At 9 weeks

Oh, shit!

I've been very lucky with my pregnancy symptoms.  I've only felt nausous a few times.  I nearly puked about twice (but I think it was just heart burn), and my breasts are tender, but not painfully sore.

Shitting, however, has become an issue.  Two weeks ago, I was so constipated I thought I was going to explode.  I made an effort to eat more fibre and drink tonnes of fluid.  The result?  Well, now I have terrible gas ALL THE TIME.  I'm back to being very regular, but I'm so bloated and gassy that it's become an embarrassment!

My stomach seems HUGE already, and I know it's too early to show.  It's just bloated FAT!  The evenings are the worst.  It's times like this that I'm happy to live alone!

I think I'm going to be one of those women who gain wayyyy too much weight.

At 8 Weeks

At 7 Weeks

That little flutter!

I had an ultrasound this morning and everything looks good.  We were able to see the flutter of the heartbeat!  The rate was 131 beats per minute.  I'm just amazed that a 7mm baby can already have a heartbeat!

I think that (for me) a heartbeat equals a real baby.  I think.  There are still so many weeks until the end of my first trimester.  All this worry...what will I be like when I actually have a baby?!

I'm off to an early pregnancy nutrition workshop tonight.  I hope they can give me some interesting lunch ideas.  I hate making my lunch for school everyday.

Lovely Autumn Days in Calgary

I took my nephews to Bowness Park on Sat. for a few hours.  The weather in Calgary is PERFECT and the colours are amazing!

At 6 Weeks