3 days!

3 days until our first ultrasound! I can barely contain myself. Haha, never have I wished so much for the next work-week to start!

I've seen this on other blogs and decided I should start doing it:

How far along: 11 weeks 4 days

Next appointment: April 20! First ultrasound and then a follow-up with one of the OBs. I never got a call after my 7 vials of blood were drawn at my 8 week appointment, so I'm assuming all is good. The general trend from asking around seems to be that no news is good news.

Any new aches/pains: Nausea has gone away for the most part. I still feel icky on occasion but it's nothing like it was. I'm very thirsty all the time, especially when I first wake up in the morning. My newest symptoms are heartburn and lower back pain. My back hurts right above my tailbone. It doesn't seem to be getting any worse, but if it does I might have my dad ask his chiropractor if she takes pregnant patients.

Maternity clothes: I wore maternity jeans for the first time last night when P and I went to dinner. I was feeling pretty bloated and gassy yesterday and didn't want to deal with my jeans digging into me. Other than that, I haven't needed anything yet. I've gone through my closet and weeded out the pants that definitely won't fit this spring/summer. I think I'll be wearing the Bella Band a lot more in the near future. It's just not worth it to be uncomfortable!

Sleep: I generally wake up around 2:30 to pee, but other than that am sleeping ok. My lower back hurts when I roll over, but not enough to wake me up. I'm still having crazy dreams, but they're not waking me up any longer.

Best moment this week: Today I have 199 days to go! Being under 200 days is exciting.

Movement: Nope, not unless you count gas. Yes, TMI.

Food cravings: Sometimes I'll see something on tv and think "I have to have that!". Most recently it was Pizza Hut breadsticks, but I haven't given in yet. I'm a big fan of Subway tuna subs right now. I still don't love veggies, but can get them down. I'm getting in lots of fruit these days. The thought of ground beef and ground turkey still makes me want to gag. I feel like I can eat more like a normal person these days which is nice.

Belly button: Still in and hoping it stays that way.

What I miss: I had a bad day at work yesterday and really could have used a beer or glass of wine when I came home. I missed it, but really not that much.

What I'm looking forward to this week: Tuesday and finally getting to see our baby!!! If all goes well, I'll be going public with our news.

Weekly wisdom: There's no shame in putting on maternity clothes sooner than people seem to think you should. Some people don't show until 20 weeks. Being 5 feet tall, there's really not a lot of room for this baby, so I have a feeling I'll start to show much sooner than someone who is 5'8". Right now I just look fat though. Oh well!