10 Weeks: The size of a kumquat

HOW FAR ALONG? 10 weeks
DUE DATE:  December 11, 2012

THIS WEEK, THE BABY IS THE SIZE OF A: Kumquat - a little over an inch long and weighs less than .25 ounces

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS/GAIN: ZERO!  Still maintaining. 
MATERNITY CLOTHES? Not yet.  I think since I lost some weight prior to this pregnancy I have some room to grow in my regular clothes.
SLEEP: I have actually been sleeping pretty well the past few days.  Best sleep I've had in a while.
BEST MOMENT THIS WEEK: Hearing the heartbeat.  Didn't expect to hear it yet.  (story below)
MOVEMENT: None
FOOD CRAVINGS: I've wanted a big hamburger and a pickle with ranch all week!
SYMPTOMS: It's been a good week.  I think I've noticed my uterus growing.  It hasn't been cramps that I've felt... more like a slight tingling sensation.  It's hard to explain.  I also want to chop off my nose.  It's always stuffy these days and there's nothing I can do to get relief.  I think I partially blame my allergies too but my sis said that her pregnancy did the same thing to her.
GENDER: Not sure yet.  Still hoping on a boy.
FEELINGS TOWARD PREGNANCY: I've enjoyed it so far.  Everything has been great.
WHAT I MISS: Nothing really this week. 
WHAT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO: Having the heartbeat confirmed by my doc.  Two more weeks.  :)



The best moment of the week was hearing the baby's heartbeat.
I told you last week that I bought a cheapo fetal heart rate monitor.
This one here:

It ended up being better than I expected.
The night that it came in the mail, James and I sat down to see if what we could find.
We didn't have any luck but we weren't expecting to really hear anything anyway.
I was only about 9 weeks along (about 10 if we go by the measurements the doc took).
The next morning I thought I'd give it a whirl again and to my surprise, I heard the little heartbeat!
It wasn't easy to find and once I found it, it was hard to keep locked in on.
I have found that I have to hold the doppler really low, like maybe an inch from my pubic bone.
I always seem to find the heartbeat toward the left side too.
I've now been able to find the heartbeat 4 times and share with James and my family.
My niece, Braeley LOVED hearing it.  She didn't want to stop listening.
I'm sure I sound pretty crazy to some of you but honestly, I don't care.
It brings me a little piece of mind to know that my baby is still growing inside.
I'm still anxious for my doctor appointment though.
Once the doc has confirmed the heartbeat I think I will feel that much more assured. 

Catch up!

I sure have been slacking at my regular posts.
It seems like a lot has changed in the past couple weeks.
More news to come in the following weeks so stay tuned! :P

To catch you up...

I've been taking my measurements for the past month.
I am able to see more progress by doing this than by just watching the scale I think.
In a month's time I have LOST 6 POUNDS & A TOTAL OF 4 1/2 INCHES!
4 1/2 inches compared to 6 pounds seems substantial to me.
Most of the inches have come off from my belly.
My blasted hips and butt haven't budge much so my pant size has yet to change.
I do notice a difference in how my clothes fit though.
I'm regaining my confidence.

I have had a bit of a dip in my motivation.
Both James and I haven't "felt like" going to the gym lately.
We have still made it a few days a week, just not as frequently as before.
I want to change that and get back to going on a regular basis.
Being active daily makes me feel so much better.
I firmly believe that motivation is a key to being successful at anything.
I need to find my motivation again!

I've decided that running is HARD!
It's a total mental thing and I haven't been able to wrap my head around yet.
James blows me out of the water with his abilities.
He told me stories about being in the Army and having to run.
I don't envy the things he had to do one bit! CRAZY!
I admire him for his abilities though.
I will be able to run one of these days!

Short and sweet today.
More updates to come in the near future.
Keep reading! :)