8 Week Update

Baby's now the size of a raspberry!
Baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs, and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy.

This is a big week for our little raspberry. We made it over the big 8 week hurdle! Last time, it was the 8 week ultrasound that ended it all, so I'm overjoyed that we got past that point!


Our meeting with the doctor went great and he assured us that it's very rare that anything would happen now. At the ultrasound, the tech spent extra time showing us close-ups of the raspberry. We got to see the blood flowing in the umbilical cord which was really amazing! She tried to get baby to wiggle, but she must have been sleeping like her mommy enjoys. (I say "she" because that's our prediction and I don't know what else to call it.) I teared up a little as we said our goodbyes to the fertility clinic staff on our momentous "graduation day." The staff gave me hugs and made me promise to come back when I have a big bump and then again with the baby to see another success story.

I feel like I can breathe a sigh or relief as we passed this big step. Things are looking great and I'm feeling positive!

I never thought it would be like this

Seriously, how do people do this?

I always heard about being tired, but I never, ever though it would be this bad. I promised myself that after all I went through I wouldn't complain, but this is REALLY hard! I have so much more respect for anyone who has been through this (and multiple times is crazy!) Every day is a struggle when I feel like total crap and I'm so tired. I can't get anything accomplished because I don't have the energy to do it. At first, I let myself enjoy it and just relaxed, but now I feel kind of like a failure that I can't get things done. Maybe I'm worse than most people or maybe I'm just a wimp, but this is really crappy! Does someone wanna do my work for me?

7 Week Update

Baby's now the size of a blueberry!
Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about one hundred new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place.

I'm starting to get super excited now that the first hurdle is over. Of course, I'm going to get worried all the time, but at least I know there's a little Baby T in there growing : )
Overall, things have been a lot better than last week. I'm learning how to fall back asleep when I wake up in the middle of the night, but I still need to figure out how to go pee and then go back to sleep without tossing and turning for awhile.

My food aversions are still here, but much less than last week. I'm more open to eating normally, although I'm still eating some strange things. I bought a bag of Ruffles chips and ate those for dessert for a few nights. I don't even like chips! I'm also really into mac & cheese so we made a pan of it over the weekend and I bought some frozen ones for lunch. I gotta start trying to eat healthy now that I'm starting to eat normally again.

Clothes? Yikes! I'm officially retiring my last pair of size 0 pants this week. Most of the 2's are too small as well. Every morning I have to try on at least 5 shirts before I find one that doesn't make me look like I have a huge belly or is so tight it suffocates me. I'm slowly emptying my closet as the days go by.

My family is getting super excited and that makes me so happy. I'm feeling great to be able to bring them happiness and excitement when there is sadness among us for other reasons. It's also amazing for ME to feel happy. I almost wonder if this is a dream! I can't remember being happy in a long, long time.

Bring on week 8!