything else makes me wanna vomit. And then there was the night (Aubrey's bonfire birthday) that I had a vanilla coke and a s'more for dinner, so there's that health dinner for the win!

Aversions: Luckily nothing is COMPLETELY off limits just yet, but there are moments when anything protein (eggs, chicken, turkey, beef, fish, etc) does NOT sound good. That being said, I usually choke it down, and feel better in the nausea department afterwards. I can actually say wine has NOT sounded good to me at all, so when Jon has had a glass at night, or we had friends over for dinner and they were all enjoying it, I didn't feel like I was missing out a bit. 

What I Missed: I really wanted a cold beer the other night when we had some friends over for Nachos, chips and guac. And definitely missing my energy. I look forward to the day that cleaning my house during nap time doesn't completely wipe me out for the rest of the evening! 

Symptoms: Nausea, but nothing terrible, and nothing that ginger frequently doesn't help. Just a low level, kinda gagging, but not going to throw up nausea. Generally bad in the morning til I eat something, better during the day, and then worse again at bedtime. Luckily work days the nausea is much more manageable, but I'm finding the day after I work I'm just flat out exhausted and with worse nausea. On another front, I'm peeing like a crazy lady which is SO not like me. And exhaustion, oh the exhaustion. 

Movement: Gas bubbles count!?

Gender: I'm thinking girl this week. Jon agrees...or maybe just hopes. 

Best Moment this Week: Being able to get away for my birthday weekend and truly enjoy it, including an amazing dinner at a Tapas place, and a great brunch the next morning. With all the nausea and limited food I was sticking to just before hand, it was fun to get away and really enjoy it all!

Also, being able to tell my family (on Thanksgiving) and our best friends (a few days later) that we're pregnant was AWESOME! And now so much more free. I HATE keeping secrets like that!!

Worst Moment this Week: Feeling like I'm down for the count a few days this last week. I hate that I can't enjoy the famiy tie or time with the girls like normal. But it's all for a good cause!

What I am Looking Forward to: Seeing our little nugget on US!