11 weeks

We had our second doctor's appointment this week and we were able to hear the heartbeat! It took the nurse a while to find it and I was really nervous but finally we heard a very faint and rapid beat. She said it was about 160 beats per minute, which is good. They also preformed a PAP and took LOTS of blood. I am not very good with that but Dow was great at holding my hand and keeping me from passing out. I go back on April 7th for another ultrasound specifically for the Nuchal Fold test which, in combination with more blood work, has about a 96% accuracy rate of predicting Down's Syndrome. We also elected to do a Cystic Fibrosis screen which the doctor recommended. They basically test me and if I am not a carrier then there is no chance of the baby getting it (both parents would have to be a carrier of the gene). She said to go ahead and do it with the first baby and then you never have to worry about it again. I am really excited to get to the see the baby again because I think it will look a lot more like a baby this time; unfortunately, they don't allow anyone else to come with you and they don't take any pictures for me to post. :( We also found out that we will have the big ultrasound at around 17 or 18 weeks where we will be able to find out the gender. That will be in early May and I cannot wait! I am dying to find out!
Since everything went well yesterday, I think we will start telling people in about 2 weeks. It keeps getting harder and harder to keep all to myself. It has been really nice that all the family knows. I don't know how people don't tell ANYONE until they into their second trimester.
I have been feeling pretty sick lately and have thrown up most nights in the past week. The doctor said that most people feel better around 14 weeks so I am definitely ready for that to come. Dow has been very sweet and has been sleeping in the guest room some nights so that I can get enough rest. Since I have become pregnant, I have a really hard time going back to sleep if something wakes me up and he usually gets up during the night. When I don't get enough sleep, I am pretty much dysfunctional (those who know me well know this was true before pregnancy but ESPECIALLY true now). I have not been feeling too emotional in a weepy way but have noticed that I have a much shorter fuse lately. Things that normally would not faze me get me all riled up like, traffic, work, etc.
Well that's about all I have to report for now - more next week.

pics from first ultrasound

10 weeks

I am a little over 10 weeks today and the morning sickness is in full effect. It actually has been much more night sickness for me, feeling the worst just before bed; but this has really worked out very well for me. As the antithesis of a morning person, I can't even imagine having to get out of bed in the morning if I felt awful. My clothes are starting to fit a little tighter but have not bought anything maternity yet. Luckily, I have become pregnant at a time when all the shirts and dresses are very forgiving and I have been able to wear things that are not form fitting without looking obviously like I am trying to hide my expanding waist.
We had our first appointment at 6w6d and they did an ultrasound. We were able to see the tiny baby (who Dan affectionately dubbed Peanut) and the heartbeat. I will post the pictures but there is not much to see. It looks a lot more like a tadpole than a baby. We go back to the doctor on Tuesday when I will be 10w6d. I am hoping they will do another ultrasound but from what I have read, I don't think they will. My official due date is October 15 so it looks like we will have a little pumpkin baby!
We really haven't told anyone other than our family. We plan on waiting until the first trimester was over to tell everyone, but it is getting hard! Only 2 more weeks or so to go!